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# Design Engineer II

- **Company:** Southland Industries
- **Location:** Union City, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $108,073.0 - $127,722.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Computer-Aided Design, Autodesk Revit, Computational Fluid Dynamics
- **Published:** October 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/1_southland-176681

## About the Role

Office Products, such as Excel + Four-year degree in Engineering or related field + 5 years experience + PE License preferred **Benefits** As a 100% employee-owned company, we offer a comprehensive benefits package for you and your family: + 401(k) plan with **50% company match (no cap)** and immediate 100% vesting + Medical, dental, and vision insurance **(100% paid for employee)** + Annual bonus program based upon performance, achievement, and company profitability + Term life, AD&D insurance, and voluntary life insurance + Disability income protection insurance + Pre-tax flexible spending plans (health and dependent care) + **Paid parental leave** + Paid holidays, vacation, and personal time + Training/professional development opportunities and company-paid memberships for professional associations and licenses + Wellness benefits **About Southland Industries** As one of the nation's largest MEP companies, Southland Industries is built on the foundation of great

## Description

As a Design Engineer II at Southland Industries, you'll experience the excitement of working on design-build and design-assist projects in healthcare, education, biotech, mission critical, commercial and entertainment markets., You'll also have access to internal teams using the most innovative practices in virtual construction design (VDC) and computational fluid dynamics, along with just-in-time feedback from the field. **Position Details** + Performs more complex calculations for a project, such as heating/cooling loads, equipment selection and sizing, friction loss calculations, etc. + Prepares preliminary redline design layouts for estimating + May be responsible for a single phase of a project + Provides guidance to less experienced engineers + Responsible for Code compliance + Review applicable codes and criteria and examine field conditions as required to support design of project **Qualifications** + In-depth knowledge of applicable systems design, such as HVAC, plumbing, etc., as well as general understanding of system operations + Ability to read mechanical and plumbing plans + Strong verbal and written communications skills + Strong computer skills, including Revit, CADD, and Microsoft