Product Development Engineer - P1

OSI Maritime Systems Ltd.; Burnaby; Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Benefits

Professional Development

Work-life balance

Job summary

OSI Maritime Systems Ltd. in Burnaby, BC, is seeking a Product Development Engineer to plan and implement product/component selection and development activities driven by the roadmap and project needs.

You will manage part data, verify approvals, support internal teams, and help identify obsolescence risks and supplier options, while applying judgment to solve engineering challenges within the product development scope.

Qualifications

• Experience specifying and sourcing mechanical, electrical and electronic equipment.
• Experience with marine equipment is an asset.
• Familiarity with IEC/ISO/MIL standards is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain part information data in the OSI database.
• Check components' approval and certifications.
• Provide component technical support within OSI.
• Validate manufacturability or purchasability of components.
• Identify critical components for EOL and PCN notices.
• Recommend risk buying for recent discontinuations.
• Review and approve revisions of parts and documents in the PDX database.

Skills

Component sourcing

Supplier qualification

Mechanical electrical knowledge

IEC/ISO/MIL standards familiarity

Education

Engineering degree or Technology diploma

Job description

Job Description

Posted Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 1:00 a.m.

Who are we?

At OSI Maritime Systems, we pride ourselves on delivering world-class navigation and bridge systems. With decades of experience serving military customers, we remain at the forefront of innovation in the maritime industry. Our collaborative and dynamic environment ensures every team member contributes to advancing marine safety and operational excellence. With a global presence, we are proud to have offices in Canada, UK, Taiwan, Australia and Germany.

The Product Development Engineer is responsible for planning and implementing the product/component selection or development activities resulting from requirements driven by the product roadmap, specific product requests from delivery projects and obsolescence mitigation activities.

What You'll Do

• Create new part information data and entry into the OSI database
• Maintain part information data for existing parts in the OSI database
• Check components' approval, and certifications
• Provide component technical support within the OSI organization
• Validate that the component can either be manufactured or purchased
• Classify the components as per the OSI classification scheme
• Identify critical components to be monitored for EOL and PCN notices
• Analyze End of Life (EOL) and Product Change Notices (PCN) information, flagging obsolete parts, writing CR/CN's when required
• Recommend risk buying for recent discontinuation or EOL
• Identify new potential suppliers for components
• Make recommendations on parts to be made obsolete
• Make recommendations for replacements of obsolete parts
• Ensure replacement component suitability by creating and reviewing where used reports
• Compare component specifications and make recommendations for 2nd source qualification
• New component/product functional evaluation and testing
• Applies judgment and makes decisions to solve engineering issues related to products/components.
• Decision making authority within the confines of product development activities.
• Carries out authority as a reviewer on the revision and release of parts and documents in the PDX database.
• Timely, prudent judgment must be exercised to address unusual exceptions to the established procedures in order to prevent potentially unlimited contractual, legal and financial risks to the corporation. The ability to properly refer matters to other experts when required is critical.
• Expected to understand the Company's objectives and limitations.

What You'll Bring

• Engineering degree or Technology diploma
• Exposure to specifying and sourcing of mechanical, electric and electronic equipment and parts
• Experience with equipment for marine applications an asset
• Experience reading various IEC/ISO/MIL standards an asset

Why work for OSI?

• Collaborative Culture: Work with a talented and supportive team that values innovation and teamwork.
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: OSI is committed to fostering a workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and empowered to contribute their best.
• Growth Opportunities: We invest in our employees' professional development and career growth with an annual employee driven development program.
• Competitive Benefits: Enjoy health, dental, RSP, vacation and a healthy work-life balance environment!

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