Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
Carlsbad, CA
Category: Engineer
Industry: Technology
Reference ID: JN -122025-104768
Date Posted: 01/15/2026
Shortcut: http://careers.eliassen.com/vNTx4J
Description:
Onsite in Carlsbad, CA
Our client is a global communications organization delivering satellite broadband, secure networking, and advanced connectivity solutions across commercial and government markets. The organization builds and operates multi-orbit satellite networks, supports defense and government communications, and powers aviation, maritime, and enterprise connectivity. It focuses on direct-to-device capabilities and connecting underserved regions, while advancing product-centric offerings and application development.
Due to federal security clearance requirements, applicants must be a United States Citizen with an active Secret clearance. Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.
Rate: $65.00 to $75.00/hr. w2
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities
- Design, document, and test electronics hardware for reliability and performance.
- Perform electronics packaging and cabling design for modules and assemblies.
- Conduct thermal analysis down to component junction level and perform structural analysis.
- Plan and execute qualification testing to verify environmental and performance requirements.
- Select parts and materials and define interfaces to meet system requirements.
- Collaborate with engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, and quality assurance throughout product development.
- Manage and allocate requirements and ensure compliance with MIL-STD-810 environmental requirements.
- Create specifications, design documentation, and presentations to communicate design intent.
- Support up to 10% domestic travel as needed for development and testing.
Experience Requirements:
Experience Requirements
- 12+ years of mechanical design engineering experience including electronics packaging.
- Proven experience creating 3D parts and assemblies using SolidWorks.
- Experience creating and analyzing thermal models in Ansys, Thermal Desktop, or similar tools.
- Demonstrated capability performing thermal analysis of electronics to the junction level.
- Experience working within diverse, multidisciplinary teams.
- Ability to manage, allocate, and derive requirements with familiarity in MIL-STD-810 environmental requirements.
- Ability to create specifications and deliver presentations.
- Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- U.S. citizenship required and ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Clearance.
- Preferred: Cryptographic electronics packaging experience using SolidWorks.
- Preferred: Thermal analysis experience for electronic modules.
- Preferred: Active U.S. Secret Clearance.
Education Requirements:
Education Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related engineering field.
- Active U.S. Secret Clearance.
W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
Please be advised- If anyone reaches out to you about an open position connected with Eliassen Group, please confirm that they have an Eliassen.com email address and never provide personal or financial information to anyone who is not clearly associated with Eliassen Group. If you have any indication of fraudulent activity, please contact InfoSec@eliassen.com.
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