Senior Mechanical Engineer

Actalent; Glenview (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Critical Illness

Accident

Hospital

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a seasoned mechanical engineer to lead development and validation of advanced pan-and-tilt positioning systems and tripod products from concept through production.

You will perform engineering analyses, design electro‑mechanical architectures, and collaborate with suppliers to resolve manufacturing issues, ensuring robust performance and manufacturability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering with over 5 years of professional experience in designing and validating electro-mechanical systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the mechanical development and validation of pan-and-tilt positioning systems and tripod products from concept through production.
• Perform engineering analysis and design electro-mechanical architectures.
• Collaborate with suppliers to resolve manufacturing issues.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Electro-mechanical Systems

Precision Motion Control

SolidWorks

FEA

Structural Analysis

Motor Sizing

MIL-STD-810

CAD Modeling

Product Development

Root Cause Analysis

Project Leadership

Stepper and Servo Systems

Heat Transfer

Statics and Dynamics

Supplier Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

FEA

Job description

Lead the mechanical development and validation of advanced pan-and-tilt positioning systems and tripod products from concept through production. Responsibilities include performing engineering analysis, designing electro-mechanical architectures, and collaborating with suppliers to resolve manufacturing issues.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering with over 5 years of professional experience in designing and validating electro-mechanical systems. Candidates must be proficient in SolidWorks, FEA, and the application of first principles for motion control and structural analysis.

Key Skills

• Mechanical Engineering
• Electro-mechanical Systems
• Precision Motion Control
• SolidWorks
• FEA
• Structural Analysis
• Motor Sizing
• MIL-STD-810
• CAD Modeling
• Product Development
• Root Cause Analysis
• Project Leadership
• Stepper and Servo Systems
• Heat Transfer
• Statics and Dynamics
• Supplier Management

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Critical Illness
• Accident
• Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off