Senior Design Engineer

Join Kyocera International, Inc.

We’re hiring a Senior Design Engineer at our San Diego, CA facility!

Salary Range: $87, annually (Final offer based on experience, education, skills, and market factors)

With nearly 80,000 employees worldwide, Kyocera is a global leader in advanced ceramic technologies used in aerospace, automotive, medical, and semiconductor industries. Our materials power everything from smartphones to space shuttles — and we’re just getting started.

We don’t just offer jobs — we offer careers with purpose, stability, and growth. Here’s what you can expect:

• 3 weeks of vacation to start (120 hours/year)
• 10 paid holidays annually

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) with company match
• Employer-paid pension plan

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off to volunteer
• Flexible schedules

• On-site gyms, walking tracks, and employee gardens at larger locations
• Long-tenured team (many with 30+ years of service!)
• Inclusive and diverse workforce
• A company philosophy rooted in doing the right thing as a human being

Kyocera’s culture is deeply inspired by our founder, Dr. Kazuo Inamori. His values guide our decisions and shape our workplace. Learn more about our guiding principles here:

Kyocera Values

Apply today and become part of a team that’s shaping the future — one innovation at a time.

Exempt: Yes Safety Sensitive: No

A Senior Design Engineer performs complex activities in the design, layout, testing and evaluation of technical products. Acts as a technical liaison providing troubleshooting and technical support for projects related to the development of new products and designs. As an experienced professional, this person provides updates with a full understanding of area of specialization; resolves a wide range of issues in creative ways and works through problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.

• BS degree in engineering design
• 5+ years of experience in mechanical design
• AutoCAD, Mechanical Desktop, Inventor, Pro Engineer, Solid Works experience required.
• In-depth knowledge of design engineering, geometric tolerances, packaging design, and tool preparation required.
• Experience with Kyocera’s proprietary methodologies and products preferred.
• Advanced understanding of customer and supplier processing.
• Excellent communication skills in both written and verbal to interface with outside vendors, generate and deliver presentations to internal and external customers.
• Eligible to work in an ITAR environment

• Performs complex product development activities including drawing, board layout, and interpretation and implementation of customer specifications and documentation requirements.
• Provides existing product line support in design activities and/or modification of hardware in production.
• Conducts engineering studies and may assign work to technical drafting staff.
• Communicates with production and sales engineers concerning product design and tooling to ensure efficient production methods; develops new designs that are cost effective and meet timeline requirements.
• Provides leadership in implementing changes to eliminate packaging-related failures.
• Provides regular status reports on packaging development projects and process improvement activities.
• Evaluates, recommends, and implements process improvements for packaging methods with lean manufacturing principles.
• Generates own specific goals and prioritizes workload so those actions align with department goals.
• Responsible for providing guidance and training to lower-level engineers and designers and checking/approving their work.
• Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty mentioned satisfactorily. The requirements listed…