Mechanical Engineer

Ultra Maritime; Dartmouth; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Mechanical Engineer to join their innovative team. This role involves developing cutting-edge mechanical designs for naval applications, ensuring compliance and quality through rigorous testing and analysis. The company is dedicated to revolutionizing naval warfare with advanced technologies, providing a collaborative environment where your contributions will significantly impact mission success. If you are passionate about engineering and eager to work on projects that safeguard the seas, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Extended Health and Dental

Life Insurance

RRSP

Deferred Profit Sharing

Education Assistance

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience developing mechanical systems.
• Experience designing components using various fabrication methods.

Responsibilities

• Develop mechanical designs ensuring compliance through analysis and testing.
• Create and approve CAD models, assemblies, and documentation.

Skills

Mechanical Design

CAD Modeling

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Simulation/FEA Tools

Job description

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Unleash the Power of Multi-Mission Excellence: Safeguarding the Seas for the World's Navies.

Step into a world where cutting-edge technology meets unparalleled expertise. Ultra Maritime pioneers delivering multi-mission solutions that protect and empower the naval forces worldwide. With our extensive portfolio of capabilities, our innovations are utilised on naval fleets across our allied navies around the globe.

As the maritime and underwater battlespace evolves, we tirelessly push the boundaries to develop advanced specialist systems that provide our 'five-eyes' Defence customers with an unbeatable warfighting edge. From surface vessels to sub-surface operations and unmanned platforms, we are revolutionizing the way naval missions are executed.

We thrive on collaboration and partnering with our customers to ensure mission success. Our expert solutions encompass an array of game-changing technologies, including state-of-the-art sonar, radar, expendables, signature management, and naval power systems.

Join us in shaping the future of naval warfare and together, we will safeguard the seas and empower navies worldwide!

The Ultra Engineering function manages a portfolio of specialist capabilities, generating highly differentiated solutions and products by applying electronic, mechanical, and software technologies in demanding and critical environments to meet customer needs.

The Ultra Mechanical Engineering function is responsible for the design, development, test, and documentation of mechanical assemblies for products, which includes new development, change orders, process improvements, and documentation. It supports designs throughout the concept, development and production stages of the system life cycle.

A professional at this grade possesses knowledge for specific fields and performs structured work assignments. Uses established procedures to solve problems by making judgments and gets work done with quality under moderate supervision.

The Mechanical Engineer will play a role in a multi-disciplinary project team developing new and innovative solutions for the Royal Canadian Navy and its partners in the Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) domain.

Nationality Requirements

Candidates must be eligible to obtain the relevant security clearance required for the role, due to the nature of the programmes we deliver for our customers.

Job Description

Key responsibilities

• Develop mechanical designs, ensuring compliance against requirements in all operating environments through analysis and testing
• Create, review and approve CAD models, assemblies and their associated drawings and BOMs to applicable standards
• Create, review and approve documentation required to satisfy the project plan
• Develop and perform design verification tests involving the measurement of key performance parameters to satisfy product qualification
• Develop technical performance specifications and corresponding acceptance testing criteria for sub-contracted work
• Work with the project team to successfully deliver solutions that meet the customer’s needs, requirements to cost, quality and schedule
• Work with the manufacturing and production departments to transition designs to production
• Support cost estimation activities
• Ensure mechanical engineering activities are performed in accordance with company process
• Occasional travel within Canada, US or Overseas may be required
  
  

Role Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Self-motivated, adaptable, and attentive to details
• Strong communication skills; positive attitude
• Ability to work on Canadian Controlled Goods and US ITAR controlled articles
• Candidate must be capable of acquiring a NATO Reliability and Secret security clearance
  
  

Qualifications / Skills

• 3+ years experience developing mechanical systems P.Eng or working towards Registered Professional Engineer
• Experience designing components using various fabrication methods (i.e. machining, injection molding, welding, forming…)
• Experience developing products in the marine and defense sectors
• Experience developing and running environmental qualification testing
• Design and qualification to military standards
• Technical management of suppliers, including development of technical specifications and corresponding acceptance criteria
• Development and/or improvement of manufacturing processes and technologies
• Experience transitioning a product from design into production
• 2+ years experience using SolidWorks or equivalent CAD tool
• Experience using simulation/FEA tools
• Able to work with and understand the perspectives of other engineering disciplines
• Reasoning ability: Ability to define and document complicated problems and relationships, collect and document data, and establish facts by direct conclusions or deductive reasoning
• Able to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a deadline-oriented environment
  
  

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Diverse & Inclusive Employer

Ultra Maritime is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity, inclusion, equity and equality. Underpinned by our values, behaviours, and policies, we want you to feel empowered to be your best and authentic self.

We promote a workplace that welcomes people from all backgrounds and cultures; believing that this will increase our diversity of thinking, and ultimately ensure we continue delivering on our commitments to our customers.

We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status and welcome applications from all candidates.

What’s in it for you?

We offer a competitive benefits package including extended health and dental, life insurance, RRSP, deferred profit sharing, optional critical illness insurance, an EFAP and student bursaries

We encourage regular manager-employee performance feedback, goal alignment and employee development through our Employee Performance Development Plan (EPDP) and offer employee education assistance to allow our people to acquire new qualifications and certifications.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and particularly welcome applications from Women, Aboriginal Persons, Persons with Disabilities and Visible Minorities.

Reasonable accommodation statement: If you need an accommodation for any part of the application process, please email [e-mail]

Company: Ultra Maritime

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Defense and Space Manufacturing

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