Job Description

Join Belden Universal and build your career in advanced manufacturing!

We are seeking a Design Engineer who is eager to learn and grow in our AS9100 manufacturing environment. In this role, you will work side-by-side with experienced engineers, machinists, assemblers, and quality professionals to design, test, and improve universal joints, driveshafts, and other precision power transmission components. You will have the opportunity to contribute to Belden’s rapid growth on day one and make a significant impact on our company. You will be a critical part of how we serve the aerospace, defense, medical, and industrial machinery industries. The position is responsible for creating 2D and 3D designs and documentation, supporting product development and testing, and designing the fixtures, tooling, and methods that keep production running smoothly, along with related engineering projects and tasks.

Belden Universal offers competitive pay commensurate with experience, a benefits package, Paid Time Off that increases with tenure, a 401-K match, 10 paid company holidays and 4 paid personal days per year. Come join us in our newly constructed, air-conditioned, clean, and well-organized production facility 12 miles west of downtown Chicago. Belden Universal is growing rapidly and there are significant opportunities for advancement for motivated candidates.

**Why Belden Universal?

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We value our team and provide an environment where you can build a long-term career. We offer:

• **A Great Workplace:

  ** A brand new, air-conditioned, clean, and well-organized production facility.

• **Competitive Compensation:

  ** Pay commensurate with your experience and skill level.

• **Comprehensive Benefits:

  ** A full benefits package including a 401(k) match.

• **Generous Time Off:

  ** 10 paid company holidays and 4 paid personal days per year.

• **Career Growth:

  ** Rapid company expansion means significant advancement opportunities for driven professionals. Our modest size means you’ll be ‘wearing many hats’ and have wide-ranging responsibility from your first weeks on the job

**What You Will Do

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**Design & Documentation

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• **Create Technical Drawings & Models:

  ** 2D and 3D drawings, models, and assembly instructions for sales orders and work orders, including universal joints, driveshafts, and customer-supplied drawings.

• **Manage Bills of Materials:

  ** Create and maintain accurate BoMs for new and existing products.

• **Control Changes:

  ** Create, document, and implement Engineering Change Notices (ECNs), with strict revision control and configuration management.

• **Develop Work Instructions:

  ** Write work instructions for new processes, tools, and designs, and train personnel on how to use them.

**Product Development & Testing

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• **Design New Products:

  ** Design and develop new products related to universal joints and power transmission.

• **Improve Existing Products:

  ** Review current product offerings and refine designs to make them more efficient.

• **Translate Customer Needs:

  ** Interpret customer requirements, document them, and translate them into a product offering.

• **Support Quoting:

  ** Help ensure the correct product is selected at the quoting stage.

• **Test & Experiment:

  ** Draft test plans and carry out regular in-house R&D testing of new and existing products to determine how to improve a component.

• **Collect Performance Data:

  ** Define and gather performance data (such as torque and backlash testing) to support Sales and Marketing materials.

• **Engineering Calculations:

  ** Perform calculations and load ratings for customer applications.

**Fixtures, Tooling & Shop Floor Support

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• **Fixture & Tooling Design:

  ** Design fixtures and tooling for production and inspection, with hands-on support on the shop floor.

• **Assembly Improvements:

  ** Work directly with the Assembly department on assembly tools, methods, improvements, and automation.

• **Rapid Prototyping:

  ** Use 3D printing for R&D prototypes, functional fixtures and jigs, and end-use products.

**Quality & Continuous Improvement

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• **Problem Solve:

  ** Troubleshoot problems and devise creative, practical solutions.

• **Corrective Action:

  ** Participate in and contribute to corrective action initiatives.

• **Inspection Support:

  ** Apply working knowledge of inspection methods to support Quality Control.

• **Teamwork:

  ** Work side-by-side with Manufacturing, Assembly, Quality, and Sales teams to resolve producibility issues.

**What You Bring (Skills & Qualifications)

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• **Experience:

  ** 2–5 years of relevant experience preferred; entry-level candidates are welcome to apply.

• **Education:

** Mechanical Engineering degree (or equivalent coursework) required.

• **Equipment & Software:

  ** Hands-on experience with SolidWorks for 2D and 3D design. PDM experience is a bonus.

• **Problem Solving:

  ** Strong troubleshooting skills and a creative approach to solving problems.

• **Hands-On Approach:

  ** A hands-on mindset toward projects and shop floor improvements.

• **Additive Manufacturing:

  ** Familiarity with 3D printing for prototypes, functional fixtures and jigs, and end-use products.

• **Quality Environment:

  ** Familiarity with an AS9100 work environment and inspection methods.

• **Regulatory Compliance:

  ** Must be a “US Person” as defined by ITAR Regulations.

You should be proficient in:

• Mechanical Design & Engineering