Apple
Sensing FEA Engineer
$129K–$225K
San Francisco Bay Area, California · Full-time · Posted Oct 14, 2026
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree; preferred: M.S. degree or higher in a related field.
About the job
Conduct finite element simulations of sensing technologies to evaluate performance, reliability, and failure causes, and provide design guidance to product teams.
What you'll do
- Build and validate sensor finite element and analytical models; perform static, dynamic, and thermal-mechanical analyses.
- Use simulations for sensitivity analysis, failure analysis, root-cause investigation, and design mitigation.
- Report findings and communicate design feedback to cross-functional partners.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree.
- 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, consumer electronics or sensor simulation, scripting, or AI tools.
Pay
$129,300 and $225,300 (base salary)
Tools
Abaqus, ANSYS, COMSOL, Matlab, Python
AI focus
Use of AI tools is listed as a preferred qualification; no specific AI development work is described.
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