Principal Mechanical Engineer

The Principal Mechanical Engineer will play a key role in providing technical content during design reviews and delivering comprehensive technical data packages. This role includes creating interface models, contributing mechanical content, conducting trade studies, and ensuring configuration control for design changes and updates to drawings. Additionally, the engineer will provide technical assistance, present design change requests, and identify potential risks and opportunities.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related degree
• 5-10+ years of Mechanical Systems Design experience.
• Proficiency in Siemens or Siemens NX. (Strongly preferred requirement)
• Experience with Common Product Lifecycle Management (CPLM) or Product Data Management (PDM) tools.
• Must have the ability to obtain a security clearance.

• Prior background in Aerospace or Department of Defense (DoD).
• Experience in structural and thermal analysis for electrical packaging.
• Experience in electrical packaging or Circuit Card Assembly.

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $70.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Wheeling,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 29, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

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