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Senior Mechanical Engineer

Motion Recruitment
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 12/25/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/30/2026
One of Chicago’s top auto manufacturing orgs is ready to take electric vehicle innovations to new roads. They’re hiring a Senior Mechanical Engineer experienced in leading a full product life cycle from concept and design through to delivery.

You will have the opportunity to oversee Solidworks designs for injection moldings, taking full ownership of the mechanical components for assembly. These solutions will be on the cutting edge of EV devices as you partner with stakeholders and a team of Engineers to make sure the new product lines make major impacts on the industry.

Required Skills & Experience

  • Portfolio featuring Solidworks Design or similar CAD software.
  • 3D modeling experience
  • Injection Molding
  • 5 years of Mechanical Engineering design
  • BS in Mechanical Engineering

Desired Skills & Experience

  • Experience with sheet metal or plastic part design
  • Adept at processing ECOS within a PLM or ERP system.
  • Willingness to travel and work onsite 3 days a week
  • Collaborative mentality
  • Comfortable in a fast paced startup environment

What You Will Be Doing

Tech Breakdown

  • 50% Solidworks
  • 25% Finite Element Analysis
  • 25% Sheet Metal Fabrication

Daily Responsibilities

  • 50% Hands on Mechanical Design
  • 20% Product Development
  • 30% CAD Modeling and Drafting

The Offer

  • Bonus eligible

You Will Receive The Following Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • 17 Days Vacation Time
  • 401k with contribution
  • Onsite wellness screenings
  • Continual Learning reimbursement
  • Profit sharing

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.

Posted By: Shane Tarplee

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