Primary Responsibilities:

Establish short-term operational plans with measurable contribution to function or business area results.

Provide technical leadership and support to the extended company Wescam Mechanical Engineering team

Hold technical responsibility for the overall mechanical design integrity of all products designed at the company's Wescam

Participate in all technical design reviews to ensure mechanical design integrity is achieved

Contribute to the conceptual design, detailed design and engineering validation of mechanical sub-systems and components as a team leader in reference to product design activities

Foster career development of professional staff, and provide performance feedback through bi-yearly performance reviews.

Develop and maintain the Mechanical Engineering design processes and standards

Manage the selection of Mechanical Engineering tools to foster innovation and maximize efficiency of the product development process

Estimate the cost and schedule of assigned mechanical work packages and validate work packages estimated by other mechanical leads/designers. Monitor actuals against estimate, and develop strategies to continually improve on estimate accuracy.

Monitor mechanical design engineering demand via the engineering manpower database and provide recommendations for new hires to meet expanding demand

Source and develop external mechanical design resources that can be utilized on demand to meet fluctuating resource requirements

Provide mechanical technical support to other areas of the organization including Operations, Operations Engineering, Bids and Proposals, Sales and Marketing, and Export Compliance

Keep in synchronization with Mechanical and Electro-Mechanical industry trends and new technologies that may be relevant to Our company Wescam’s present and future product development





As required, provide management and technical leadership for NPI projects, including meeting cost and schedule objectives

Participate in department continuous improvement processes

Required Capabilities:

Management and leadership knowledge in job area and comprehensive knowledge within skilled discipline.

Combined technical and interpersonal communication skills, project management skills and a proven ability to meet conflicting deadlines driven by varying stakeholders.

Proficient at problem solving using critical thinking and decisive reasoning

Knowledge of opto-mechanical design principles & optical principles

Knowledge of machining and optical manufacturing techniques and processes

Knowledge of machining, casting, sheet metal, and composites manufacturing techniques and processes

Knowledge of rapid prototyping techniques and methods

Knowledge of Materials Science: Corrosion, composites, surface coating and conversion, reference mil spec

Experience with CAD Design using SolidWorks

Requires management and leadership knowledge in job area.

Typically has comprehensive knowledge and skills within a specific technical or professional discipline and may have broad understanding of other areas within the job function.

Technical Proficiency in

Structural analysis – FEA, Thermal analysis – FEA & CFD, Vibration isolation and troubleshooting

Testing methods – Vibration and thermal

Motion systems – analysis, selection and design

Education and Experience Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years prior related experience, or Graduate Degree with a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience, or In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.

Security Clearance Required: No

Visa Candidate Considered: No

Compensation

Base Salary - CAD C$126,500 to C$176,500

📌 Manager, Mechanical Engineering ( Full-time ) Canada - DK
🏢 Central Business Solutions
📍 Canada