Senior Design Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

The Senior Design Engineer will lead the product development team of engineers and designers to work on new product developments and product improvement initiatives.
The Senior Mechanical Engineer will be recognized as the subject matter expert, typically obtained through advanced education and work experience.
The Senior Design  Engineer will be required to manage large projects or processes with limited oversight.

Responsibilities include one or more of the following:

• Translate customer requirements into design documents and contributes to design decisions
• Develop and implement new processes and standards
• Design new parts or assemblies for use in new or current product.
• Create 3D part files, manufacturing drawings and assembly drawings
• Improve the design of existing parts to improve manufacturability, reliability or reduce cost where required
• Conduct tolerance stack-up analysis of designs
• Conduct a failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) of designs and processes as part of risk management
• Create and maintain technical/regulatory documentation (design master records & design history files) for new products and design changes
• Develop verification & validation plans and conduct product verification/validation testing
• Lead design reviews for new parts and products when required
• Build and test prototypes to ensure all essential design requirements are met
• Identify, analyze, and correct product, manufacturing, or process issues
• Interface with customers, suppliers, and other teams
• Coaches, reviews, and delegates the work of lower-level professionals
• Assist in with any other duties as required by the Engineering Manager

• Able to troubleshoot and handle difficult and often complex problems
• Manages large projects/ processes with limited oversight
• Holds oneself accountable for team performance
• Able to lead other engineers/developers in a design/development project
• Coaches, reviews, and delegates work to lower-level professionals
• Self-motivated and have a hands-on approach
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Able to work independently within in a collaborative multi-disciplinary team environment with limited oversight from manger
• Able to effectively manage multiple priorities and meet established deadlines; results-focus
• Sound decision making and judgment capabilities
• Able to adapt to changes quickly in a fast-pace work environment

• University Degree in Mechanical Engineering, P.Eng. status or working towards it, an asset.
• 5+ years of proven working experience in mechanical design, preferably in the area of medical device manufacturing or instrumentation
• Proven experience in designing mechanical components or assemblies from concept to manufacturing
• Proficient in 3D solid modeling CAD (preferably SolidWorks 2017 or above) and detailing.
• Good understanding of the design processes an asset
• Exposure to ISO quality systems (ISO 9001 or ISO 13485) and manufacturing environment an asset
• Working knowledge of drafting standards and GD&T an asset
• Working knowledge of plastic injection molding an asset
• Working knowledge of jig & fixture design an asset
• Basic understanding of electronics an asset