Product Development Engineer

Win-Shield Devices; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee stock option plan

Flexible start and end times

Opportunities for professional growth

Job summary

Win-Shield Devices, a Winnipeg-based company, seeks a Product Development Engineer to advance PPE and respiratory protection systems from concept through design and production readiness.

You will translate user needs into engineering requirements, create 3D models and drawings, and collaborate with Quality, Testing and Certification teams to move products to manufacturable, certifiable solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years of product development or mechanical design experience preferred.
• Familiarity with design for manufacturability (DFM) and engineering documentation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine product and engineering requirements based on user needs and tests.
• Translate requirements into mechanical concepts and detailed designs.
• Create 3D models and 2D drawings per internal standards.
• Prototype, test, and iterate designs with cross-functional teams.
• Support design reviews, risk assessments, and verification planning.
• Collaborate with suppliers on materials, tooling, and manufacturing methods.

Skills

3+ years product development

Mechanical design

DFM

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Fusion 360

SolidWorks

Job description

Location: 3-125 Adelaide St. Winnipeg, MB (subject to change)

Compensation: $70,000 - 90,000+ (based on experience)

Application Deadline: Sept 4th, 2026

Eligibility - Due to the nature of this position and security requirements,

only applications from Canadian citizens or permanent residents will be considered.

About Us

Win-Shield Devices is a Winnipeg-based company dedicated to advancing personal

protective equipment for industrial, medical, law enforcement, and military applications.

Our mission is to deliver world-class protection through Canadian-made innovation,

engineering excellence, and uncompromising quality.

The Role

The Product Development Engineer will support the development of advanced PPE and

respiratory protection systems from product definition through detailed design, testing,

and production readiness. This role will involve translating user needs, program objectives,

and test results into clear engineering requirements and practical design solutions.

The position is highly hands-on and will work closely with Engineering, Quality, Testing &

Certification, Operations, and external suppliers to move products from prototype-stage

concepts toward controlled, manufacturable, and certifiable solutions.

Requested Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline
• 3+ years of relevant product development or mechanical design experience preferred
• Proficiency in CAD software, with Fusion 360 or SolidWorks preferred
• Strong mechanical design, problem-solving, and DFM capability
• Experience developing or refining engineering requirements and specifications
• Experience with prototyping, testing, materials selection, and manufacturing processes
• Ability to create and interpret technical drawings and engineering documentation
• Experience working with suppliers and cross-functional technical teams
• Familiarity with ISO 13485, ISO 14971, verification and validation, or regulated product
• development is an asset

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine product and engineering requirements based on user needs,
• program objectives, standards, risk assessments, and test results
• Translate requirements into practical mechanical concepts and detailed
• engineering solutions
• Design and develop medical, military, and industrial products in accordance with
• internal specifications and applicable standards
• Create and maintain 3D models, 2D drawings, specifications, and engineering
• documentation
• Participate in hands-on prototyping, assembly, testing, and iterative design
• improvement
• Support design reviews, risk assessments, and verification and validation planning
• Apply DFM principles and collaborate with suppliers on materials, components,
• tooling, and manufacturing methods
• Work closely with Quality, Testing & Certification, and Operations to support design
• transfer, production readiness, and certification activities
• Revise engineering designs and documentation in response to testing,
• manufacturing requirements, and design changes
• Support maintenance of design documentation including DHF and DMR activities
• where applicable
• Provide technical support during pilot runs and commercial manufacturing
• Other duties as assigned

What We Offer

• Employee stock option plan
• Flexible start and end times
• Opportunities for professional growth and development