Senior Gearbox Design Engineer - Precision Mechanical

The LaSalle Network; Mount Prospect (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Job summary

The LaSalle Network is seeking a Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer in Mount Prospect, IL to lead gearbox-focused design from concept through production. You will design gearboxes, drive trains, and precision assemblies, performing sizing, torque calculations, and tolerance analyses while developing CAD models and documentation.

Strong candidate will mentor others and interface with customers regularly. Preferred candidates have extensive gearbox experience, solid grasp of GD&T, and proficiency in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 7+ years of professional mechanical engineering/design experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on gearbox design experience.
• Demonstrated experience designing gearboxes and related components.
• Strong understanding of mechanical design principles, tolerances and GD&T.
• Experience with 3D CAD software (SolidWorks, Autodesk).
• Experience with gear design software (MITCalc, KISSsoft, MASTA, FVA Workbench).
• Able to analyze complex problems and provide practical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of gearboxes, drivetrain components, and precision mechanical assemblies from concept through production.
• Develop and modify mechanical designs to meet customer requirements and cost objectives.
• Perform gear sizing, torque calculations, shaft/bearing selection, and stress analysis.
• Create and maintain 3D CAD models, drawings, BOMs, and documentation.
• Apply GD&T, tolerance stackups, material selection, and DFMA principles.
• Collaborate with customers and internal teams to define requirements and solutions.
• Participate in weekly customer-facing technical meetings and provide engineering expertise.
• Support prototype testing, validation, troubleshooting, and design improvements.
• Investigate issues, perform root-cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
• Support engineering changes from design through validation.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to other design engineers.
• Identify opportunities to improve product performance, reliability, and cost.

Skills

Gearbox design

3D CAD analysis

Mechanical engineering principles

Technical communication with customers

Mentoring other engineers

7+ years professional experience

5+ years gearbox design experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Autodesk

MITCalc

KISSsoft

MASTA

FVA Workbench

Job description

The LaSalle Network is seeking a Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer in Mount Prospect, IL to lead gearbox-focused design from concept through production. You will design gearboxes, drive trains, and precision assemblies, performing sizing, torque calculations, and tolerance analyses while developing CAD models and documentation.

Strong candidate will mentor others and interface with customers regularly. Preferred candidates have extensive gearbox experience, solid grasp of GD&T, and proficiency in