Mechanical Engineer

Job :
Buffalo Grove, Illinois, United States of America Salary: $77,955 - $133,636

Company:
Siemens
Mechanical Engineer

Job

527155

Posted since

26-Oct-2026

Organization

Smart Infrastructure

Field of work

Research & Development

Company

Siemens Industry, Inc.

Experience level

Early Professional

Job type

Full-time

Work mode

Hybrid (Remote/Office)

Employment type

Permanent

Location(s)

Buffalo Grove
- Illinois
- United States of America

Position Location:

This role supports our Buffalo Grove, IL branch location, which serves customers throughout the greater Chicago, IL area.

Here at Siemens, we take pride in enabling sustainable progress through technology. We do this through empowering customers by combining the real and digital worlds. We are improving how we live, work, and move today and for the next generation! We know that the only way a business thrives is if our people are thriving. That’s why we always put our people first.

Our global, diverse team would be happy to support you and challenge you to grow in new ways. Who knows where our shared journey will take you?

Our Smart Buildings help to create efficient, safe, adaptable, and responsible environments. Our aim isn’t just about improving buildings; it’s about creating perfect places that improve people’s lives. Transform the everyday with us! As a Mechanical Engineer in our R&D Hardware group, you will play a key role in expanding our product portfolio and enhancing our existing offerings. You'll contribute to the mechanical design of a wide range of products, including actuators, valves, enclosures, and accessories for commercial heating, cooling, and fire suppression systems.

Your work will encompass a dynamic mix of developing new product concepts, extending existing products to fill portfolio gaps, driving critical Cost Value Engineering (CVE) initiatives, and executing customizations or private labeling projects. This work often involves close collaboration with other Siemens locations and diverse cross-functional teams, including manufacturing engineering, quality, inspection, procurement, demand planning, product management, and technical support.

This role also offers opportunities for light project management, guiding initiatives from inception to completion, and involves frequent interaction with external suppliers to optimize designs and ensure manufacturability.

As a Mechanical Engineer, you will:

Manage small projects and work streams:
Coordinate the design, sourcing, assembly, and testing of concept models to validate production-ready designs, tracking schedules and deliverables.

Lead cross-functional collaboration:
Partner with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and outside vendors to optimize designs, obtain production costing, and manage tooling.

Guide product lifecycle and changes:
Initiate and execute change requests driven by new product introduction (NPI), design-to-cost efforts, and supplier transitions.

Provide technical and project documentation:
Prepare supporting documentation, engineering calculations, and evidence to validate concepts for new development and existing product maintenance.

Drive mechanical design excellence:
Create models and drawings for components and assemblies using CAD software, incorporating DFM/DFA principles.

Support manufacturing and field operations:
Support production engineering with new product launches and assist field support/outside vendors in troubleshooting complex product issues across applications.

Contribute to planning and estimation:
Generate development and product costs, project schedules, and mechanical specifications to support adjacent functions.

Mentorship:
Actively participate in project planning, task prioritization, and the informal mentoring of…