Mechanical Engineer
About The Position
The Mechanical Engineer will work in Siemens Smart Infrastructure’s R&D Hardware group, supporting the Buffalo Grove, Illinois branch and customers throughout the greater Chicago area. The role contributes to expanding the product portfolio and improving existing products, including actuators, valves, enclosures, and accessories used in commercial heating, cooling, and fire suppression systems. Work includes developing product concepts, addressing portfolio gaps, conducting Cost Value Engineering initiatives, and completing customizations and private-label projects. The engineer collaborates with other Siemens locations and cross-functional teams such as manufacturing engineering, quality, inspection, procurement, demand planning, product management, and technical support. The role also includes light project management, supplier interaction, and support for design optimization and manufacturability. The position is permanent, full-time, and hybrid.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field from an accredited institution.
- 5–8 years of progressive experience in mechanical design, product development, or R&D in a hardware-focused industry.
- Proficiency with 3D CAD software such as NX, SolidWorks, Creo, or Inventor for part and assembly design, including complex surfacing and large assembly management.
- Strong understanding of statics, dynamics, strength of materials, heat transfer, and fluid mechanics.
- Ability to perform engineering calculations, including stress analysis, tolerance stack-up, and thermal analysis.
- Experience with manufacturing processes such as injection molding, sheet metal fabrication, machining, casting, and additive manufacturing.
- Familiarity with GD&T principles and their application to engineering drawings.
- Experience selecting and specifying mechanical component materials based on strength, durability, cost, and environmental conditions.
- Ability to create detailed engineering drawings, specifications, test plans, and design reports.
- Problem-solving skills, including identifying root causes and implementing solutions for design and manufacturing challenges.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate effectively within a technical team.
Nice To Haves
- Experience leading small project sub-teams, workstreams, or technical initiatives, including task allocation, schedule tracking, and vendor coordination.
- Experience with New Product Introduction (NPI) and New Product Development (NPD) from concept through production launch.
- Experience leading or contributing to Value Engineering or cost-reduction projects through material, process, or design optimization.
- Experience working with manufacturing teams to ensure design for manufacturability and design for assembly.
- Familiarity with quality assurance principles and participation in FMEA or DVP&R processes.
- Exposure to project management methodologies such as Agile or Waterfall, and experience planning, tracking, and reporting project work.
- Experience with PLM systems such as Teamcenter or Windchill.
- Knowledge of regulatory compliance standards relevant to commercial HVAC or similar industrial control products, such as UL, CE, or RoHS.
- Experience designing components for commercial HVAC control products, including actuators, valves, or sensors, or similar electromechanical systems.
- Aptitude or early experience mentoring junior engineers and supporting team development, with readiness to pursue a future formal supervisory team-lead role.
Responsibilities
- Manage small projects and workstreams, coordinating design, sourcing, assembly, and testing of concept models while tracking schedules and deliverables.
- Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and external vendors to optimize designs, obtain production costing, and manage tooling.
- Initiate and execute product change requests related to new product introduction, design-to-cost efforts, and supplier transitions.
- Prepare supporting documentation, engineering calculations, and evidence to validate concepts for new development and existing product maintenance.
- Create component and assembly models and drawings using CAD software, applying design-for-manufacturability and design-for-assembly principles.
- Support production engineering during new product launches and assist field support and vendors in troubleshooting complex product issues.
- Generate development and product cost estimates, project schedules, and mechanical specifications to support adjacent functions.
- Participate in project planning and task prioritization, and informally mentor junior engineers.
Benefits
- Health and wellness benefits.
- Target incentive of 6% of base salary.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
