Apple

Haptics FEA Engineer

Apple$120K — $150K *
Consumer Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS in Mechanical Engineering or related field
  • 10+ years in relevant industry experience
  • Proficient in Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
  • Familiar with FEA tools like Abaqus (preferred), ANSYS, or COMSOL
  • Strong fundamentals in solid mechanics, dynamics, and fracture mechanics
  • Experience with 3D CAD software, preferably NX
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Responsibilities

  • Build accurate FEA models to support design teams
  • Identify design weaknesses during concept development
  • Analyze engineering failures when measurement is challenging
  • Automate FEA model creation workflows
  • Utilize AI tools to enhance scripting efficiency
  • Perform statistical data analysis and visualization
  • Collaborate on haptic technology design and research

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness programs
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Flexible work hours and remote work options
  • Engaging team culture focused on collaboration
  • Access to cutting-edge tools and technologies
Full Job Description
The ultimate responsibility of this role is to enhance our understanding of complex physics, which includes building accurate FEA models that empower the design team to uncover design weaknesses during concept development, or identifying root cause to engineering failures when physical measurement is challenging. BS and a minimum of 10 years relevant industry experience Experience in Finite Element Analysis (FEA) Familiar with Abaqus, ANSYS, COMSOL, or other FEA tools (Abaqus preferred) Experience in analysis that involves non-linear materials and boundary conditions Strong engineering fundamentals in solid mechanics, dynamics, and fracture mechanics Proficiency with statistical data analysis and data visualization Experience with 3D CAD (NX preferred) Team-oriented with excellent written and verbal communication skills Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field Project experience in consumer electronics products design Design and/or research experience with haptic technologies Experience with automating FEA model creation workflows Experience with using AI tools to accelerate scripting Proficiency with data analysis tools (JMP, MATLAB, Excel, etc) High volume mass production experience Experience in material modeling and digital image correlation Experience with commercial preprocessing softwares such as Hypermesh, Simlab, and ANSA

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

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1976
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