Product Development Engineer, Mechanical

Product Development Engineer, Mechanical

MRA-The Management Association

$45 - $50 per hour

United States, Illinois, McHenry

Jun 06, 2025

Product Development Engineer - Mechanical

MEDELA, LLC in McHenry, IL

This is a long term temporary assignment and requires being onsite 4 days per week. Candidate needs to be within commuting distance to McHenry, IL.

We are not accepting candidates from recruiting firms or agencies.

We make a difference in the lives of mothers and babies every day

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Medela LLC is seeking a Product Development Engineer - Mechanical (Temporary Assignment)

You will be contributing to the vital research and development of products through design and development of medical devices and related products aligned to the Medela strategy.

Prepare design options for product realization using a variety of techniques including brainstorming, competitive product analysis, similar solution analysis, etc.

Identify performance, cost, quality, and timing trade-offs among alternatives

Based on the selected alternative, clearly establish and document product and performance requirements for product development and future technical use

Develop working models and prototypes to assist in selection of appropriate alternatives

Conforms to ISO, FDA and other regulatory standards by working with the applicable functional areas as needed

Medela's US-based manufacturing and development facility is headquartered in McHenry, Illinois. www.medela.com

This position requires an on-site presence in McHenry, IL four days a week.

Education/Experience Requirements: Product Development Engineer - Mechanical (Temporary Assignment)

Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Engineering or related field required

Minimum three years' experience in engineering

Mechanical design, materials, analysis, and manufacturing experience required

Plastic part design, materials, analysis, and manufacture direct experience strongly preferred

Electro-mechanical design, analysis and manufacturing experience strongly preferred

Regulated environment experience required, Medical product experience strongly preferred

Six Sigma experience strongly preferred

Minimum one year job required CAD experience; Experience with Creo preferred

Ability to self-manage projects, i.e. tasks, resources, interfaces with external stakeholders

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to manage multiple conflicting priorities

Experience working in an environment with global objectives

Ability to travel up to 10% of the time, including occasional international travel

Must be able to read, understand and communicate in English

Apply principles of logical thinking to solve practical problems

This is not a job description. More details will be provided regarding the functions of this position.

Starting Hourly Wage: $45

We are not accepting candidates from recruiting firms or agencies.

At Medela, you will be joining a global community of colleagues, united by the purpose that drives our business: helping people. Medela exists to advance human health and well-being through knowledge-based and innovative human milk and medical vacuum solutions.

Our employees are empowered to serve this purpose in a family-owned company that is growing rapidly around the world. We value intensive exchanges, diverse perspectives, and unbureaucratic decisions. You will have the opportunity to develop at an international level, and witness the direct impact your work has on our company's success.

If you are interested in this opportunity, we are looking forward to receiving your application.

For this position we only consider direct applications - thank you for your understanding.

As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, protected veteran status, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, HIV/AIDs status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity (transgender status), weight, height or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law or ordinance.