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Product Design Engineer

Job in Buffalo Grove, Lake County, Illinois, 60089, USA
Listing for: Sterling Engineering
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-06
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Mechanical Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Engineering Design & Technologists, Systems Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Benefits

Health, welfare, and retirement benefits; annual bonus eligibility, and more!

This role supports the design and development of mechanical systems and components across multiple product lines in a collaborative, cross-functional engineering environment.

Responsibilities
  • Assist in the design and development of mechanical systems, components, and subassemblies
  • Create and revise detailed drawings, layouts, and schematics
  • Support senior engineers with designs, DFMEAs, and validation testing
  • Participate in prototype builds, test planning, and inspection activities
  • Analyze test results and recommend design improvements
  • Contribute to innovation initiatives and patent development
  • Support root cause analysis and corrective actions for quality issues
  • Support field service and sales teams with technical issue resolution
  • Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and team-based problem-solving
  • Assist with building, testing, and inspecting electro-mechanical systems in lab or field environments
  • Travel up to 10% to customer and manufacturing sites as needed
Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (ABET-accredited)
  • 3+ years of relevant engineering experience
  • Experience supporting mechanical system development in transportation applications
  • Familiarity with mechanical design, manufacturing principles, and engineering practices
  • Basic project management skills, including scope, planning, and cost awareness
  • Familiarity with NPD Stage Gate processes, DFMEA, DFM/DFA, engineering analysis, and hand calculations
  • Proficiency in Solid Works or similar CAD software
  • Strong problem-solving, organizational, and time management skills
  • Ability to work independently on defined tasks and collaborate effectively within a team
  • Demonstrated competencies in problem analysis, results orientation, integrity, teamwork, learning ability, creativity, adaptability, stress tolerance, self-organization, and self-development
  • Ability to perform primarily office-based work, use a computer for extended periods, occasionally lift up to 25 pounds, and navigate manufacturing or lab environments

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

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