Engineer I - Mechanical Engineer - New Grad - PSS

Jetstream of Houston • University Park, IL

19d • Onsite

About The Position

Federal Signal has an immediate opening for a Mechanical Engineer I based at our University Park, Illinois facility. This position is responsible for assisting in making decisions regarding engineering problems for products in our Public Safety Division.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited University
• 0-3 years of engineering experience
• Knowledge of basic principles, theories and concepts.
• Possesses strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Solid modeling skills, SolidWorks preferred.
• Good understanding of sheet metal design principals.

Responsibilities

• Develops layouts concepts, parameters and designs for new and existing product re-designs.
• Uses mathematics, statistics, dynamics and other engineering disciplines for calculations and evaluation of alternatives for current product design and their functionality in current product designs.
• Performs analysis as required to insure meeting product performance and reliability requirements.
• Conducts feasibility studies and prepares preliminary cost estimates of designs and redesigns.
• Assists in generating detail specifications of individual components of a new design and replacement components in end of life and cost reductions projects.
• Communicates with vendors where engineering is required to develop specifications for components and processes.
• May write rough draft of changes to customer instruction sheet.
• Fabricates mockups and builds working prototypes of new products.
• Works with Quality Control in approving vendor's parts.
• Writes Engineering Change Requests and product structures.
• May assist Purchasing, Manufacturing Engineering and Quality Assurance in vendor selection.
• Perform product evaluations to determine if engineering standards are met
• Works with and assists operations, industrial/test engineering, and other engineering function personnel during the course of design projects to achieve desired outcome.
• Flexibility to perform other duties and assignments as required.

Benefits

• annual bonus potential
• insurance (life, medical, dental, vision)
• paid holidays
• paid vacation
• 401(k) with matching contributions
• tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level