Electrical Design Engineer - DFM/VA-VE Innovator

Alloy Enterprises; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Silent-Aire, a division of Johnson Controls, seeks an Electrical Design Engineer to drive VA/VE initiatives and own manufacturability and safety outcomes for large-scale OEM equipment. This role bridges design intent and factory execution to enable repeatable, rate-driven manufacturing systems.

Collaborate with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Sustaining Engineering to reduce complexity, improve throughput, and lower total cost while embedding safety in design and enabling safe

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 7+ years of experience in equipment design, manufacturing engineering, or DFM-focused roles.
• Senior-level product design experience delivering complex equipment designs in a production environment.
• Demonstrated ability to independently solve complex technical problems and drive alignment across multiple stakeholders.
• Proficiency in PTC Creo 9, with working knowledge of Windchill PLM and SAP.
• Strong understanding of fabrication, machining, forming, welding, and assembly processes.
• Demonstrated experience releasing production-ready designs in an OEM manufacturing environment.
• Ability to provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and designers.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present and defend technical recommendations.
• Ability to interpret and influence PFMEA, tolerance strategies, and assembly sequencing.
• Working knowledge of industry standards and practices relevant to air handling and OEM equipment.

Responsibilities

• Lead DFM reviews for new and existing equipment designs to ensure manufacturing readiness prior to release.
• Identify and eliminate manufacturability risks related to tolerances, assembly sequence, access, ergonomics, tooling, and safety.
• Drive design simplification, part reduction, modularization, and standardization initiatives across EDE programs.
• Ensure designs support line-rate production targets with minimal engineering intervention.
• Embed Design for Safety principles into all designs from concept through release, ensuring hazards are eliminated or mitigated at the design level—not through procedural controls.
• Ensure designs support safe manufacturing, assembly, operation, maintenance, and decommissioning, with appropriate access, guarding, and serviceability.
• Eliminate unsafe manufacturing practices (e.g., manual drilling, unsafe rework, poor access) through robust design solutions, sub-assemblies, fixtures, and poka-yoke features.
• Ensure ergonomic and human-factors considerations are addressed to reduce injury risk during build and service activities.
• Participate in peer, manufacturing, and leadership design reviews with clear accountability for manufacturability and safety outcomes.

Skills

Senior-level product design

Strong written and verbalcommunication

Mentorship

PFMEA interpretation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

P.Eng designation or eligibility

Tools

PTC Creo 9

Windchill PLM

SAP

Job description

Silent-Aire, a division of Johnson Controls, seeks an Electrical Design Engineer to drive VA/VE initiatives and own manufacturability and safety outcomes for large-scale OEM equipment. This role bridges design intent and factory execution to enable repeatable, rate-driven manufacturing systems.

Collaborate with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Sustaining Engineering to reduce complexity, improve throughput, and lower total cost while embedding safety in design and enabling safe