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Mechanical Engineer

Linde
Ridge, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 12/29/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/8/2026
Linde Inc.

Mechanical Engineer

Burr Ridge, IL, United States | req25360

What you will enjoy doing*

  • In this role you will support and lead the design, development, commercialization, and global migration of gas applications technologies and equipment in the Food and Beverage sector which includes food freezing and chilling systems, and atmosphere control applications
  • You will also support identification, design, development, implementation, and demonstration of new and legacy food technologies from conception, through proof-of-concept, scale-up, all the way to initial commercialization and global migration of Food applications technology and equipment
  • You will work closely with various functional groups within Linde, including Regional Business Units, business development, sales, marketing, engineering, and the global Linde Technology team, as well as external customers and partners
  • Design, build, and test applications equipment within project teams and to support and lead major research and development programs
  • Further, you will execute technology demonstrations and business growth opportunities for customers
  • Identify new concepts in gas applications for industry and assessing their technical and commercial merits
  • Build, test, or demonstrate systems with controls in Linde labs, manufacturing facilities, or customer plants
  • In this role, you will design controlled and efficient experimental programs, as well as to execute experiments at bench, pilot, and commercial scales
  • Evaluate literature and experimental data, write reports, and prepare summaries
  • Present results to management, colleagues, and customers at technical meetings
  • Prepare invention and patent disclosures
  • Also, you will provide future development program recommendations to management

What Makes You Great

  • You have a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, equipment, controls, refrigeration, industrial, chemical, or food engineering required; Master’s degree is preferred
  • A minimum of two (2) years of experience in a similar role
  • Knowledge of equipment and mechanical design, controls, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, heat and mass transfer, mass and energy balances, process design, and basic economic evaluation
  • Experience and interest in equipment and process controls, including PLCs is preferred
  • Moreover, you have experience in successful equipment development and commercialization (preferred)
  • Ability to travel up to 25%, including international travel as needed

Why you will love working with us

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2024 sales of $33 billion. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain, decarbonize and protect our planet.

The company serves a variety of end markets such as chemicals & energy, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, metals and mining. Linde's industrial gases and technologies are used in countless applications including production of clean hydrogen and carbon capture systems critical to the energy transition, life-saving medical oxygen and high-purity & specialty gases for electronics. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer expansion, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions.

Linde employees learn and abide the Linde Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct by demonstrating honesty, integrity, professionalism in all communications, actions, and decisions.

What we offer you!

At Linde, the sky is not the limit. If you’re looking to build a career where your work reaches beyond your job description and betters the people with whom you work, the communities we serve, and the world in which we all live, at Linde, your opportunities are limitless. Be Linde. Be Limitless.

In addition to competitive compensation, we offer a wide range of medical options to suit everyone’s needs. Other benefits include; educational and professional development, employee discount program, 401K, pension plan, and life insurance, just to name a few. The salary range for this role is: $81,600- $112,200.

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We are looking forward to receiving your complete application.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other reason prohibited by applicable law.

Linde Inc. acts responsibly towards its shareholders, business partners, employees, society and the environment in every one of its business areas, regions and locations across the globe. The company is committed to technologies and products that unite the goals of customer value and sustainable development.

  • The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Therefore employees assigned may be required to perform additional job tasks required by the manager.

Salary : $81,600 - $112,200

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