Mechanical Engineer

Join to apply for the Mechanical Engineer role at The Fountain Group

2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants

This range is provided by The Fountain Group. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

$40.00/hr - $44.00/hr

This position is located in Chicago, IL
. Details for the position are as follows:

Pay: $40-$44/hr
Duration: 1 yr
Work arrangement: 100% Onsite

• Conduct competitive teardowns of physical products (e.g., consumer electronics, industrial components, electromechanical systems).
• Disassemble, analyze, and reverse engineer products to understand design choices, materials, manufacturing processes, performance and cost drivers.
• Purchase and benchmark multiple competing products to build comparative insights.
• Develop component-level cost models, estimating should‑costs, manufacturing and assembly costs, material and supplier cost drivers.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering (or closely related field) is required.
• 1+ years of related work experience is required.
• Demonstrated curiosity and comfort with hands‑on engineering work (teardowns, prototyping, testing, analysis).
• Ability to break down complex physical systems into clear, structured insights.
• Strong communication skills—able to explain technical findings to non‑technical audiences.

Entry level

Contract

Medical insurance
Vision insurance

Apply BELOW