Senior CAD & Simulation Engineer - Aero/Mech/Elec

Insight Global; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global seeks an experienced CAD engineer for a PAA-based project in Palo Alto. You will develop CAD models and run simulations for aero, mechanical, and electrical components using CATIA, SolidWorks, ANSYS, and MATLAB.

The role requires hands-on experience with design-to-simulation workflows, translating technical requirements into models, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Qualified candidates have 10+ years in CAD engineering with strong fundamentals in aerospace,

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10+ years of experience in CAD engineering and simulation-focused environments.
• Strong fundamentals in aerospace, mechanical, and electrical engineering.
• Hands-on experience with modeling, simulation, or design projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop CAD models and perform simulation/analysis for aero, mech and elec components.
• Validate designs using industry-standard tools (e.g., CATIA, SolidWorks, ANSYS, MATLAB).
• Translate technical requirements into simulation models and workflows.
• Optimize designs based on simulation results.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams.
• Document methodologies, processes, and outcomes.

Skills

CAD engineering

Simulation

Aerospace fundamentals

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Tools

FreeCAD

CalculiX

Gmsh

ParaView

Python

Cura/PrusaSlicer

KiCad

ngspice

Qucs-S

Octave

FEMM

openEMS

OpenRocket

OpenVSP

XFoil

AVL

OpenFOAM/SU2

Job description

Insight Global seeks an experienced CAD engineer for a PAA-based project in Palo Alto. You will develop CAD models and run simulations for aero, mechanical, and electrical components using CATIA, SolidWorks, ANSYS, and MATLAB.

The role requires hands-on experience with design-to-simulation workflows, translating technical requirements into models, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Qualified candidates have 10+ years in CAD engineering with strong fundamentals in aerospace,