Top Mechanical Design Engineer Jobs in Chicago, IL

Technical lead for electro-mechanical actuator design and development for aerospace platforms. Own system architecture, component design, testing, validation, and lifecycle activities while coordinating suppliers, manufacturing, and customers to meet program milestones and producibility requirements.

Design and document ruggedized electronic equipment for military applications. Create and update CAD models, engineering drawings, and library parts. Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, systems engineers and manufacturing/quality teams to support producibility, machining, and ASME-compliant drawing practices.

Collaborate on mechanical designs for data center systems, validating performance, overseeing construction, and ensuring designs meet quality benchmarks.

Lead mechanical engineering evaluations for data center opportunities, assessing HVAC, cooling, chiller, CRAH/CRAC, liquid cooling, and critical equipment systems. Conduct facility due diligence, validate capacity and design assumptions, evaluate vendors and deployment risks, and provide feasibility and Go/No-Go recommendations. Support mechanical design strategies, equipment selection, commissioning, and construction readiness while partnering with engineering teams, consultants, and vendors to establish scalable standards for hyperscale and AI infrastructure.

Lead mechanical FEA analyst providing design and advanced stress analysis for pressure vessels, specialty process equipment, internals, and piping. Perform elastic/creep/plastic and thermal stress, fatigue, fitness-for-service, fracture mechanics, and vibration troubleshooting. Develop models, tools, and reports, mentor junior analysts, represent UOP with customers/vendors, and improve mechanical design capabilities and IP.

The role involves designing electromechanical solutions for telecom systems, focusing on mechanical designs, thermal management, and product development. Responsibilities include overseeing prototype builds, collaborating with teams, and applying best practices in engineering.

Lead a global mechanical design team to define and execute user-centered design strategies, deliver high-quality products, manage timelines/budgets/resources, provide technical guidance, and drive continuous improvement and cross-functional collaboration.

Lead and manage a global mechanical design team to develop user-centered energy and sustainability solutions. Set design strategy, provide technical guidance, collaborate cross-functionally, manage project timelines, budgets, and resources, and drive continuous improvement to deliver high-quality products.

Lead mechanical FEA analyst providing advanced finite element and stress analysis for pressure vessels, reactors, piping and specialty process equipment. Perform thermal, creep-plastic, fatigue, fracture mechanics, fitness-for-service, and vibration analyses; support design, re-rating, troubleshooting, and remaining-life studies. Develop user subroutines and tools, mentor junior analysts, present technical findings to customers, and contribute to technical publications and IP development.