Engineering Associate: Vehicle Structures & Projects

Hendrickson; Woodridge (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401K plan

Pension plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

Hendrickson is seeking an Engineer to join the Current Products Team in Woodridge, IL. The role focuses on managing all technical aspects of assigned projects, ensuring design validity and production readiness.

You will collaborate with CAD/FEA and lab personnel, drive continuous improvement, and meet deadlines. A BS in a technical discipline is required, with 4–6 years' vehicle structural design experience; exposure to dynamics and FEA is valued.

Qualifications

• BS degree in a technical discipline required.
• 4–6 years experience in vehicle structural design, preferably with heavy/medium duty trucks.
• Experience with dynamic structural analysis, FEA, fatigue analysis, and product design.
• Demonstrated product innovation.
• Electrical or brake experience a plus.
• Exposure to or training in vehicle dynamics desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a development project and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage all technical aspects of a major project and/or multiple smaller projects.
• Designs, validates, provides test reports, and sign-off documents, and ensures production readiness.
• Coordinates with CAD, FEA, and laboratory personnel and interfaces with other department in support of the above.
• Coordinates the technical design and test aspects on projects with suppliers and customers.
• Provides continuous improvement through employee development, process improvement, and elimination of waste. Helps to assure safety in the lab and office.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Vehicle structural design

Project management

Product innovation

Engineering analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in a technical discipline

BSME/BSAgE/BS AeroE preferred

Tools

CAD

FEA

Laboratory testing

Job description

Hendrickson is seeking an Engineer to join the Current Products Team in Woodridge, IL. The role focuses on managing all technical aspects of assigned projects, ensuring design validity and production readiness.

You will collaborate with CAD/FEA and lab personnel, drive continuous improvement, and meet deadlines. A BS in a technical discipline is required, with 4–6 years' vehicle structural design experience; exposure to dynamics and FEA is valued.