PBC Linear ยท 10 hours ago
Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer
Roscoe, IL, US
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$90K/yr - $130K/yr
5+ years expPBC Linear, a recognized leader in linear motion innovation, is seeking a highly skilled Sr Mechanical Design Engineer to join our Product Engineering team. This critical, hands-on engineering role focuses on driving innovation within the linear motion industry, tackling complex engineering challenges, and owning projects from concept to completion.
Manufacturing
Responsibilities
Lead clean-sheet mechanical designs for linear bearings, actuators, and motion systems
Own the full-cycle development process, ensuring designs move efficiently from concept through validation and ultimate release
Identify design differentiators by reverse engineering competitive products
Perform essential engineering calculations, including load analysis, stress analysis, drive load analysis, motion profile analysis, tolerance stack up analysis, and material selection
Develop comprehensive test plans and execute validation testing to prove models and iterate designs accordingly
Utilize CAD (SOLIDWORKS) and FEA tools for modeling and simulation
Create and maintain accurate 3D models, 2D drawings, and Bills of Materials (BOMs)
Ensure designs align with customer needs and manufacturability by working closely with sourcing, manufacturing, and marketing teams
Support product launches by providing necessary CAD assets, technical data, and content for catalogs
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field
Familiarity with motion control systems (drives, motors, encoders, sensors) and electro-mechanical systems
Experience with component testing, rapid prototyping, and reverse engineering
Knowledge of various manufacturing processes, including extrusion, machining, injection molding, and assembly
Preferred
5+ years of direct, proven experience in the linear motion industry (including bearings, guides, actuators, or motion systems)
Proven experience designing linear motion products, such as recirculating or plain bearing technology, lead screw or ball screw actuators, or profile rail systems
Experience Developing products and managing projects within a gated product development system
Experience creating catalog content, product datasheets, and working with web-based product configurators
Company
PBC Linear
PBC Linear began in 1983 as Pacific Bearing Company, creating a patented and innovative solution to the common problem of failing linear ball bearings.
51-200 employees
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Growth StageLeadership Team
Robert Schroeder
CEO
Ann Schroeder
Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel
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