Mechanical Engineer

• Lead and execute NTI software development activities for Construction Industries drivetrain applications, including requirements definition, architecture alignment, implementation, verification and delivery.
• Develop and integrate drivetrain control solutions supporting transmissions, actuators, sensors, and associated embedded software for machine systems.
• Own validation planning and execution by defining verification strategies, test plans, success criteria, instrumentation needs, and data review approaches across simulation, bench, and machine environments.
• Execute technology transformation projects that modernize controls, software workflows, and development practices to improve capability, quality, and efficiency.
• Apply systems engineering principles to balance performance, durability, functional safety, maintainability, and cost across drivetrain mechatronic solutions.
• Coordinate with global and cross-functional teams to support design reviews, software releases, integration activities, simulation, and validation execution.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, controls, software, simulation, and validation teams to ensure seamless system integration and issue resolution.
• Drive technical problem solving through data analysis, root cause investigation, and corrective action development during development and validation phases.
• Contribute to standard work, best practices, and continuous improvement efforts that strengthen drivetrain mechatronics development and validation processes.

Design Engineering Specialist – Drivetrain

• Develop plans, specification and cost estimates for water resource projects.
• Review shop plans and contract submittals.
• Assist with coordination of the bidding process.
• Analyze bids and recommend awarding of contracts.
• Develop relationships with contacts within and outside of the Department of Natural Resources to facilitate project development.

Design Engineer

• Serve as a technical authority in supplier and factory quality
• Drive quality improvement initiatives for RFT products
• Influence technical direction and mentor engineering teams
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align quality requirements
• Lead collaboration with suppliers to improve fabrication performance
• Resolve component challenges and critical internal factory issues
• Communicate progress and results to internal partners and team members

Senior Design Engineering Specialist

• Provide critical support for NPI, CPI, factory support, and cost reduction initiatives for LPSD engines
• Collaborate closely with engine platform and application teams, performance teams, and external suppliers
• Utilize APQP to collaborate with suppliers; optimizing designs to meet performance, reliability, durability, and cost targets
• Direct the work of off-site engineering groups providing analysis, and detailing services
• Complete design FMEA’s and develop validation requirements for new and improved designs
• Create product validation plans and lead execution of these plans
• Assist in teardown/inspection of turbochargers being used in validation or returned from a customer

Senior Design Engineer

• Lead and manage a team of designers to create innovative and user-centered design solutions
• Collaborate with global cross-functional teams to define design goals and requirements
• Develop and implement design strategies and guidelines
• Ensure the delivery of high-quality design solutions that meet user needs and business objectives
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in design

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer Manager

• Design and support Mission Critical HVAC and mechanical systems for data centers, including air-cooled and liquid-cooled cooling systems, chilled water plants, cooling towers, CRAC/CRAH units, and associated distribution systems.
• Experience utilizing CFD modeling software, such as 6Sigma, to model and analyze airflow distribution, thermal performance, cooling effectiveness, and evaluation of multiple design scenarios in air-cooled and liquid-cooled data center projects.
• Perform cooling load calculations, equipment sizing, airflow analysis, and mechanical system modeling to support high-density IT environments and critical infrastructure.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to evaluate and present HVAC system alternatives, redundancy strategies, and cooling solutions to clients and project stakeholders.
• Perform technical and QA/QC reviews to ensure the delivery of code-compliant, and high-quality engineering deliverables.
• Develop and modify models, plans, details, and drawings of mechanical and plumbing engineering systems and components according to applicable standards and modeling techniques.
• Effectively communicate and present HVAC and plumbing design concepts, system alternatives, and engineering solutions during multidisciplinary design reviews and project coordination meetings.
• Motivate and inspire team members.
• Conduct training sessions for internal employees when necessary.

Mechanical Engineer – Mission Critical Data Centers

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Mechanical Engineers, Piping Designers, and Pipe Stress Engineers/Designers
• Establish departmental goals, performance expectations, and development plans for team members
• Conduct performance reviews, career development discussions, and succession planning initiatives
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and high-performing team culture
• Manage staffing levels, resource planning, and workload balancing across projects
• Support recruitment, interviewing, hiring, and onboarding efforts to attract top engineering talent
• Provide technical oversight and guidance for mechanical, piping, and pipe stress engineering activities
• Ensure engineering deliverables meet Valdes quality standards, industry codes, client requirements, and project objectives
• Review and approve engineering calculations, designs, specifications, reports, and construction packages as required
• Promote the implementation of best practices, lessons learned, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Support the resolution of complex technical challenges throughout project execution
• Partner with Project Managers and Discipline Leads to ensure successful project delivery
• Monitor project performance, schedules, budgets, and resource utilization
• Identify and mitigate technical and staffing risks that could impact project success
• Support proposal development, scope definition, man-hour estimates, and project planning activities
• Participate in project reviews and client meetings as needed
• Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and prospective clients
• Support business development efforts by identifying opportunities for new work and expanded services
• Participate in proposal preparation, presentations, and technical interviews
• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients and professionally represent Valdes
• Develop and maintain departmental procedures, standards, and workflows
• Track key performance indicators related to utilization, project execution, quality, and employee development
• Support strategic planning initiatives and department growth objectives
• Collaborate with company leadership to align departmental goals with organizational priorities.

