Mechanical Design Team Lead, Nuclear

Eclipse Automation Inc.; Cambridge; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Eclipse Automation, a leader in custom automation solutions, seeks a Mechanical Design Team Lead for its nuclear division. This hybrid role involves leading mechanical engineering projects while ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards, mentoring team members, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. Join a dynamic team where innovation is at the core of everything we do, and help shape the future of automation.

Benefits

RRSP matching program

Health/dental/vision package

Paid vacation

Personal days

Reimbursement for tuition and professional dues

Free snack program

Qualifications

• 7+ years experience in custom automation, 4+ years in leadership.
• Strong ability to manage multiple projects.
• Proactive decision making under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical engineering design activities ensuring high quality.
• Serve as primary contact for projects, managing milestones.
• Mentor team members to foster collaboration.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Team motivation

Risk assessment

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

SolidWorks

MS Office

Job description

130 Thompson Dr, Cambridge, ON N1T 2E5, Canada

Job Description

Posted Monday, June 23, 2025 at 4:00 AM

Job Title: Mechanical Design Team Lead, Nuclear

Location: Cambridge, ON | Hybrid

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:RRSP, health/dental/vision package, reimbursement for tuition and professional dues, paid vacation, personal days, and sick days

Get to Know Us:

Eclipse Automation, part of Accenture, delivers cutting-edge custom automated manufacturing solutions across multiple industries. We combine advanced automation expertise with Accenture’s digital transformation capabilities to create smart, efficient, and sustainable manufacturing systems. Our global network includes facilities in Canada, the United States, Germany, Hungary, Switzerland, and Malaysia, ensuring regional expertise and global strength.

The Position:

Eclipse Automation is seeking a skilled Mechanical Engineering Team Lead to join our expanding nuclear mechanical engineering team. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, the Team Lead will provide leadership and oversight of mechanical engineering activities, ensuring high standards of quality, safety, and reliability.

In this essential role, the incumbent will collaborate closely with project managers, customers, and engineering teams to manage project scope, schedules, and budgets, driving successful outcomes that align with Eclipse’s standards and goals.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Lead and coordinate mechanical engineering design activities, ensuring high standards in quality, reliability, and safety
• Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned projects, updating project milestones and progress regularly
• Mentor and train team members, fostering collaboration and a positive work environment
• Conduct risk assessments and support health, safety, and environmental initiatives throughout the project lifecycle
• Oversee project execution to meet scope, budget, and schedule, coordinating with various departments to ensure on-time delivery
• Drive continuous improvement by recommending process and technology enhancements to boost efficiency
• Uphold the highest ethical standards in all business activities, ensuring full compliance with Eclipse's Code of Conduct

What We’re Looking For:

• An educational background in Engineering or a related discipline
• 7+ years of experience in the custom automation industry, with 4+ years in a leadership role
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, able to motivate teams and manage multiple projects
• The ability to address issues proactively, make decisions under pressure, and uphold high ethical standards
• Solid expertise with SolidWorks and MS Office, plus experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, and electrical controls

What We Offer :

• Reimbursement for tuition and professional dues
• Three weeks of vacation and five paid personal days (to start)
• RRSP matching program
• Free snack program

Why Join Us:

Here at Eclipse Automation, creation and innovation are at our core, and our culture reflects that. Fast-paced and continuously fostering growth, we encourage the entrepreneurial spirit that our teams embody, and leverage each of their strengths to do better for our people, our clients, and our communities.

Our teams are made up of innovators, thinkers, and doers, with the know-how and expertise to exceed expectations, and the relentless spirit to create and reinvent. Our people are what enable us to live up to our name – to eclipse all others, inspiring and creating outcomes that change the world.

Eclipse Automation is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive work environment. It is our policy to recruit and select applicants solely on the basis of their qualifications. We are an equal opportunity employer that hires talent regardless of age, race, creed, colour, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or any other status or condition protected by applicable law.

Eclipse Automation encourages applications from all qualified candidates. Those in need of accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process should [e-mail]. Any information received that relates to accommodation needs of a candidate will be addressed in a confidential manner.

130 Thompson Dr, Cambridge, ON N1T 2E5, Canada