Apple
Sensing FEA Engineer
$175K–$308K
San Diego Metro Area, California · Full-time · Posted Sep 15, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum of 10 years of relevant industry experience.
- Education
- BS; preferred: M.S. degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Applied Mechanics, Structural Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
About the job
Conduct finite element analysis of sensing technologies to guide sensor design, validate performance, and improve reliability.
What you'll do
- Build and validate finite element and analytical models; perform static, dynamic, thermal-mechanical, parametric, and sensitivity analyses.
- Lead failure analysis and root-cause investigations, and recommend design mitigations based on simulation results.
- Communicate findings and design feedback to cross-functional partners through reports and collaboration.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree and relevant industry experience.
- Experience with Abaqus, ANSYS, COMSOL, or other FEA tools.
- Strong engineering fundamentals in solid mechanics.
Nice to have
- M.S. degree or higher in a related engineering field.
- Experience with nonlinear solid mechanics, sensor technologies, multiphysics, material testing, scripting, or AI tools.
Pay
$175,000 and $308,500 (USD, base salary)
Tools
Abaqus, ANSYS, COMSOL, Matlab, Python
AI focus
Experience using AI tools is preferred.
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