Job Description
Design Engineer
Location: O’Hare Area, IL
Job Type: Full-Time
Compensation: $60,000–$75,000 per year
Job Type: Full-Time
Compensation: $60,000–$75,000 per year
Position Overview
We are seeking a Design Engineer to join a stable manufacturing organization specializing in custom cast-in heaters and heating elements. This role is ideal for a mechanical engineering professional who enjoys SolidWorks, product design, and hands-on manufacturing.
The Design Engineer will develop and modify products, create manufacturing drawings, support customer requirements, and work closely with manufacturing to bring designs from concept through production.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and modify custom heaters, components, and assemblies using SolidWorks.
- Create detailed 2D manufacturing drawings with dimensions, tolerances, and GD&T.
- Develop and maintain BOMs and engineering documentation.
- Support prototypes, testing, design validation, and product improvements.
- Perform basic engineering calculations related to stress, loading, thermal considerations, and materials.
- Work with manufacturing to troubleshoot design and production issues.
- Support engineering changes, casting simulation, and CAD/CAM activities.
- Work with Sales and customers to understand requirements and support new projects.
- Manage multiple projects while meeting customer and production requirements.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
- 0–3 years of engineering experience; internships, co-ops, university research, and hands-on engineering experience are welcome.
- Strong SolidWorks and 2D CAD skills.
- Understanding of mechanical engineering fundamentals and engineering drawings.
- Familiarity with machining, fabrication, casting, or mechanical assembly.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and attention-to-detail skills.
Preferred: Experience with casting simulation, CAD/CAM, CNC programming, sheet metal, electrical circuits, or hands-on manufacturing.
Equal Employment Opportunity
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to legally protected characteristics under applicable federal, state, or local law.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Wood Dale, IL |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $60,000–$75,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1969 |
| Website | http://www.sterling-engineering.com |
About Company
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.
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