Machine Design Engineer

Aegis Worldwide; Carol Stream (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Aegis partnered with a privately owned custom machine builder expanding its Mechanical Engineering team in Carol Stream. They seek a Machinery Design Engineer to own custom equipment designs from concept through a fully built and operating machine.

You will design custom machinery using Autodesk Inventor and CAD tools, size components, perform calculations, and collaborate with vendors and production teams on machine builds.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 2+ years of custom machinery or capital equipment design experience; 3-5+ years preferred.
• Strong 3D CAD experience, ideally Autodesk Inventor.
• Experience designing machinery from concept through completion.
• Understanding of mechanical power transmission including motors, gearboxes, bearings, and shafts.

Responsibilities

• Design custom machinery using Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD 2D, and other CAD tools.
• Take mechanical designs from concept through fabrication, assembly, and completion.
• Size and specify motors, gearboxes, bearings, shafts, and other mechanical components.
• Perform calculations and simulations to validate designs.
• Create detailed drawings, blueprints, and technical documentation.
• Work directly with vendors to select and integrate components.
• Collaborate with production teams on the manufacturing floor throughout machine builds.
• Support design improvements focused on reliability and manufacturability.

Skills

3D CAD

Mechanical design

Power transmission basics

Fabrication coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

AutoCAD 2D

Job description

Aegis is partnered with a privately owned custom machine builder that has been designing and manufacturing equipment for the plastics industry for over 40 years. The company designs and builds its machinery entirely in-house and is expanding its Mechanical Engineering team due to continued growth. They are seeking a Machinery Design Engineer to own custom equipment designs from initial concept through a fully built and operating machine.

Responsibilities:

• Design custom machinery using Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD 2D, and other CAD tools
• Take mechanical designs from concept through fabrication, assembly, and completion
• Size and specify motors, gearboxes, bearings, shafts, and other mechanical components
• Perform calculations and simulations to validate designs
• Create detailed drawings, blueprints, and technical documentation
• Work directly with vendors to select and integrate components
• Collaborate with production teams on the manufacturing floor throughout machine builds
• Support design improvements focused on reliability and manufacturability

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
• 2+ years of custom machinery or capital equipment design experience; 3-5+ years preferred
• Strong 3D CAD experience, ideally Autodesk Inventor
• Experience designing machinery from concept through completion
• Understanding of mechanical power transmission including motors, gearboxes, bearings, and shafts
• Welding/fabrication design experience is a plus

This is a full-time, direct-hire opportunity working on-site in Carol Stream with a stable, growing custom machine builder.