Senior Mechanical Engineer - Rugged Telecom & Power Lead

Blue-Signal-Search; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Access to senior leadership

Job summary

Blue-Signal-Search is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer in Aurora, Illinois, to lead the full-cycle product development for rugged telecommunications and power-management solutions. This role requires ownership, collaboration, and expertise in mechanical design, ensuring high-reliability products suitable for harsh environments.

With a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering and 5+ years of design experience, you will guide projects from concept to production, translating requirements into robust designs, conducting critical analyses, and mentoring junior engineers along the way.

The position offers competitive salary, bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits package, fostering a collaborative culture that places your designs in the hands of customers worldwide.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience developing complex products for volume production.
• Proficiency with modern 3-D CAD and strong knowledge of heat transfer fundamentals.
• Ability to lift prototypes (up to 50lbs) for testing in a lab environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the mechanical design authority on project teams.
• Translate marketing requirements into mechanical architectures.
• Conduct thermal, structural, and tolerance analyses.

Skills

Mechanical design experience

3-D CAD proficiency (SolidWorks)

Communication skills

Heat transfer fundamentals

DFM/DFA considerations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar

Tools

SolidWorks

PDM/BOM management tools

Job description

Blue-Signal-Search is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer in Aurora, Illinois, to lead the full-cycle product development for rugged telecommunications and power-management solutions. This role requires ownership, collaboration, and expertise in mechanical design, ensuring high-reliability products suitable for harsh environments.

With a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering and 5+ years of design experience, you will guide projects from concept to production, translating requirements into robust designs, conducting critical analyses, and mentoring junior engineers along the way.

The position offers competitive salary, bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits package, fostering a collaborative culture that places your designs in the hands of customers worldwide.