Design Engineer III

Insight Global; Burbank (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm located in California is seeking a Design Engineer 3. This role focuses on mechanical design and stress analysis (FEA) for high-pressure and high-temperature systems in aerospace applications. The successful candidate will create detailed designs, perform various stress analyses, and develop automation tools. A BS in Mechanical or related field is required, alongside significant experience in engineering design and FEA software.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in an engineering design environment.
• 6+ years using FEA tools.
• 4+ years with HyperWorks.

Responsibilities

• Create conceptual designs for drafting.
• Perform linear & nonlinear static analysis.
• Build custom analysis and automation tools.

Skills

Mechanical design

Stress analysis (FEA)

Data analysis and reduction

Excel/VBA

MATLAB

Python

Education

BS in Mechanical, Aerospace, Astronautical, or related field

MS preferred

Tools

HyperWorks

Femap/NASTRAN

ANSYS Mechanical

Job description

We are seeking a Design Engineer 3 to serve as a subject matter expert in mechanical design and stress analysis (FEA). In this role, you will support projects across the full product lifecycle - including new development, legacy support, R&D, and failure analysis; primarily for high‑pressure, high‑temperature pneumatic and fluid line systems used in commercial, military, and space aerospace applications.

This position operates independently 75%+ of the time and collaborates with cross‑functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and sales.

Responsibilities

There are two primary job functions: Detailed component design and FEA based stress analysis.

• Create conceptual designs (sketches or CAD) for drafting.
• Apply principles such as design to specification, DFM, DFI, and cost‑optimized design.
• Design metallic components fabricated through sheet metal forming/welding, machining, additive manufacturing, and casting.

Stress Analysis (FEA)

• Perform linear & nonlinear static analysis; modal, harmonic, and random response analysis.
• Conduct geometry creation, meshing, solving, and technical report writing.
• Use tools such as HyperWorks, Femap/NASTRAN, and ANSYS Mechanical.

Cross-Functional Engineering

• Work closely with Project Engineers, Drafters, Manufacturing Engineers, Quality Engineers, Test Lab, Contracts, and Sales.
• Conduct internal flow and external insulation calculations with in‑house tools.

Automation & Tool Development

• Build custom analysis and automation tools using Excel/VBA, MATLAB, Python, and software APIs.

Qualifications

Education

• BS in Mechanical, Aerospace, Astronautical, or related field (MS preferred).
• Experience
• 5+ years in an engineering design environment.
• 6+ years using FEA tools (HyperWorks, Femap/NASTRAN, or ANSYS Mechanical).
• 4+ years with HyperWorks.
• Strong experience in data analysis and reduction.

Technical Requirements

• Modal, harmonic, and random response analysis
• Topology optimization
• MRB disposition of nonconforming hardware