Battery FEA Engineer

Role Overview

Apple's Battery Engineering team is seeking an experienced FEA Engineer to play a critical role in the design, qualification, and manufacturing of battery systems that power Apple's portable electronic devices. In this position, your models and simulations will directly inform design decisions for nearly every battery Apple ships, impacting reliability, safety, manufacturing processes, and performance across the product portfolio.

Responsibilities

In this role, your work will directly influence the design and performance of battery systems in products used by hundreds of millions of people worldwide. You will be at the center of Apple's battery innovation engine, enabling faster development cycles, improved product safety and reliability, and breakthrough performance.

Requirements & Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

MS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Computational Mechanics, Applied Mechanics, Materials Science, Applied Physics, or similar Experience with commercial finite element analysis software such as Abaqus Experience with advanced simulation techniques such as nonlinear constitutive modeling and modeling of high speed events and large deformations Experience programming in Python Experience building, debugging, and calibrating finite element models

Preferred Qualifications

PhD and 10+ years relevant industry experience Experience with coupled thermal-mechanical or electrochemical-mechanical modeling Experience with LS-DYNA, ANSYS, or COMSOL Exposure to physics-based machine learning methods for surrogate modeling or model order reduction

Custom solver development or user-defined material model implementation experience

Industry experience in battery mechanics, electrochemistry, or energy storage systems Experience validating complex models against experimental data Experience designing and executing physical tests for material characterization or model validation

Familiarity with high-performance computing (HPC) environments and version-controlled software development workflows

Compensation & Benefits

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $184,700 and $324,800, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Application Instructions

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