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Overview

Chemring Energetic Devices (CED) is seeking a Mechanical Engineer II to develop new products and support existing devices for military and aerospace applications. Located in Downers Grove, Illinois, CED offers a collaborative environment focused on mission-critical innovation.

Responsibilities

  • Create solid models using Creo software with Windchill.
  • Generate detailed drawings per ANSI Y14.5M requirements.
  • Perform engineering calculations using tools like Matlab, Mathcad, and Ansys.
  • Build, test, and evaluate prototypes.
  • Lead technical meetings including System Requirements Reviews and Design Reviews.
  • Develop technical documentation such as assembly procedures and BOMs.
  • Manage complex technical programs throughout the product lifecycle.
  • Support legacy production jobs and assist in failure investigations.
  • Maintain customer management with minimal supervision.
  • Assist in proposal development by generating and reviewing proposal volumes.
  • Provide project status updates as required.
  • Identify project risks related to schedule and technical aspects.
  • Review customer requests to ensure compliance with contractual agreements.
  • Serve as a resource for less experienced engineers.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering; Master’s degree preferred.
  • Minimum of 3 years experience in CAD modeling, preferably with Creo 8.0 or higher.
  • Minimum of 3 years experience generating engineering calculations using Mathcad, Matlab, or Ansys.
  • Lawful US person due to ITAR restrictions.
  • Eligible to possess explosives under the Safe Explosives Act.
  • Ability to document design activities for all program stages.
  • Ability to read and interpret business information and technical procedures.
  • Ability to write reports and business correspondence.
  • Ability to effectively present information to various stakeholders.
  • Ability to work in an agile and milestone-driven culture.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • CED follows a 9/80 work schedule allowing employees to enjoy alternating Fridays off.
  • Located a commuter train ride west of Chicago.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Downers Grove, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $46/hr, this posting sits about 40% above the $33/hr median for welding jobs across Illinois — toward the top of a $28–$40/hr middle band drawn from 241 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 84% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Downers Grove, IL

Downers Grove, IL currently has 7 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 5 employers. 4 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 338 other active welding openings from 201 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Downers Grove, or widen the search to Illinois.

The most active employers in Illinois at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Gerber Collision & Glass (14), S&C Electric Company (11), and Venteon (10). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Illinois, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Chicago at $37/hr, Elk Grove Village at $34/hr, and Franklin Park at $31/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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