Mechanical Designer

We are currently seeking an experienced Mechanical Designer to join our team in Ottawa. 

In this role, the Mechanical Designer will:

• Develop conceptual, preliminary, and detailed electro-mechanical designs and layouts for new and existing equipment at the unit and sub-assembly level, ensuring compliance with functional, environmental, manufacturability, assembly, cost, tolerance, and configuration requirements.
• Provide technical support and act as Design Lead for assigned electro-mechanical design activities, including mentorship of junior staff and coordination of design execution across project teams.
• Participate in full lifecycle engineering activities, including requirements definition, derivation, documentation, review, and verification; design reviews; technical investigations; Problem Reports (PRs); and verification of compliance to design requirements.
• Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing teams to translate requirements into design outputs, including mechanical and environmental specifications, and ensure alignment with commercial, military, and internal engineering standards.
• Plan, execute, and support verification and validation activities, including environmental testing (shock, vibration, thermal cycling), development of test methods and fixtures, analysis of results, and preparation of formal test reports and technical documentation.
• Support manufacturing engineering by developing assembly methods, tooling, jigs, fixtures, and Assembly Method Instructions (AMIs), including definition of build sequences for mechanical assemblies, wiring harnesses, and related components.
• Support project execution activities including budget input, schedule development, estimating, progress reporting, identification of risks and out-of-scope work, and support of cost, schedule, and technical performance tracking.
• Produce and maintain engineering documentation throughout the product lifecycle, including 3D CAD models, detailed drawings, bills of materials (BOMs), assembly documentation, engineering change documentation, and configuration-controlled records.
• Apply configuration and change management processes to ensure design integrity, traceability, and controlled implementation of engineering changes across the product lifecycle.
• Remain current with emerging technologies, materials, manufacturing methods, and electro-mechanical packaging techniques, and support recommendations for continuous improvement and R&D initiatives.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of engineering standards, procedures, CAD/MEC/ECAD practices, and work instructions.
• Perform other related duties as required.