Department Manager – Mechanical Engineering

• Responsible for signing and sealing engineering documents
• Analyzes, develops and evaluates systems
• Improves and maintains current systems or creates brand new projects
• Designs and drafts blueprints, visits systems in the field and manages projects
• Provides leadership, coaching, and/or mentoring to a subordinate group

Mechanical Engineer, PE II

• Responsible for signing and sealing engineering documents.
• Analyzes, develops and evaluates systems.
• Improves and maintains current systems or creates brand new projects.
• Designs and drafts blueprints, visits systems in the field and manages projects.
• Applies engineering techniques and analyses within the scope of the assignment.
• Performs work with a high degree of latitude.
• Handles the most complex issues.
• Provides leadership, coaching, and/or mentoring to a subordinate group.
• May act as a lead or first-level supervisor.
• Direct interaction with clients.

Mechanical Engineer – PE III

• Develop conceptual and preliminary process designs for industrial wastewater treatment, reuse, and recycle systems, primarily for Food & Beverage applications
• Define treatment strategies and system configurations based on wastewater characteristics, recovery goals, and discharge or reuse requirements
• Prepare mass balances, process flow diagrams (PFDs), and high-level system layouts
• Develop complete process design packages, including PFDs, P&IDs, hydraulic calculations, and mass and energy balances
• Design full wastewater treatment trains, including pretreatment, core treatment, and post-treatment processes
• Select appropriate treatment technologies and perform unit operation design and equipment sizing
• Generate equipment lists, process design criteria, and support solution costing
• Support project execution through design reviews, commissioning, startup, and system optimization
• Troubleshoot process performance issues and validate system performance in the field
• Serve as a technical resource to sales, service, and implementation teams and support training and mentoring of engineers

Senior Process Design Engineer – Industrial Wastewater

• Lead the design of low-voltage and ICT systems for commercial and institutional projects.
• Create client-specific solutions spanning structured cabling, wireless, data centers, AV, and physical security systems.
• Develop design documentation (AutoCAD/Revit), cost estimates, and specifications from concept through construction.
• Collaborate closely with architects, MEP teams, and clients.
• Lead requirements discussions, review submittals, and support construction through site visits and coordination meetings.

ICT Design Engineer

• Design, refine and ship reusable and accessible components, tokens, and interaction patterns that enable teams to build consistent, high-quality experiences across web and mobile
• Contribute code to production and support Product Designers contributing code to production using agentic coding tools (Claude Code, custom internal tools)
• Establish LLM guidelines that align with the design system, enabling engineers and designers to quickly generate and implement designs and prototypes aligned with the design system
• Create internal guides and configure/create internal tooling to help Product Designers of varying technical levels adopt generative AI tooling in our daily workflows, making it possible for us to more directly improve and evolve the user-facing experience
• Define and maintain Niche’s visual language, guideline documentation and component libraries, including typography, color, iconography, and UI patterns, for both people and AI agents (think Stitch’s Design.md)
• Improve the contribution model so teams can effectively propose, build, and scale new components from real product use cases
• Track the latest tools and resources, stay aware of what's available and recommending tools to adopt while being mindful of hype cycles
• Clearly and honestly call out risks with reliance on AI tooling, strike a balance between short-term wins and long-term investments, and help advise on what people do best vs where agents can help.

Staff Design Systems Engineer

• Developing and designing Heat Rejection and HVAC systems specifically tailored for data centers
• Selecting appropriate air/water side cooling systems for data centers
• Conducting internal CFD simulations to optimize airflow distribution
• Designing HVAC systems with redundancy and fault-tolerant features
• Performing heat load calculations for data centers
• Implementing energy-efficient HVAC design strategies
• Ensuring the data center's air quality is maintained at optimal levels
• Collaborating with electrical engineers and mechanical engineers

Mechanical Engineer, Data Centers

• Assist in the design and deployment of AC and DC power distribution systems and HVAC upgrades, working with MEP design engineering firms.
• Support integration of new systems with existing infrastructure in live data center environments.
• Review Electrical Engineering Construction Packages and Method of Procedures (MOPs) working with local operation team and construction team.
• Review short circuit, coordination, and arc flash studies; provide recommendations to improve electrical safety, reliability, and compliance.
• Participate in commissioning and turn-up of new electrical and mechanical systems.
• Review the existing mechanical and electrical capacity and brainstorm design options to densify and enhance capacity in the new design.
• Ensure timely infrastructure scaling to meet operational and customer requirements.
• Working knowledge of CFD modeling to evaluate airflow and thermal performance and recommend design enhancements that improve cooling capacity and operational efficiency.
• Maintain documentation for commercial power, generator, UPS, and DC power systems.
• Review, understand, and implement design engineering guidelines during project execution.
• Support energy efficiency initiatives and track cost avoidance metrics.
• Collect and validate data from energy-related systems (e.g., BMS, EMS).
• Collaborate with IT teams to enhance reporting tools and dashboards.
• Work closely with space design engineers, operations leadership, product teams, and the asset management team to align infrastructure upgrades with business goals and customer requirements.
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional planning and execution of brownfield projects, ensuring seamless integration, timely delivery, and adherence to scope, budget, and schedule.
• Develop and manage project plans, risk assessments, and stakeholder communications throughout the project lifecycle.
• Travel to field sites for audits, inspections, and technical support.

