Senior Mechanical Designer - Container Twins & Electronics

Smart Skin; Fredericton; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health and dental benefits

RRSP with matching

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

SmartSkin Technologies in Fredericton, NB is seeking a Senior Mechanical Designer to own the mechanical design of container twins from concept through production. You will package electronics, consider board outlines, connectors, and thermal paths, and ensure IP-rated seals through CIP and wash-down cycles.

You will work closely with fabrication partners, mentor junior designers, and help specify materials, tolerances, and manufacturing methods.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of electromechanical product design and at least one brought to volume production.
• SolidWorks proficiency with experience modeling assemblies.
• Fluency in GD&T and tolerance stack-up.
• Experience designing for manufactures across CNC milling/turning, injection moulding, and 3D printing.
• Sealed enclosure design with consideration for ingress protection.
• Ability to explain a design decision clearly to teams, partners, and customers.

Responsibilities

• Own the mechanical design of container twins from concept through production parts.
• Package electronics into unique shapes, coordinating with engineers on outlines, connectors, keep-outs, and thermal paths.
• Design products for sealing and IP-rated joints through CIP and wash-down cycles.
• Select materials meeting customer specs including food-contact/pharma-grade resins, and document materials for customers.
• Produce the drawing package with GD&T, tolerance stacks, BoMs, assembly procedures, and change control.
• Collaborate with the assembly team on site and with external shops and moulders.
• Mentor junior designers.
• Work in a fast-paced team environment.

Skills

Mechanical design

SolidWorks

GD&T

Manufacturing processes knowledge

Verbal/written communication

Education

Engineering technology diploma

Tools

Injection moulding tooling experience

FEA

Job description

SmartSkin Technologies in Fredericton, NB is seeking a Senior Mechanical Designer to own the mechanical design of container twins from concept through production. You will package electronics, consider board outlines, connectors, and thermal paths, and ensure IP-rated seals through CIP and wash-down cycles.

You will work closely with fabrication partners, mentor junior designers, and help specify materials, tolerances, and manufacturing methods.