Senior Mechanical Engineer

Insight Global; Agoura Hills (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global in Agoura Hills, CA, seeks a senior mechanical engineer with 10–15 years of experience to lead mechanical design for electro-mechanical platforms used in semiconductor testing systems.

You will translate product objectives into mechanical requirements, perform tolerance analyses, and guide smaller teams through design reviews while collaborating with global suppliers and cross-functional stakeholders.

Domestic/international travel up to 10% may be required.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with SOLIDWORKS for CAD, SolidWorks Simulation or ANSYS for FEA, and PDM/Teamcenter for data management.
• Strong knowledge of GD&T standards and practical application, including tolerance analysis.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, including internal and customer-facing presentations.
• Ability to create clear technical reports, procedures, and documentation.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills for components and subsystems.
• Experience collaborating within cross-functional project teams; ability to support and guide smaller efforts or workstreams.
• Familiarity with SEMI standards is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop platform-level mechanical solutions that utilize scalable electro-mechanical architectures.
• Provide precision signal-delivery and docking solutions.
• Achieve high reliability across diverse thermal environments.
• Consider end-user needs, manufacturability, cost, and time-to-market.
• Support the latest generation of advanced semiconductor testing systems.
• Contribute to technical capability roadmaps and help identify future mechanical needs.
• Participate in company‑wide initiatives as a technical contributor or subject‑matter resource.
• Generate ideas, design improvements, and documentation that strengthen mechanical execution.
• Facilitate or contribute to design reviews and support the development of less‑experienced engineers as appropriate.

Skills

SOLIDWORKS

SolidWorks Simulation

ANSYS

GD&T

Technical reporting

Communication

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master’s degree

Tools

PDM/Teamcenter

Job description

• Demonstrate a solid understanding of mechanical design concepts and communicate design tradeoffs clearly.
• Apply engineering best practices to develop and refine mechanical solutions of moderate to high complexity.
• Solve engineering problems with appropriate autonomy and elevate when needed; contribute to more complex efforts with guidance and collaboration.
• Translate high-level product objectives into clear, actionable mechanical requirements.

Project & Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with development teams to support clear communication, technical input, and tradeoff evaluation.
• Support project scheduling, change management, and design reviews.
• Work with global supply-base partners to evaluate options and identify cost-effective, manufacturable solutions.
• Engage with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on requirements, risks, and design constraints.

Product Development Responsibilities

Develop platform-level mechanical solutions that:

• Utilize scalable electro-mechanical architectures
• Provide precision signal-delivery and docking solutions
• Achieve high reliability across diverse thermal environments
• Consider end-user needs, manufacturability, cost, and time-to-market
• Support the latest generation of advanced semiconductor testing systems

Long‑term expectations for this position include:

• Contribute to technical capability roadmaps and help identify future mechanical needs.
• Participate in company-wide initiatives as a technical contributor or subject‑matter resource.
• Generate ideas, design improvements, and documentation that strengthen mechanical execution.
• Facilitate or contribute to design reviews and support the development of less‑experienced engineers as appropriate.

Required Experience & Skills

• Proficiency with SOLIDWORKS for CAD, SolidWorks Simulation or ANSYS for FEA, and PDM/Teamcenter for data management.
• Strong knowledge of GD&T standards and practical application, including tolerance analysis.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, including internal and customer‑facing presentations.
• Ability to create clear technical reports, procedures, and documentation.
• Strong problem‑solving and troubleshooting skills for components and subsystems.
• Experience collaborating within cross‑functional project teams; ability to support and guide smaller efforts or workstreams.
• Familiarity with SEMI standards is a plus.

Education & Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with 10‑15 years of relevant experience, or
• Master’s degree with 6‑10 years of relevant experience
• Ability to travel domestically or internationally up to 10%