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Job Description: Mechanical Engineer

Join our team as a Mechanical Engineer, where you will be integral in developing layouts, concepts, specifications, and designs for new product developments as well as redesigning existing products. You will apply your engineering expertise in mechanics, statics/dynamics, and thermodynamics to evaluate and enhance product designs and upgrades.

Responsibilities

+ Develop layouts, concepts, specifications, and designs for new product developments and product redesigns.

+ Use mechanics, statics/dynamics, thermodynamics, and other engineering disciplines for calculations and evaluation for product designs and upgrades.

+ Perform analysis and testing to ensure product performance and reliability requirements are met.

+ Conduct feasibility studies and prepare preliminary cost estimates for designs and redesigns.

+ Assist in generating detailed specifications for individual components of new designs and replacement components in end-of-life and cost reduction projects.

+ Communicate with vendors to develop specifications for components and processes.

+ Draft customer instruction sheets and manage manual revisions.

+ Fabricate mockups and build working prototypes of new products.

+ Work with Quality Control to approve vendor parts.

+ Write Engineering Change Requests and product structures.

+ Assist Purchasing, Manufacturing Engineering, and Quality Assurance in vendor selection.

+ Perform product evaluations to determine if engineering standards are met.

+ Collaborate with operations, manufacturing/test engineering, and other support teams during design projects to achieve desired outcomes.

+ Adapt to perform other duties and assignments as required.

Essential Skills

+ Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university.

+ 0-3 years of engineering experience.

+ Strong understanding of basic principles, theories, and concepts in mechanical engineering.

+ Proficient in solid modeling, with a preference for SolidWorks.

+ Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Familiarity with manufacturing methods for sheet metal, plastic parts, and metal casting.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Crete, IL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $60000.00 - $87000.00/yr.

Benefits of EmploymentIn addition to excellent career growth opportunities, Federal Signal Corporation offers a wide array of benefits including: annual bonus potential, insurance (life, medical, dental, vision), paid holidays, paid vacation, 401(k) with matching contributions and tuition reimbursement. We provide our employees with a smoke-free, drug-free workplace.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Crete,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Dec 9, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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