Sr. Mechanical Design & Production Engineer

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Sr. Mechanical Design & Production Engineer - University Park, IL

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Salary range: $100,000-$120,000

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead mechanical design and improvement of Argus measurement pods, optical assemblies, electronics enclosures, brackets, covers, sealed interfaces, cable routing features, and vehicle mounting hardware.
• Create and maintain SolidWorks 3D models, assemblies, detailed 2D drawings, and production release packages.
• Own mechanical design for manufacturability, assembly, serviceability, cost reduction, repeatability, and field reliability.
• Manage mechanical revisions and configuration control through SolidWorks PDM and Holland engineering change processes.
• Develop accurate BOMs and support release of parts, assemblies, and documentation through IFS or related production systems.
• Apply proper drawing standards, GD&T, tolerance analysis, material selection, surface finish requirements, fastener selection, torque requirements, sealing methods, and assembly notes.
• Design ruggedized components for water and dust ingress protection, shock, vibration, temperature exposure, corrosion resistance, optical cleanliness, and outdoor railroad service.
• Work closely with hardware engineers on PCB packaging, electronics enclosures, connector placement, cable routing, strain relief, grounding, thermal management, and system integration.
• Support prototype builds, lab testing, field testing, production feedback, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous product improvement.
• Work with production teams, technicians, internal shops, external machine shops, fabricators, coating suppliers, and vendors to ensure manufacturability and design intent.
• Support Argus production, unit delivery readiness, installation, deployment, troubleshooting, and occasional railroad customer field activities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering required.
• Minimum 7 years of hands-on mechanical design experience with rugged products, industrial equipment, transportation equipment, outdoor electronics, sensor systems, or similar products.
• Strong production and design-for-manufacturability experience.
• Advanced SolidWorks experience, including complex assemblies, detailed drawings, configurations, and production release packages.
• Experience with SolidWorks PDM or equivalent design version management system.
• Strong understanding of technical drawing standards, GD&T, tolerance analysis, BOM structure, engineering change control, and production documentation.
• Experience designing enclosures, sensor mounts, brackets, machined parts, sheet metal parts, sealed interfaces, cable routing features, and field-serviceable assemblies.
• Knowledge of ingress protection, sealing, vibration, shock, thermal exposure, corrosion, and outdoor equipment durability.
• Ability to work on-site and support hands-on prototype, production, assembly, test, and deployment activities.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Railroad, locomotive, railcar, hi-rail, transportation, heavy equipment, defense, aerospace, or rugged electronics experience.
• Experience with IP-rated designs, shock and vibration standards, thermal/environmental testing, and field-hardened product development.
• Experience with optical, laser, camera, sensor, or precision measurement system packaging.
• Experience with electronics packaging, PCBs, connectors, cable harnesses, embedded systems, and sealed electrical enclosures.
• Experience with FEA, vibration analysis, thermal analysis, or structural simulation tools.
• Familiarity with IFS or similar ERP/MRP systems.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to work around mechanical assemblies, electronics, tools, test fixtures, production equipment, and railroad inspection systems.
• Ability to crouch, bend, stoop, climb in and out of vehicles or mobile equipment, and support hands-on inspection or assembly activities as needed.
• Willingness to wear required PPE when required.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

• Primarily office, engineering lab, electronics lab, and production environments.
• Occasional work in railroad yards, customer sites, vehicle installation areas, outdoor field-test locations, and shop environments.
• Occasional exposure to weather, dust, vibration, noise, grease, railroad equipment, and active production or deployment conditions.
• Occasional domestic travel for field testing, customer deployment support, supplier visits, or troubleshooting.

Disclaimer

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Management reserves the right to revise this job description at any time to add or remove tasks as circumstances change, (e.g. emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs, or technical developments).

About the Company…

Holland L.P. is a $250mm organization headquartered in University Park, IL. We have over 800 employees who provide a variety of contract services within the railroad industry in North America. We strive to set industry standards for both our service expertise and our equipment in fulfilling our mission outlined in our slogan, A Rail Solutions Partnership Unlike Any Other. In addition, Holland designs and manufactures equipment and products for utilization by our railroad customers, both domestically and internationally. Our leadership decisions are guided by our core values, which are: Respect, Family, Partnership, Improvement, and Integrity. Holland Company is wholly owned by The Curran Group, a privately held company located in Crystal Lake, IL.

Wage Type: Full-Time Employee