Senior Mechanical Engineer - Analysis
Location
San Diego, CA
Job Type
Full-time
Category
other-general
Posted
June 27, 2026
**Job ID:** **114788**
DRS Daylight Solutions business provides industry-changing mid-infrared laser light technology for government and commercial markets, including: defense and security; life sciences; and industrial process control. As a mid-IR technology pioneer, Daylight Solutions has delivered more mid-IR systems to more applications world-wide than any other company.
**Job Summary**
The Senior Mechanical Engineer Analyst - Simulation and FEA performs advanced simulation and analysis to predict structural, thermal, and coupled physics behavior of assemblies and instruments. Work includes developing models, defining load cases, executing analyses, correlating to test when available, and translating results into design actions and verification evidence. Scope includes structural analysis - linear and nonlinear statics and dynamics, thermal analysis, computational fluid dynamics and flow analysis, specialized analyses including Structural Thermal Optica...
DRS Daylight Solutions business provides industry-changing mid-infrared laser light technology for government and commercial markets, including: defense and security; life sciences; and industrial process control. As a mid-IR technology pioneer, Daylight Solutions has delivered more mid-IR systems to more applications world-wide than any other company.
**Job Summary**
The Senior Mechanical Engineer Analyst - Simulation and FEA performs advanced simulation and analysis to predict structural, thermal, and coupled physics behavior of assemblies and instruments. Work includes developing models, defining load cases, executing analyses, correlating to test when available, and translating results into design actions and verification evidence. Scope includes structural analysis - linear and nonlinear statics and dynamics, thermal analysis, computational fluid dynamics and flow analysis, specialized analyses including Structural Thermal Optica...