Senior Opto-Mechanical Engineer: Thermal & Structural Analysis

Leonardo DRS; San Diego (CA); Vor Ort; USD 107.000 - 166.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

9/80 schedule

Zusammenfassung

Leonardo DRS in San Diego is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer specializing in Thermal & Structural Analysis. You will perform advanced simulations to predict structural and thermal behavior in electro-optical and laser systems, and lead STOP analyses for opto‑mechanical assemblies.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to reusable analysis workflows across aerospace and defense projects.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering; 5+ years experience preferred.
• Strong background in structural, thermal, and dynamic analyses.
• Experience with MIL-STD-810 environmental qualification and STOP analysis.

Aufgaben

• Perform advanced FEA: static, dynamic, modal, random vibration, transient thermal analyses.
• Define loads, boundaries, meshing, and material properties for high-fidelity models.
• Execute coupled loads analyses for thermo-structural interactions.
• Correlate simulations with experimental data to validate designs.
• Support STOP analysis for optical/electro-optical assemblies.
• Assist environmental testing: vibration, shock, thermal testing.

Kenntnisse

ANSYS

FEA

Python

APDL

MATLAB

STOP analysis

CFD

CAD (SolidWorks)

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ANSYS Workbench

ANSYS Mechanical

ANSYS Fluent

SigFit

Zemax

SolidWorks

Jobbeschreibung

Leonardo DRS in San Diego is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer specializing in Thermal & Structural Analysis. You will perform advanced simulations to predict structural and thermal behavior in electro-optical and laser systems, and lead STOP analyses for opto‑mechanical assemblies.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to reusable analysis workflows across aerospace and defense projects.