Senior Hardware Systems Engineer

VITALBIO; Oakville; On-site; CAD 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Vital Biosciences Inc. is seeking an experienced mechanical engineer to own a hardware subsystem end‑to‑end, interfacing with contract manufacturers and cross‑functional teams.

You will drive root‑cause investigations, coordinate changes, and ensure manufacturability and reliability from design through verification and into production. The role requires 5–10 years of product development, strong CAD (SolidWorks), and proven experience with manufacturing builds in regulated medical device

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• 5–10 years of product development experience.
• Strong CAD skills; SolidWorks preferred.
• Experience working directly with contract manufacturers.
• Experience supporting products through manufacturing builds.
• Strong troubleshooting and root‑cause analysis skills.
• Comfortable coordinating across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Experience in regulated industries, medical devices preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary engineering interface with contract manufacturers building your assigned hardware modules.
• Resolve technical issues affecting production, assembly, calibration, and testing.
• Support manufacturing builds by investigating failures, coordinating corrective actions, and driving issues to closure.
• Own technical communication with suppliers during production and integration activities.
• Own the technical success of your assigned hardware subsystem, tracking performance from manufacturing through system integration and verification.
• Coordinate issue resolution across Mechanical, Electrical, Optical, Firmware, Software, Manufacturing Engineering, Design Transfer, and Quality.
• Drive root‑cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Support integration of hardware modules into the complete instrument, investigating integration issues and coordinating multidisciplinary solutions.
• Support verification activities including V&V testing, design verification, manufacturing validation, and reliability testing.
• Ensure subsystem readiness for major development milestones.
• Identify and execute opportunities to improve cost (COGS), BOM optimization, reliability, manufacturability, serviceability, and assembly efficiency.
• Execute engineering change orders and design updates, owning continuous improvement of your subsystem throughout development.
• Develop and modify mechanical designs using CAD, producing engineering documentation and release packages.
• Support tolerance analysis, DFM/DFA, and prototype evaluations.

Skills

CAD

SolidWorks

Contract manufacturers

Manufacturing builds

Root-cause analysis

Cross-disciplinary

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Job description

You are an experienced, hands‑on mechanical engineer who thrives on owning a subsystem end‑to‑end rather than checking off assigned tasks. You're comfortable being the technical interface with contract manufacturers, running root‑cause investigations, and coordinating across Mechanical, Electrical, Optical, Firmware, Software, Manufacturing Engineering, Design Transfer, and Quality to get a product through verification and into manufacturing. You take full ownership and accountability for your subsystem's performance, manufacturability, reliability, and cost throughout its lifecycle, and you proactively flag risks before they become schedule problems.

Key Responsibilities

What you'll do:

• Serve as the primary engineering interface with contract manufacturers building your assigned hardware modules

• Resolve technical issues affecting production, assembly, calibration, and testing

• Support manufacturing builds by investigating failures, coordinating corrective actions, and driving issues to closure

• Own technical communication with suppliers during production and integration activities

• Own the technical success of your assigned hardware subsystem, tracking performance from manufacturing through system integration and verification

• Coordinate issue resolution across Mechanical, Electrical, Optical, Firmware, Software, Manufacturing Engineering, Design Transfer, and Quality

• Drive root‑cause investigations and corrective actions

• Support integration of hardware modules into the complete instrument, investigating integration issues and coordinating multidisciplinary solutions

• Support verification activities including V&V testing, design verification, manufacturing validation, and reliability testing

• Ensure subsystem readiness for major development milestones

• Identify and execute opportunities to improve cost (COGS), BOM optimization, reliability, manufacturability, serviceability, and assembly efficiency

• Execute engineering change orders and design updates, owning continuous improvement of your subsystem throughout development

• Develop and modify mechanical designs using CAD, producing engineering documentation and release packages

• Support tolerance analysis, DFM/DFA, and prototype evaluations

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

What you'll need:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent experience

• 5-10 years of product development experience

• Strong CAD skills, SolidWorks preferred

• Experience working directly with contract manufacturers

• Experience supporting products through manufacturing builds

• Strong troubleshooting and root‑cause analysis skills

• Comfortable coordinating across multiple engineering disciplines

• Excellent communication and organizational skills

• Experience in regulated industries, medical devices preferred

Compensation:$105,000 - $140,000 / year

Benefits

Vital is revolutionizing point‑of‑care diagnostics with our VitalOne platform, delivering real‑time care wherever patients are. Our mission is to democratize health technology, making healthcare more accessible and proactive.

Our global team of experts spans chemistry, software, engineering, and microfluidics. We thrive on change, operate on trust, and value diverse perspectives. Our growth‑minded culture empowers front‑line decision‑making and fosters impactful work.

We seek tenacious, bold individuals ready to transform healthcare. At Vital, your talent will make a difference as we work to ensure everyone has access to care when and where they need it.

Vital Biosciences Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in the workplace. We are therefore happy to accommodate any individual needs in keeping with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require accommodation in order to participate in our hiring process, please contact us to make your needs known in advance.

About Vital Bio

Vital is revolutionizing point‑of‑care diagnostics with our VitalOne platform, delivering real‑time care wherever patients are. Our mission is to democratize health technology, making healthcare more accessible and proactive.

Our global team of experts spans chemistry, software, engineering, and microfluidics. We thrive on change, operate on trust, and value diverse perspectives. Our growth‑minded culture empowers front‑line decision‑making and fosters impactful work.

We seek tenacious, bold individuals ready to transform healthcare. At Vital, your talent will make a difference as we work to ensure everyone has access to care when and where they need it.

Vital Biosciences Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in the workplace. We are therefore happy to accommodate any individual needs in keeping with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require accommodation in order to participate in our hiring process, please contact us to make your needs known in advance