Electrical & Capacity Design Engineer

• Lead and execute advanced mechanical design projects from concept through production.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define mechanical requirements and ensure design feasibility.
• Perform detailed mechanical analysis and simulations to validate product performance and reliability.
• Provide technical expertise and mentorship to junior engineers and team members.
• Stay current with emerging industry trends, tools, and technologies to continuously improve design processes.

Mechanical Design Engineer

• Lead or support mechanical engineering design for a variety of building projects with minimal oversight
• Perform HVAC system load calculations, equipment sizing, and energy efficiency analysis
• Design hydronic systems, perform flow and pressure calculations, and select appropriate pumps and piping configurations
• Develop fire protection system layouts and coordinate with other disciplines for integration
• Coordinate underground mechanical utilities with civil, structural, and other site-related work
• Prepare detailed drawings, specifications, and construction documents using Revit and AutoCAD
• Ensure all designs comply with applicable codes, standards, and project requirements
• Review and approve mechanical engineering calculations, drawings, and specifications
• Participate in multidisciplinary coordination meetings with architects, engineers, and contractors
• Provide construction administration support, including reviewing submittals, responding to RFIs, and performing site visits
• Mentor junior engineers and designers, providing technical guidance and quality review
• Manage portions of projects including budgets, schedules, and deliverables

• Investigate the cause and origin of failures, damages, or defects in mechanical systems and components within industrial, commercial, and residential sites
• Analyze the failure of mechanical systems, determine the cause of failures, evaluate the quality of construction, and review design and maintenance procedures
• Perform field investigations, lead multi-party examinations and documentation of damaged property
• Research failure modes, code requirements, and provide recommendations for repair and /or replacement as needed
• Prepare accurate, clear, thorough, and concise reports and related documentation for clients detailing opinions and conclusions
• Participate in multidisciplinary teams on large and complex assignments
• Maintain established relationships with current clients and consultants
• Stay abreast of company policies, procedures and practices; participate in ongoing training and development as assigned or approved to assure knowledge and skills remain current and comprehensive

Forensic Mechanical Engineer

• Collaborate with project teams and Cybersecurity specialists to ensure controls and engineering designs achieve energy savings guarantees and functional performance
• Manage the design and engineering process on assigned projects
• Refine schedules, scopes of work, and budgets with the project team
• Lead design review meetings and charrettes, manage engineering consultants
• Create and refine Technical Solutions and controls based Energy Conservation Measures
• Complete site investigations and data collection
• Support project pricing effort in partnership with NORESCO Construction department
• Support project team during construction, commissioning, and performance phases to resolve design issues
• Participate in the equipment evaluation and procurement process
• Identify key customer interests and drivers

Senior Design Engineer – Controls

• Lead the design of HVAC, Plumbing, and Fire Protection systems for various projects from preliminary design through bid and construction phases.
• Develop basis of design reports (BODR) and technical memorandums for small-to-medium size projects, setting criteria for following design stages.
• Develop design documents including drawings, specifications, and opinion of probable construction costs (OPCC).
• Respond to RFIs, review submittals and shop drawings, and attend construction site visits for design compliance.
• Develop HVAC calculations including building cooling and heating load calculations, air distribution system sizing, and hydronic distribution system sizing.
• Develop Plumbing calculations including domestic water, sanitary waste, and storm water systems sizing.
• Apply design codes and standards based on the project needs.
• Coordinate design with other design disciplines throughout the life of a project.
• Assist with mentoring engineers in training (EIT) to develop and strengthen their skills and technical abilities.
• Travel to job sites in your state of residence and other states (5%)

• Work on challenging design problems and improve others' designs by expanding and enhancing the in-house design system.
• Consult on bespoke design work needed by Product Engineers.
• Redesign mobile web apps and implement design systems based on customer feedback.
• Build flexible and composable components in the design system.
• Improve information hierarchy and scannability of candidate assessments for better recruiter experience.

Mechanical Engineer jobs in Illinois

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Design Engineering Specialist – Drivetrain

Design Engineer

Senior Design Engineering Specialist

Senior Design Engineer

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer Manager

Mechanical Engineer – Mission Critical Data Centers

Department Manager – Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineer, PE II

Mechanical Engineer – PE III

Senior Process Design Engineer – Industrial Wastewater

ICT Design Engineer

Staff Design Systems Engineer

Mechanical Engineer, Data Centers

Electrical & Capacity Design Engineer

Mechanical Design Engineer

Mechanical Engineer

Forensic Mechanical Engineer

Senior Design Engineer – Controls

Mechanical Engineer

Junior Design Engineer