Mechanical Engineer in Downers Grove

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

As Chemring Energetic Devices (CED) celebrates 50 years of building products that protect our country, protect the individual warfighter, and send rockets into outer space, our growth is creating new opportunities to expand our team with talented individuals who want to shape the next era of mission‑critical innovation. CED is well situated in Downers Grove, Illinois - we are located a commuter train ride West of Chicago and a short drive from farmland.

CED's current salary range for this role is $71,500 to $89,500 / year. At CED, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions may vary based upon, but not limited to education, skills, experience, proficiency, performance, shift, location and geography. In addition to base salary, the total compensation package may also include participation in a bonus, commission or incentive program.

CED’s benefit offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, insurance, 401(k) with company match, life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, plus parental leave, adoption assistance, tuition assistance and employer/partner discounts. CED follows a 9/80 work schedule allowing employees to enjoy alternating Fridays off.

CED’s Mechanical Engineer I holds technical accountability in developing new products and supporting existing legacy devices for military, aerospace, pyrotechnic, pneumatic, or electro‑mechanical devices throughout the product lifecycle. The Mechanical Engineer I will be the specialist on complex technical and product matters.

Requirements:

• Create solid models using Creo software (with Windchill)
• Generate detailed drawings per ANSI Y14.5M requirements by applying correct dimensional tolerances and GD&T best practices
• Perform engineering calculations in support of technical analysis, utilizing tools such as Matlab, Mathcad, Ansys, etc.
• Build, test, and evaluate prototypes
• Support internal and customer driven technical meetings consisting of but not limited to System Requirements Reviews (SRR), Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR), Critical Design Reviews (CDR), and Production Readiness Reviews (PRR)
• Develop technical documentation including assembly and test procedures, presentations, SOWs, and BOMs.
• Support complex technical programs during all phases of the product’s life cycle
• Support legacy production jobs through disposition of nonconforming hardware, updating build documentation, supporting product improvement initiatives, and assisting in failure investigations
• Provide project status updates, both internal and external, when required
• Assist with the identification of project technical risk for assigned engineering efforts
• Review customer requests, ensuring that they comply with project contractual agreements and mitigate scope creep
• Perform the above functions in relation to project schedules throughout Concept, Design, Development, Pre‑Production, and Production

• Comply with government and corporate laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures
• Ensure 100% compliance with the Chemring Operational Framework, BACM, Code of Conduct and U.S. Code of Ethics and Business Conduct
• Special projects and other duties / responsibilities as assigned

N/A

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering

• Minimum of 1 year experience with mechanical CAD tools CAD modeling (preferably Creo 8.0 or higher); or experience and education equivalent

• Lawful US person (ITAR restrictions)
• Must be eligible to possess explosive under the Safe Explosives Act of 2003 (as amended) as required by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) for all employees of Chemring Energetic Devices
• Ability to document design activities to support all stages of a program including PDR, CDR, DRR, TRR, etc.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business information, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedures
• Ability to effectively present…