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Senior Mechanical Engineer Chicago, IL | $100,000-$120,000+ | Full-Time We're seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join a growing engineering team focused on designing highly customized industrial machinery. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who enjoys solving complex design challenges, working on one-of-a-kind equipment, and seeing projects through from concept to final assembly. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a low-volume, custom machine design environment and enjoys collaborating closely with manufacturing, machining, and assembly teams. What You'll Do • Design custom machinery, tooling, and mechanical assemblies using 3D CAD software • Create detailed manufacturing drawings, including GD&T and dimensioning • Modify existing machine designs to meet unique customer requirements • Develop custom components and subassemblies from concept through production • Work closely with machinists and machine builders to ensure designs are manufacturable • Support fabrication, assembly, and troubleshooting on the manufacturing floor • Review designs throughout the build process and resolve engineering issues • Estimate engineering effort and manage project responsibilities from start to finish What We're Looking For • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent experience) • 5+ years of mechanical design experience in a custom machinery or industrial equipment environment • Experience designing custom parts, assemblies, and tooling • Strong 3D CAD experience ( Creo/PTC Creo preferred ) • Experience with parametric modeling and manufacturing drawing creation • Solid understanding of GD&T and design for manufacturability • Experience supporting fabrication, machining, and equipment assembly • Ability to work independently while managing multiple engineering projects Preferred Qualifications • Experience with custom machine design or special-purpose equipment • Familiarity with welding, fabrication, and metal joining processes • Experience in aerospace, defense, or other advanced manufacturing industries • ITAR experience is a plus Why Join Us? • Design unique, highly engineered custom machinery—not repetitive products • Own projects from concept through fabrication and final machine build • Work closely with experienced machinists, builders, and fellow engineers • Collaborative engineering environment where your ideas have a direct impact • Strong long-term career growth as the engineering team continues to expand • Flexible start and end times with a primarily onsite work environment If you're a hands-on mechanical engineer who enjoys custom equipment design and wants to make a meaningful impact on complex engineering projects, we'd love to hear from you.

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Senior Mechanical Engineer
Chicago, IL | $100,000-$120,000+ | Full-Time
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a low-volume, custom machine design environment and enjoys collaborating closely with manufacturing, machining, and assembly teams.
Design custom machinery, tooling, and mechanical assemblies using 3D CAD software
Create detailed manufacturing drawings, including GD&T and dimensioning
Modify existing machine designs to meet unique customer requirements
Develop custom components and subassemblies from concept through production
Work closely with machinists and machine builders to ensure designs are manufacturable
Support fabrication, assembly, and troubleshooting on the manufacturing floor
Review designs throughout the build process and resolve engineering issues
Estimate engineering effort and manage project responsibilities from start to finish
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent experience)

Nice-to-haves

Strong 3D CAD experience ( Creo/PTC Creo preferred )
Experience with custom machine design or special-purpose equipment
Familiarity with welding, fabrication, and metal joining processes
Experience in aerospace, defense, or other advanced manufacturing industries
ITAR experience is a plus
Why Join Us?
Design unique, highly engineered custom machinery—not repetitive products
Own projects from concept through fabrication and final machine build
Work closely with experienced machinists, builders, and fellow engineers
Collaborative engineering environment where your ideas have a direct impact
Strong long-term career growth as the engineering team continues to expand
Flexible start and end times with a primarily onsite work environment

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