Summary
Posted: Jan 14, 2025
Weekly Hours: 40
Role Number:200586919
In this role, you will be a part of a highly talented team at the heart of thermal design utilizing your vast analysis and design experience to lead mechanical & thermal design and architecture efforts. There is a high level of visibility interfacing cross functionally. Candidate is responsible for driving thermal-mechanical solution, hardware architecture, performance analysis, system integration analysis, and verification testing. Will also provide guidance to cooling system design, system architecture, thermal and system product design teams for module performance and system integration considerations, etc.
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Description
Develop system level model to optimize thermal module-SoC integration Perform 2-phase flow heat-pipe & vapor chamber performance analysis, design and optimize the internal structures. Create FEA-CFD models for mechanical systems, perform static, dynamic and thermal-mechanical analyses in multi-physics environments Develop thermal module-fan assembly design concept, architecture, structural and performance models to enable the best in class design. Collaborate with thermal design engineers to optimize thermal hardware performance. Participate in the development of new modeling methods to meet increasingly challenging new design requirements. Your care in resolving engineering requirement specifications, communicating and receiving relevant feedback for design concepts/results with management will get noticed Collaborate with vendors, tooling engineers and cross functional team to ensure that implementation is in line with design intent. Develop meaningful tests for new material and module design qualification. Review and interpret prototype testing to accurately validate design concepts. You will work with top tier fan, thermal module vendors to validate and solve problems in thermal design. Potential travel to Asia for factory builds and problem solving (up to 10%).
Minimum Qualifications
- MSME
- 5+ years of experience in advanced FEA analysis for high volume consumer electronic products.
- 3D CAD Mechanical part design experience in any of the following: stamping, forging, die casting, CNC, etc.
- Working knowledge of ABAQUS and ANSYS tools.
- Experience with NX or Solid Works or ProE, etc.
- Shown knowledge of statics and mechanical structure with a track record of realizing creative concepts.
Preferred Qualifications
- PhD highly desirable
- Direct experience with solid mechanics, structural dynamics, vibration, shock/drop analysis, thermal & thermal-mechanical analysis and CFD is preferred.
- COMSOL, FLUENT, Maxwell, and MATLAB.
- Experience in prototype design.
- Experience with thermal module, heat pipe, heatsink/vapor chamber, cooling fan design is a plus.
Pay & 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 $175,800 and $312,200, 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.
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- Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.