Mechanical Design Engineer

The responsibility of the Design Engineer is to plan, design, and support product applications for North American Sale Team while applying a production engineering mindset focused on quality, efficiency, standardization, cost control, and reliable execution.

In addition, the position is responsible for organizing complex engineering activities related to the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of standardized and configurable engineering solutions within the scope of our product capabilities.

This role supports applications within the food and pharmaceutical manufacturing process while balancing customer-specific requirements with proven design concepts, manufacturability, repeatability, and delivery performance.

The position will work closely with inside sales, assembly, service, order fulfillment, local suppliers, and core technology teams in Japan to review and approve projects, support local integration, and ensure accurate engineering documentation.

The Design Engineer will manage in‑house order integration, support production release activities, maintain accurate BOMs and drawings, and contribute to local assembly and final testing processes.

This role requires strong organization, practical system design capability, experience within food or pharmaceutical packaging or processing equipment a plus.

It also requires a commitment to design reuse, configurable standards, reduced rework, accurate documentation, cost‑conscious component selection, and professional customer and internal support.

Anritsu is an established company with ample room for growth. We care about providing an excellent experience for our customers, vendors, and employees. Located just west of O'Hare International Airport, we are accessible to most of the Greater Chicagoland area with ease.

Anritsu was established in 1895 and is now an industry leader in inspection and detection equipment for the food and pharmaceutical industries. Formed in Japan, Anritsu has expanded its tradition of advancing quality control programs across the globe. Anritsu's best‑in‑industry X‑Ray, Check‑weighing, and Metal Detection technology maximize the performance of our customers' quality control programs. With over 130,000 installations globally, we are at the forefront of technology exceeding the highest standards of product safety and compliance.

• Apply a production engineering mindset focused on manufacturability, repeatability, quality, cost control, and reliable execution
• Develop and apply standardized design platforms, configurable product options, and reusable engineering solutions whenever possible
• Balance customer‑specific requirements with standard product platforms to support shorter lead times, improved margins, and scalable execution
• Serve as a technical liaison to obtain and deploy the engineering information for the US business from Japan
• Anritsu will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Participate in manufacture of products and process optimization as needed
• Interfaces with customers
• Performs engineering assignments with clear and specified objectives and involves conventional types of plans and specifications.
• Performs design calculations and prepares equipment or material specifications
• Implements design procedures and specifications leading to providing appropriate project documentation
• Designs equipment and assemblies with manufacturability, serviceability, assembly efficiency, cost control, compliance, and maintenance accessibility in mind
• Ability to perform designs using relevant design software. Assignments require the investigation of a limited number of variables, supervisory assistance provided when needed
• If requested may need to work with inside sales to understand a customer requirement and offer a solution with estimated costs and lead times
• Manages assigned orders that require integration of our core technology with local solutions
• Performs hands‑on light assembly and integration work when needed
• Follow standard file management process to allow for professional after‑sales support of designed solutions
• Maintains accurate…