Mechanical Design Engineer

Summary

Actalent is a global leader in engineering services and talent solutions. Our engineering team in Eastern Canada is once again expanding and we are seeking an experienced mechanical design engineer to support us with a variety of interesting outsourced projects from our clients. This is a career opportunity to join our team and experience a tremendous amount of project and industry diversity. The initial project this design engineer will support involves working with a major client based in Ottawa, specialized in the aero and defense sector.

As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you will report into an Actalent mechanical engineering manager while developing a variety of technical solutions to replace outdated Canadian Army assets and disaster relief vehicles.

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 (Must-Haves):

• Minimum 7+ years of Mechanical design experience, with a strong focus on designing structural parts and assemblies (should involve sheet metal, weldments, fasteners, etc.).
• 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, mechanical.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills (English).
• A Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering degree from an accredited university or equivalent knowledge gained through other forms of education or training.
• Organized and thorough individual and able to develop complex design and analysis.

Work Environment

Hybrid work: 1 day/week at the client location (downtown Ottawa). Working under a flexible schedule. Laptop will be provided for this project and all subsequent projects with Actalent.

Actalent thanks all applicants; only selected qualified candidates will be contacted.

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. A propos d'Actalent:

Actalent est un chef de file mondial des services dingenierie et de sciences et des solutions de talents. Nous aidons les entreprises visionnaires a faire progresser leurs initiatives en matiere dingenierie et de science en leur donnant acces a des experts specialises qui favorisent la mise a lechelle, linnovation et la mise en marche rapide. Avec un reseau de pres de 30000consultants et plus de 4500clients aux Etats-Unis, au Canada, en Asie et en Europe, Actalent est au service dun grand nombre dentreprises du classement Fortune 500.

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Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both client and talent service.

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