Senior Mechanical Engineer — Energy Solutions Lead

Socket.dev; Loves Park (IL); On-site; USD 93,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Annual stock contribution

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Woodward is seeking a skilled engineer to lead project phases, coordinate detailed plans, and support sales with design reviews. The role involves handling conventional engineering tasks with complex features and ensuring quality across development efforts.

Strong written and verbal communication is required, along with teamwork and adaptability. The position emphasizes standards compliance, testing of components, and collaboration within a cross-functional team to deliver energy control

Qualifications

• 4 Year BS degree and 4+ years of experience
• International - BS/University degree equivalent by country and 4+ years experience
• Aken - Certified Technician/Bachelor

Responsibilities

• Plans, schedules and coordinates detailed phases of a project.
• Participates in and promotes process improvements within assigned areas.
• Performs work which involves conventional engineering practices, but includes a variety of complex features, such as conflicting design requirements, non-standard materials and difficult coordination requirements.
• Provides direct support of sales and development by sharing information in the form of proposals and design reviews
• Independently writes and performs component tests.

Skills

Effective communication

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Standards knowledge

FEA tools

DFSS tools

Quality systems

Geometric tolerancing

Time management

Adaptability

Education

BS degree + 4+ years

International degree equivalence

Aken Certified Technician

Tools

FEA tools

DFSS tools

Engineering quality systems

PLC

Engineering change

Configuration management

Job description

Woodward is seeking a skilled engineer to lead project phases, coordinate detailed plans, and support sales with design reviews. The role involves handling conventional engineering tasks with complex features and ensuring quality across development efforts.

Strong written and verbal communication is required, along with teamwork and adaptability. The position emphasizes standards compliance, testing of components, and collaboration within a cross-functional team to deliver energy control