Sr. Ball Screw Mechanical Engineer - Aerospace
$150–$210,000 year
On-siteRockford, Illinois, United States
Job Summary
Lead the design and development of high-precision ball screw assemblies for aerospace, defense, medical, and industrial applications. Perform advanced engineering analysis involving load distribution, fatigue life, stress, friction, thermal effects, and metallurgy to optimize crossover designs, preload strategies, and manufacturing processes. Collaborate directly with customers, vendors, and manufacturing teams on machining, grinding, and quality control while serving as the primary technical expert for a one-person engineering team. Utilize SolidWorks, PDM, and Epicor to support product design and documentation. This direct hire role offers a salary of $150-210K/yr for a candidate with 8+ years of experience, based in Rockford, IL or Freeland, MI on the 1st shift with occasional travel.
Required Qualifications
- 8+ years of ball screw design engineering experience
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related discipline
- Ability to lead the design and development of precision ball screw assemblies
- Capability to perform advanced engineering analysis involving load distribution, fatigue life, stress, friction, thermal effects, metallurgy, thread grinding, and tight-tolerance design
- Proficiency with SolidWorks, PDM, and Epicor
- Ability to collaborate directly with customers and vendors through calls, meetings, design reviews, and technical discussions
- Experience leading testing, validation, failure analysis, and continuous improvement efforts
- Ability to serve as a primary technical expert and operate as a one-person engineering team
- Experience partnering closely with manufacturing on machining, grinding, assembly, and quality control processes
- Ability to work in Rockford, IL or Freeland, MI
- Availability for 1st shift (Monday – Friday)
- Ability to work occasional travel
- Eligibility for relocation assistance
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