Job Description

Job Title: Mechanical Design Engineer

As a Mechanical Engineer on the engineering services team, you will develop various technical solutions to replace outdated Canadian Army assets. Your efforts will ensure our troops are optimally equipped and ready for their operations.
Responsibilities

• Prepare and/or review project deliverables such as plans, reports, drawings, analyses, and others, within Mechanical and Systems Engineering and provide a quality service for internal and external customers.
• Provide ongoing support of existing and new designs, including product conceptual designs, 3D CAD models, manufacturing drawings, technical instructions, and engineering specifications.
• Carry out design checks, support the creation of redlines, and support sign-off through production.
• Support various design review meetings (SRR, ERR, PDR, CDR, change boards, etc.).
• Collaborate across Engineering Functions, including Electrical and Manufacturing.
• Serve as the liaison between project management and engineering teams, ensuring seamless integration.
• Monitor systems, processes, and practices within technical areas of knowledge to identify opportunities for improvement in light of changing needs, feedback, and/or current best practice thinking.
• Drive new ideas to cut costs, enhance quality, boost productivity, and ensure timely delivery.
• Provide technical guidance and oversee a small number of engineers when needs arise.
• Other duties as assigned by the Engineering Manager.

Essential Skills

• Minimum 7+ years of Mechanical design experience, with exposure to designing structural parts and assemblies.
• Proven experience integrating COTS (commercial off-the-shelf: commercially available and already designed products) into designs.
• Experienced with part selections and coordinating with suppliers directly and through supply chain.
• Experienced with design-to-cost & design for manufacturing and assembly.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD modeling and inventor software.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• A Mechanical degree from an accredited university or equivalent knowledge gained through other forms of education or training.
• Organized and thorough individual, able to develop complex design and analysis.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.

Work Environment
Ideally looking for someone who can be on-site once per week if local to Ottawa, also open to talent that is remote but would need to demonstrate exceptional capabilities. The position involves working 40 hours per week with a laptop provided.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $65.00/hr.
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Ottawa,ON.
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