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Mechanical Engineer II

S&C Electric Company
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 11/28/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/28/2026

As an S&C Electric team member, you'll work on projects that have real-world impact. You'll help transform the grid for resilient and reliable power worldwide. S&C has more than a 100-year history of innovation and has been 100% employee-owned since 2012. We continue this legacy as a trusted, forward-thinking leader in the electrical industry. You will advance a safer, more reliable, and more resilient electrical grid. Our products help the grid adapt to severe weather and transition to clean energy. We're big enough to be a respected industry leader but small enough for you to impact our company directly. Our commitment gives you opportunities to impact on and off the job positively.

Join S&C to make an impact on tomorrow's energy challenges and become an employee-owner

Hours

  • 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri) On-Site

Compensation

At S&C, we are dedicated to providing competitive and equitable compensation for all our team members, and we are committed to transparency in our pay practices. The estimated annual base salary range for this position is $85580 - $113451.8. Individual pay within this salary range is determined by several compensable factors, including performance, knowledge, job-related skills and experience, and relevant education or training. This role is also eligible for S&C's annual incentive plan (AIP), subject to eligibility criteria.

Join Our Team as a Mechanical Engineer II !

Are you passionate about Product Engineering? S&C Electric Company is seeking a dynamic individual to join our Underground-Product Engineering department. As a Mechanical Engineer II, you'll be crucial in ensuring smooth operations and supporting our diverse team.

S&C is the specialist in high-voltage switching, protection and control, providing products for the electric power industry since 1911. Product Engineering - Underground is responsible for S&C's underground distribution products, including PMG, Vista UDS, and Vista SD. In this position you will report to the Assistant Manager - Product Engineering in the Underground group. Your primary responsibilities will be to provide engineering support to sourcing projects.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Ensure product and component designs are optimized for manufacturability, cost, and quality.
  • Collaborate with design teams to translate requirements into supplier-ready documentation.
  • Review and approve supplier proposals and engineering change requests.
  • Review and validate PPAP submissions from suppliers, ensuring alignment with design intent.
  • Support dimensional analysis, material certification, and functional testing as part of PPAP.
  • Drive resolution of PPAP-related issues and ensure timely approvals.
  • Work closely with sourcing, quality, manufacturing, and suppliers.
  • Participate in technical design reviews, and as needed in supplier assessments.
  • Maintain accurate records of design changes, PPAP approvals, and engineering tests.
  • Preparing detailed drawings used for purposes of supplier quotations, manufacturing, and final assembly.
  • Ensure compliance with internal standards.
  • Capture, share, and apply lessons learned to future projects.

What you'll Need To Succeed:

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Power Engineering, or relevant experience.
  • 3-5 years of experience in product engineering, preferably in a manufacturing or sourcing environment.
  • Experience with PPAP and DFMEA.
  • Expert proficiency in CAD. Experience with Solid Edge preferred.
  • Strong understanding of manufacturing processes including casting, stamping, injection molding, etc.
  • Expert proficiency in GD&T, and tolerance stack-up analysis.
  • Understanding of materials and design considerations based on environmental performance.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities under tight timelines.

Physical Requirements:

  • Physical demands are those typically associated with an office environment, but may also include laboratory environments, factory environments, and customer/ field environments.
  • Frequent use of PC keyboard and mouse.
  • Proof of visual and aural acuity, or other physical suitability, as well as formal training and/ or testing and evaluation, may be required to enter or work in restricted-access areas.
  • Lifting: Occasional lifting of switchgear components, less than 40 pounds.

Environmental and Hazardous Conditions

  • Continuously working indoors/outdoors in an air-conditioned office/manufacturing-based environment.
  • Infrequently exposed to fumes/vapors/dust/gases/odors/mist/toxic chemicals/radiation/vibration/grease/oils/radiation/lasers/other etc.
  • Occasionally exposed to low/moderate/high noise levels including machinery/vehicles/forklifts/office equipment/office traffic etc.
  • Occasionally working around energized equipment with the risk of electrocution/scalding/burns/other etc.
  • Infrequently exposed to wet humid/outdoor weather/extreme cold (non-weather)/extreme heat (non-weather) conditions/other etc.
  • Infrequently working with machinery with moving parts/vehicles/forklifts/heavy machinery/sharp objects/other etc.

S&C Electric is committed to equal-opportunity employment. All employees and applicants will be considered without regard to age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation to complete the application, please email us at TAsupport@sandc.com.

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S&C has a proud and longstanding tradition of providing equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or marital status. Further, S&C is committed to taking affirmative action to ensure that qualified females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities can pursue equal employment opportunities. For information regarding equal employment opportunity, please see http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf.

 

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