Senior Mechanical Engineer, Simulation & FEA

Leonardo DRS, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 107,089 - 159,027; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Leonardo DRS, Inc. is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer Analyst in San Diego, California. This role involves performing advanced simulations to predict the structural and thermal behavior of instruments and assemblies and ensuring that models align with real-world performance.

Qualified candidates will hold a BS in Mechanical Engineering with at least 5 years of experience in simulation, particularly FEA, and will be proficient with ANSYS tools. Comprehensive benefits and a competitive salary range of $107,089.00‑$159,027.00 per year are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Mechanical Engineering.
• Demonstrated experience in engineering simulation focusing on FEA.
• Strong technical communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Build, verify, and run structural models.
• Define critical load scenarios and boundary conditions.
• Produce engineering artifacts suitable for review.

Skills

Proficiency with ANSYS toolchain

Experience with FEA-to-optics deformation fitting

Familiarity with Zemax

Experience with nonlinear mechanics

Thermal modeling skills

Experience with CFD and flow modeling

Experience with Structural Thermal Optical Performance

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

ANSYS Mechanical

ANSYS Workbench

ANSYS APDL

ANSYS Icepak

ANSYS Fluent

SigFit

Zemax

Job description

Leonardo DRS, Inc. is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer Analyst in San Diego, California. This role involves performing advanced simulations to predict the structural and thermal behavior of instruments and assemblies and ensuring that models align with real-world performance.

Qualified candidates will hold a BS in Mechanical Engineering with at least 5 years of experience in simulation, particularly FEA, and will be proficient with ANSYS tools. Comprehensive benefits and a competitive salary range of $107,089.00‑$159,027.00 per year are offered.