R D Engineer Jobs in Illinois

Job Title: R&D Engineer, Electromechanical

Location: Quincy, IL

About us

Imagine a company with technology leadership of over 160 years, yet it operates with the energy of a startup. Ingersoll Rand has dedicated itself to Making Life Better for its employees, customers, shareholders, and planets. We produce innovative and mission-critical flow creation and life science technologies – from compressors to precision handling of liquids, gasses, and powers – to increase industrial productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. Supported by over 80+ brands, our products are used in various end-markets including life sciences, food and beverage, clean energy, industrial manufacturing, infrastructure, and more. Across the globe, we’re driving growth with an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset. Learn more at irco.com and join us to own your future.

Job Overview

Step into a hands-on R&D lab role supporting blower and vacuum pump product development, where you’ll build, instrument, test, and troubleshoot real electromechanical systems that directly shape product performance. You’ll work in a standalone R&D test engineering lab running prototype and production-intent hardware for validation, performance testing, instrumentation, and failure troubleshooting. In this dual-path engineering role, the primary focus is lab-based R&D and test engineering, with heavy emphasis on hands-on execution, root-cause investigation, and clear, detailed test reporting. As you build experience and business needs evolve, you’ll expand into supporting and growing toward electrical design ownership. Work is fast-paced and highly variable, spanning new product development validation and urgent issue resolution tied to active engineering challenges. You’ll be the engineer who connects test data to real-world behavior, identifies failure drivers, and communicates clear, actionable findings to drive decisions.

This is true lab-first engineering inside a dedicated R&D environment focused on real blower and vacuum pump systems. You’ll spend your time actively building, testing, and troubleshooting, not sitting behind a desk. Root-cause problem solving is central to the work, with ownership of translating test results into clear engineering insight. The role offers a defined path from hands-on lab test engineering into electrical design ownership, inside a fast-moving environment built around rotating and dynamic machinery, where you’ll join as an expansion hire positioned to make an immediate and visible impact.

Responsibilities

Lab & Test Engineering (Primary Focus):

• Build, instrument, and operate blower and vacuum pump test setups.
• Support validation testing including performance, thermal, durability, and reliability testing.
• Configure sensors, wiring, and data acquisition systems to capture accurate test data.
• Troubleshoot electrical and electromechanical issues in lab and prototype environments.
• Support teardown, inspection, and failure analysis activities.

Electrical & Electromechanical Support:

• Assist in development of electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and BOMs.
• Support integration of motors, sensors, heaters, and protection devices into equipment.
• Work with senior engineers on electrical design improvements and component selection.
• Participate in design reviews and provide feedback based on lab/test findings.

R&D & Product Development:

• Support prototype builds and iterative development cycles.
• Assist in evaluating new technologies for blower and vacuum systems.
• Translate lab findings into practical design improvements.

Manufacturing & Field Support:

• Assist manufacturing teams with electrical build issues and troubleshooting.
• Support field issue root cause analysis when required.

Documentation:

• Maintain test records, reports, and engineering documentation.
• Communicate findings clearly to engineering teams.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, or related field.

• 2+ years of hands-on experience in lab, testing, service, or manufacturing environments.

Core Competencies

• Strong hands-on electrical troubleshooting skills.
• Familiarity with industrial electrical components (motors, sensors, relays, wiring).
• Ability to work with test equipment and data acquisition systems.
• Mechanical aptitude and ability to work on rotating equipment.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a lab environment, panel shop, service technician role, or manufacturing support.
• Exposure to blower, compressor, pump, or rotating equipment systems.
• Familiarity with electrical schematics and basic design tools.
• Experience with UL/CE or industrial electrical standards.

Travel & Work Arrangements

• On-site, with less than 10% travel.

Pay Range

The base salary for this role is $74,000–$96,000. The pay range considers a wide range of factors that include a candidate’s skills; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and geographic location.

What We Offer

At Ingersoll Rand, we embrace a culture of personal ownership — taking responsibility for our company, our communities, and our environment, as well as our individual health and well-being. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to empower you with the tools and support necessary to take charge of your health, ensuring that together, we can continue to make life better. Our range of benefits includes health care options like medical and prescription plans, dental and vision coverage, as well as wellness programs. Additionally, we provide life insurance, a robust 401(k) plan, paid time off, and even an employee stock grant, among other offerings. These benefits are our commitment to you, so you can be your best at work and beyond.

Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE:IR), driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset, is dedicated to helping make life better for our employees, customers and communities. Customers lean on us for our technology-driven excellence in mission-critical flow creation and industrial solutions across 40+ respected brands where our products and services excel in the most complex and harsh conditions. Our employees develop customers for life through their daily commitment to expertise, productivity and efficiency.

Ingersoll Rand is committed to achieving workforce diversity reflective of our communities. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.