Senior Mechanical Designer

Mitel Networks; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

RRSP matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Mitel is seeking a mechanical design engineer to design and sustain Mitel products, collaborating with cross‑functional teams across time zones to ensure on‑time delivery and manufacturing readiness.

You will apply your 5–7 years of hands‑on design experience, including injection molding and sheet metal, to optimize products from concept to mass production, with strong emphasis on tolerances and DFx.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• 5–7 years of hands-on design experience, injection molding and sheet metal preferred.
• Mechanical PCB layout experience and understanding of mass production.
• Strong communication skills and self-starter attitude.
• Solid understanding of tolerances, GD&T and DFx concepts.
• Experience with external suppliers for prototyping and tooling.
• Proficiency with CAD modeling and top‑down design approaches.

Responsibilities

• Analyze root causes and improve product failures in a timely manner.
• Drive suppliers within time and cost constraints.
• Review designs for manufacturability and cost efficiency.
• Maintain CAD data, BOMs and drawings in the PDM system.
• Collaborate with HW, ID and manufacturing teams across time zones.
• Support tooling review and production ramp‑up.
• Ensure delivery of work on schedule.

Skills

Hands-on design

Design experience

Communication skills

Self-starter

Mass production

Design for manufacturing

GD&T

Pro-E Creo

Thermal simulation

Cross-functional teams

Prototype fabrication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

Pro‑E Creo

Agile PLM

3D printing

Job description

At Mitel, you will have the opportunity to help businesses connect, collaborate and provide better experiences for our customers. You will deliver valuable contributions in creating business success within our global organization utilizing your unique attributes, skills and experience.

Overview

In this role, you will design and sustain Mitel products. You will partner with cross‑functional teams such as overseas teams, suppliers and multi‑discipline teams closely in different time zones.

Responsibilities

• Analyze root causes and improve product failures in a timely manner.
• Drive suppliers given limited time and cost.
• Analyze design trade‑off.
• Support tooling review and production ramp‑up.
• Maintain CAD data, BOMs and drawings in the PDM system.
• Collaborate with other disciplines.
• Work closely with cross‑functional teams in different time zones.
• Deliver the required work on schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or other equivalent engineering degrees.
• Hands‑on design experience: 5‑7 years (Injection molding part design experience highly preferred, sheet metal, compression molding).
• Mechanical PCB layout design experience.
• Strong communication skills.
• Self‑starter.
• Strong understanding of mass production and consumer products.
• Solid understanding of design for manufacturing, cost and automation line.
• Solid understanding of manufacturing processes (injection molding, sheet metal, compression molding, CNC, etc.).
• Solid understanding of product development cycle from concept to mass production.
• Solid understanding of tolerances and GD&T.
• Basic knowledge of electrical components and PCB design.
• Experience in tolerance analysis is a big plus.
• Hands‑on prototype fabrication experience (3D printing/debugging).
• Experience working with external suppliers for prototyping, tooling, part manufacturing and EMS.
• Experience working with cross‑functional teams (HW, ID, manufacturing team).
• Modeling skills: Pro‑e Creo, 3 years (solid modeling, assembly, 2D drawing; surface modeling and top‑down modeling are plus).
• Agile PLM experience is a plus.
• Thermal simulation skill is a plus.

Vacancy: replacement – Salary range: CAD $80–95k.

Benefits

Mitel offers a comprehensive benefits program including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance, RRSP matching, paid time off (holiday, vacation and sick), Employee Assistance Program, Reward and Recognition Programs and more. Benefits may vary based on full‑time or part‑time employee status.

EEO Statement

Mitel is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. Diversity makes sense for us, for our customers and for our future. We value different perspectives, skills and experiences, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We welcome candidates with disabilities and will make accommodations throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. If you require a disability‑related accommodation, please contact [e-mail] or call 844-YES‑MITEL (844‑937‑6483). Mitel will consult with all applicants with disabilities who request accommodation to ensure that the accommodation provided is suitable for the applicant’s individual accessibility needs.