Careers at GAM

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer

Location: Mount Prospect, IL
Department: Engineering
Employment Type: Full-Time

About GAM

GAM Can, Just ASK! That is our passion. Our Mantra. The spirit of our entrepreneurial culture. We live and breathe our core values of teamwork, being action-oriented, building long-term relationships, professionalism, and having fun.

GAM manufactures precision mechanical components for the Motion Control Industry. Our manufacturing environment is high-mix, low-volume, and highly flexible, providing engineers the opportunity to work on challenging, custom applications and see designs move from concept to production.

The Opportunity

GAM is seeking an experienced Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer to lead the design and development of precision planetary and right-angle gearboxes, mechanical components, and other GAM products from concept through production.

This position will serve as a technical leader within the engineering team, working closely with customers, Sales and Application Engineering, and Manufacturing to develop reliable, manufacturable, and cost-effective solutions for complex motion-control applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of planetary and right-angle gearboxes, drivetrain components, and precision mechanical products from concept through production.
• Develop and modify designs to meet customer requirements, application needs, performance specifications, manufacturability, quality, and cost objectives.
• Collaborate directly with customers, Sales, Application Engineering, and Manufacturing to develop solutions for unique applications.
• Perform engineering analysis including gear sizing, torque and load calculations, shaft and bearing selection, tolerance analysis, and mechanical performance evaluation.
• Apply GD&T, tolerance stack-up, material selection, and Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles to create reliable, production-ready designs.
• Create and maintain detailed engineering drawings, BOMs, assembly documentation, testing reports, and engineering change documentation.
• Support prototype development, testing, validation, and the transition of new and modified products into production.
• Investigate product, manufacturing, and field-related issues; perform root cause analysis and implement effective corrective actions.
• Work closely with Manufacturing to optimize CNC machining, assembly, quality, cost, and overall product performance.
• Lead and support engineering changes from design through implementation and validation.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers and engineering team members.
• Provide advanced technical support to Sales, Customer Service, Operations, and customers when required.
• Identify opportunities to improve existing products, engineering processes, manufacturing methods, quality, and cost.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in mechanical engineering, mechanical design, or product development, preferably in precision manufacturing, motion control, power transmission, automation, or a related industry.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
• Demonstrated experience designing gears, gearboxes, drivetrain components, or precision mechanical assemblies.
• Experience with gear design and analysis software such as MITCalc, KISSsoft, MASTA, FVA Workbench, or similar.
• Advanced practical CAD experience; SolidWorks preferred.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical design principles, materials, tolerances, GD&T, and CNC machining.
• Ability to independently analyze complex engineering problems and develop practical, reliable solutions.
• Experience with engineering drawings, BOMs, product documentation, and engineering change processes.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with customers, engineers, manufacturing personnel, and management.
• Organized, detail-oriented, adaptable, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environment.

Preferred Experience

• Servo or precision gearboxes
• FEA or other mechanical engineering analysis
• Product testing and validation
• PDM/PLM systems
• Robotics, automation, or motion-control applications
• Experience taking products from concept through design, validation, production release, and continuous improvement

Why GAM?

At GAM, engineers have the opportunity to do more than design parts. You will work directly with customers, collaborate with Manufacturing, solve challenging mechanical problems, and see your designs become real products.

We are a growing, entrepreneurial organization where technical expertise, initiative, teamwork, and problem-solving are valued. If you are looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful impact while continuing to grow as an engineer and technical leader, we want to hear from you.

Compensation & Benefits

Our compensation package includes a competitive base salary, choice of medical plans, company-paid life and disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, paid time off, holidays, flexible work schedule, business casual environment, and more. 

Contact Us

If you are qualified and interested in this position, we encourage you to contact us at careers@gamweb.com and start your new career! No third-party contacts please.

GAM Enterprises is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

GAM Can, Just ASK! That is the spirit of our entrepreneurial culture. We live up to our core values which are: 
Teamwork, being Action-Oriented, Building Long-Term Relationships, Professionalism, and Having Fun. We are looking for a “Hunter” Salesperson to join our team as a Regional Sales Engineer. 

GAM Enterprises manufactures mechanical products used in Robotics and the Factory Automation Industry. We have an opportunity for a Regional Sales Engineer to grow sales in an assigned territory, as well as support our existing customer base and external sales channel. The position reports directly to the National Sales Manager, who is based out of our Mount Prospect, IL headquarters. Extensive in-territory travel is required in this position. Candidates located in or near Hartford-Connecticut are strongly preferred due to the territory's proximity to Boston, New York, and surrounding markets. 

The Regional Sales Engineer will ultimately be responsible for all aspects pertaining to selling, managing the sales channel, and for customer satisfaction in the region. The RSE will work closely with mechanical design engineers and customers to understand their application needs, recommend GAM products and solutions, and support the sales and application process. The ideal candidate is a “Hunter” type salesperson, is technically competent in engineering-mechanics, loves interacting with people, and who would thrive at working in our fast-paced company; where the velocity from the time of order, design, manufacture, and ship is very high.

RESPONSIBILITIES

 The Regional Sales Engineer will be responsible for technical sales and support of all products. This includes: 

• Grow GAM’s overall business with good profitable business
• Cultivate new and existing businesses into long-term relationships 
• Manage a territory’s sales channel to perform to the highest level, ensure that their targets and goals are met, and they meet the professional standards set forth by GAM
• Coordinate activities of other GAM team members to ensure a customer issue, request, or requirement is adequately addressed in a timely manner
• Sizing and applying products to fit customer needs. Utilizing formulas to make appropriate determinations. Interpreting customer drawings
• Managing and following up on sales leads with an emphasis on cross-selling other products
• Quoting
• Provide sales and service support to customers and agents by handling in-coming inquiries (mostly via phone and email) to ensure maximum customer satisfaction. 

QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• College graduate with a Bachelor of Science in General Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Technology, or Physics.
• 7-10 years’ experience at selling a technical product in either an Inside-Sales or Outside-Sales capacity.
• An outgoing, proactive, and friendly sales personality.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to juggle and manage changing priorities.
• Interest in and ability to apply technical knowledge in a sales and support environment.
• A problem-solver with a can-do-attitude.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

Base salary pay ranges of $85K to $100K during the training period. After training period, base and commission eligibility with annual growth incentive/bonus, choice of medical plans, company paid life insurance and disability plans, vision, 401(k) with a match, paid time off, holidays, flexible work schedule, business casual environment, and more.

CONTACT US

If you are qualified and interested in this position, we encourage you to contact us at careers@gamweb.com  and start your sales and engineering career. No third party contacts please.