Payload Mechanical Engineer — Field-Swappable Housings

Insight Global; Costa Mesa (CA); Presencial; USD 120.000 - 190.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Insight Global is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to own the mechanical design of payload housings, enclosures, and mounting structures for a maritime autonomous vehicle. You will guide interfaces and budgets while ensuring integration with payload electrical, vehicle interoperability, and buoyancy teams.

The role emphasizes structure- and pressure-analysis, drawing releases with GD&T, and field-ready modular payload interfaces.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years of mechanical design experience on hardware deployed using NX or SolidWorks.
• Strong CAD proficiency and drawing release experience with GD&T.
• Maritime experience or experience with pressure vessels and sealed enclosures.
• Knowledge of structural analysis and hand calculations for load paths.
• Experience managing mass, volume, and CG budgets under tight constraints.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsabilidades

• Own mechanical design of payload housings and mounting structures.
• Design pressure-rated payload containment and penetrations for full-depth operation.
• Define modular mechanical interfaces for rapid payload swap in the field.
• Manage budgets for payload installations (volume, mass, CG).
• Perform structural and pressure analysis on payload assemblies.
• Produce drawings, tolerances, and interface control documents.
• Collaborate with Payload Electrical, Vehicle Interoperability, and Buoyancy & Trim teams.
• Support prototype builds, integration testing, and at-sea validation.
• Travel up to 25% to test sites and supplier facilities.

Conocimientos

Mechanical design experience

CAD proficiency

GD&T

Structural analysis

Mass/CG budgets

Security clearance

Educación

Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering

Herramientas

Siemens NX

SolidWorks

Descripción del empleo

Insight Global is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to own the mechanical design of payload housings, enclosures, and mounting structures for a maritime autonomous vehicle. You will guide interfaces and budgets while ensuring integration with payload electrical, vehicle interoperability, and buoyancy teams.

The role emphasizes structure- and pressure-analysis, drawing releases with GD&T, and field-ready modular payload interfaces.