Mechanical Engineer II

This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/13743358 ## The Impact You'll Make At Danfoss Drives, youll help shape technologies that improve energy efficiency and accelerate electrification around the world. As a Mechanical Engineer II, you will contribute to the development, enhancement, and optimization of innovative drive products that power industries, infrastructure, and sustainable solutions globally. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who enjoys solving technical challenges, improving existing products, and bringing new ideas to life. Youll work alongside experienced engineering, manufacturing, quality, and operations teams to deliver reliable, high-quality solutions that create real customer value. ## What Youll Be Doing - Design and improve mechanical components and assemblies for existing product lines, supporting product performance, quality, reliability, and cost optimization initiatives. - Develop, test, and validate new parts and design changes, including thermal, material, and qualification testing to ensure compliance with industry standards such as UL and IEC. - Collaborate across functions with manufacturing, production, quality, safety, and environmental teams to resolve assembly challenges and implement practical design improvements. - Support prototype development by overseeing build activities, evaluating performance, and ensuring designs meet technical and operational requirements. - Explore emerging technologies and engineering methods while maintaining accurate design documentation, engineering specifications, drawings, and project records.