Design Engineer

Cervelo, USA; Aliso Viejo (CA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Bike purchase program

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Cervelo, USA is seeking a Design Engineer based in Aliso Viejo, California. The new team member will develop innovative products and work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery of projects. A degree in Engineering is required along with strong CAD skills and product design experience.

Join a passionate team dedicated to making riders faster, offering competitive compensation, health benefits, and a bike purchase program.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of product design or product development experience.
• Experience creating complex CAD models.
• Strong understanding of engineering principles and manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Generate and develop new product concepts through CAD modeling and prototypes.
• Refine concepts into manufacturable solutions.
• Create production-ready CAD models and supporting documentation.

Skills

CAD modeling

Product design

Engineering principles

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Degree in Engineering or Industrial Design

Tools

SolidWorks

Microsoft Office

Job description

ABOUT US: Cervélo exists to Make Riders Faster. You'll see our bikes on the road, on the trail, and under some of the most elite athletes in the world. We are a small group of passionate riders, dedicated to delivering the best bikes in the world. We are headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California, a sweet corner of Orange County where you can ride on and off road year-round. Cervélo bikes have won all three Grand Tours in the same year (the first bike brand in history to do so), our ambitions have never been higher, and we're looking for talented, driven people to join our team. We are looking for a Design Engineer working 100% on-site in Aliso Viejo, California.

ABOUT YOU:

The Design Engineer is a core member of the Product Development Team. Product Development’s mission is the timely delivery of new products and technologies to market. The DE conceptualizes and develops new products, using CAD and other rapid iteration tools.

WHAT DOES YOUR DAY JOB LOOK LIKE?

• Generate and develop new product concepts through CAD modeling, hand sketches, prototypes, and iterative design
• Refine concepts into manufacturable solutions while balancing performance, aesthetics, cost, and manufacturability
• Create production-ready CAD models and supporting technical documentation
• Produce technical drawings, exploded views, bills of materials, and assembly documentation for manufacturing
• Build and evaluate prototypes using rapid prototyping and hands‑on fabrication techniques
• Collaborate closely with engineering, testing, sourcing, manufacturing, and marketing teams throughout product development
• Execute projects with technical guidance and mentorship from senior team members
• Track project progress and communicate status to the Design Manager

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE:

• Degree in Engineering or Industrial Design, or equivalent professional experience
• 1–3 years of product design or product development experience
• Experience creating complex CAD models
• Strong understanding of engineering principles, materials, and manufacturing processes
• Knowledge of rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing methods
• Experience building and evaluating physical prototypes
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) or equivalent productivity software
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively within cross‑functional teams
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Self‑motivated with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5+ years of product development experience, preferably within sporting goods or other consumer products
• Advanced proficiency with SolidWorks
• Experience with surface modeling
• Familiarity with Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or similar creative software
• Experience producing photorealistic renderings using KeyShot, PhotoView 360, or similar software
• Experience with non‑parametric CAD software such as Alias or Rhino
• Working knowledge of carbon fiber composites, plastic injection molding, and metal manufacturing processes
• Hands‑on experience assembling, maintaining, and testing high‑performance bicycles
• A passion for cycling and an understanding of the needs of performance‑oriented riders

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Office location in Orange County, CA
• Ability to travel between 0‑15%, domestic and international

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and comprehend and explain documents in English. Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, in English.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS FOR THE ROLE:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the overall duties and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the overall duties and responsibilities. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use of hands and fingers, handle, or feel, reach above head with hands and arms, lift, push, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl, pull, talk and hear. The employee must lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Vision may be corrected within normal range. The noise level in the work environment is quiet.

SALARY RANGE:

The compensation package will be dependent on experience, qualifications and industry experience with a potential range of 82,000-103,000.

At Cervélo we have had one mission from the very beginning – design and engineer bikes to MAKE RIDERS FASTER. In our highly competitive industry, we need the right people to succeed. We are constantly in search of talented individuals who have a passion for performance to join our team. We reward great work and encourage you to define your career at Cervélo. Find your passion and grow with us. We offer competitive compensation, Health benefits, Bike purchase program and an amazing work environment.