Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - UAVs (Onsite, 9/80)

Insight Global; Simi Valley (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is assisting a client in Simi Valley, CA to hire multiple Senior Mechanical Design Engineers for on-site work. The role focuses on mechanical design for small unmanned aircraft products, leveraging extensive experience with injection molding, machined parts, and composite laminates.

The engineer will report to the AeroMechanical Engineering Manager, work with SolidWorks, and may participate in thermal modeling. This is a full-time on-site position on a 9/80 schedule.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of mechanical design experience, preferably in aerospace or related fields.
• Experience with injection molding, machined parts and composite laminates.
• Knowledge of metallic, plastic and composite material properties.
• Experience in unmanned aircraft/vehicles design or related products.

Responsibilities

• On-site full-time on a 9/80 schedule.
• Support and take on different aspects of mechanical design.
• Identify testing needs and select prototype parts for testing.
• Utilize SolidWorks for design work and contribute to thermal modeling efforts.

Skills

Unmanned aircraft design

Composite laminates knowledge

Material properties knowledge

Injection molding experience

Machined parts design

Thermal modelling

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Insight Global is assisting a client in Simi Valley, CA to hire multiple Senior Mechanical Design Engineers for on-site work. The role focuses on mechanical design for small unmanned aircraft products, leveraging extensive experience with injection molding, machined parts, and composite laminates.

The engineer will report to the AeroMechanical Engineering Manager, work with SolidWorks, and may participate in thermal modeling. This is a full-time on-site position on a 9/80 schedule.