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Follow us at: LER TechForce on LinkedIn.What you will be doing:Design, develop, and test mechanical components, sub-systems, products, and equipment across industries including automotive, power distribution, military, and aerospace.Bring ideas to life from concept through production using advanced tools like SolidWorks while collaborating with cross-functional teams and customers.Develop and review product designs for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, customer contract requirements, and related specifications.Participate in activities concerning product development, scheduling, and resolving engineering design and test problems.Apply knowledge of engineering principles to design products for relevant industries (such as Power Distribution, Automotive, Medical Device, Sensor, Military, Aerospace).Design and implement mechanical products using various CAD and CAE tools.Evaluate and implement design changes, ECN, specifications, and drawing releases.Is guided by and provide support to more experienced engineers.Conduct product testing and create models and prototypes.May be involved in fabrication, operation, application, installation, and/or repair of mechanical products.Participate in product team environments related to mechanical and electrical product design.Interact with sales personnel and travel to customers and vendors as required.Perform other related duties as assigned.What you'll need to be successful:Essential:BS in Mechanical Engineering from a four-year college or university.5+ years of related experience.Knowledge of single and multilayer laminated bus bars, injection molded plastics design, electro-mechanical subassembly/shelf design, and/or power connector design.Knowledge of dimensional tolerance stacks, DFMEA, GD&T, and other typical automotive forms.Experience using 3D SolidWorks and Sheet Metal (required).Drafting ability to develop working drawings and dimensional GD&T controls.Self-learning, task-oriented; outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.Knowledge and proficiency with components in electrical transfer.Proven ability to overcome obstacles and get results.Ability to travel up to 20%.Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship; visa sponsorship is not available now or in the future for this role.","company":"Ler TechForce","rawCompany":"ler techforce","city":"Chicago","state":"IL","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-05T09:54:01.148Z","occupations":[{"code":"17-2141.00","title":"Mechanical Engineers","slug":"mechanical-engineers"},{"code":"17-2199.00","title":"Engineers, All Other","slug":"engineers-all-other"},{"code":"17-3013.00","title":"Mechanical Drafters","slug":"mechanical-drafters"}],"industries":[{"code":"541330","title":"Engineering Services","slug":"engineering-services"},{"code":"333248","title":"All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing","slug":"all-other-industrial-machinery-manufacturing"},{"code":"339113","title":"Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing","slug":"surgical-appliance-and-supplies-manufacturing"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Mechanical Engineer","description":"Mechanical EngineerAre you looking to work for a company that provides an innovative work environment, and your voice is heard? 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