IC Packaging Simulation Engineer

IC Packaging Simulation Engineer

Santa Clara, California, United States

Do you like to work on groundbreaking technologies that enable amazing new products? Do you have the attention for details and love for excellence to work towards an extraordinary result? We are looking for a self-motivated Packaging Simulation Engineer who is proficient in FEM simulation with multi-year FEM software ANSYS or ABAQUS. This position requires someone familiar with development process of simulation and characterization projects, that thrives in a multifaceted collaborative organization.

Responsibilities

• Numerical modeling of the stress and deformation of component packages to provide a comprehensive understanding of chip-package interaction and package-board interaction to ensure good device yield and reliability.
• Actively exploring the feasibility during product package definition and identifying risks of reliability and product yield through simulation.
• Supporting new product introduction (NPI), solving problems emerging from product development and manufacturing.
• Programming or scripting CAD/FEM software, and Gen-AI/ML/numerical tools to set up automated model-generation user interfaces and maintain those codes.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS and 3+ years of relevant industry experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven capability in mechanics and mathematics.
• Hands-on experience of major FEM tools (e.g., ANSYS, ABAQUS, Hypermesh, etc.).
• Proficiency with numerical simulation software tools and expert in MATLAB and/or Scientific Python.
• Hands-on experience of Gen-AI and Machine Learning.
• Deep understanding of packaging materials and their mechanical behaviors.
• Knowledge of electronic packaging structures and processes, as well as its reliability, and package qualification requirements is a huge plus.
• Able to perform independent research and development work.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to present ideas, design concepts, data, and plan with high confidence at team meetings.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote 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.