Impactful Mechanical Engineer — Medical Devices (Hybrid)

Medela; McHenry (IL); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Comprehensive benefits package

401(k) with company match

Money Purchase Pension Plan

Paid parental leave (16 weeks)

Job summary

Medela LLC in McHenry, IL is seeking a hands-on Mechanical Engineer to turn ideas into medical devices, from concept through prototyping and production. You’ll design, build and test components, collaborating with cross-functional teams across quality, regulatory, and operations.

The role emphasizes strong CAD skills, GD&T and rapid iteration, with a hybrid schedule (3 days on-site, 2 remote) and starting salary of $100,000+ plus bonus potential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 4+ years of professional engineering experience.
• Hands-on experience with mechanical design, materials, analysis and manufacturing.
• At least 2 years of CAD experience using Creo, SolidWorks, Siemens NX.
• Working knowledge of GD&T.
• Experience translating designs into manufacturable products.
• Strong problem-solving and multi-project collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and improve mechanical components and assemblies for medical devices.
• Generate new design concepts through research and analysis.
• Develop prototypes and evaluate design alternatives.
• Create detailed 3D CAD models and drawings.
• Apply GD&T to support manufacturable designs.
• Support prototype testing and design verification.
• Prepare engineering documentation per quality and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with Quality, Regulatory and Operations teams.
• Help transition designs into manufacturing and commercialization.

Skills

Mechanical design

Materials analysis

Manufacturing knowledge

GD&T

Prototyping

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Creo

SolidWorks

Siemens NX

Job description

Medela LLC in McHenry, IL is seeking a hands-on Mechanical Engineer to turn ideas into medical devices, from concept through prototyping and production. You’ll design, build and test components, collaborating with cross-functional teams across quality, regulatory, and operations.

The role emphasizes strong CAD skills, GD&T and rapid iteration, with a hybrid schedule (3 days on-site, 2 remote) and starting salary of $100,000+ plus bonus potential.