Senior Mechanical Engineer: Life Sciences Automation

Radiometer; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 128,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental/Vision insurance

Job summary

Cytiva, a Danaher operating company in Burnaby, BC, seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead the design, development, and continuous improvement of automated mechanical systems from prototype through sustainment. You will collaborate closely with engineering, manufacturing, and quality to drive robust, release‑ready designs.

The role requires a Mechanical Engineering degree and extensive hands‑on experience with precision mechanisms, tooling, and complex motion assemblies, plus strong CAD/GD&T

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline, or equivalent work experience.
• Long‑standing experience designing automated equipment, precision mechanisms, tooling, fixtures, actuator‑driven systems, and complex motion assemblies.
• Advanced proficiency creating production‑ready mechanical design packages, including CAD models, drawings, GD&T, tolerance stack‑ups, BOMs, engineering change records, and release documentation.
• Demonstrated ability applying analysis, design risk methods, and manufacturability principles while providing technical leadership through trade‑off decisions, design reviews, and structured problem solving.
• Experience advancing early‑stage technologies from concept through prototype build, test, verification, and design iteration, while supporting manufacturing, service, or quality issues through structured troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design for complex automated equipment from concept through prototyping, integration, verification, release, and continuous improvement.
• Design precision mechanisms, tooling, fixtures, actuator‑driven assemblies, pneumatics, and equipment interfaces for automated manufacturing platforms.
• Own mechanical design direction, technical reviews, and release deliverables, including CAD models, drawings, GD&T, tolerance stack‑ups, BOMs, and engineering change records.
• Lead mechanical troubleshooting and design refinement for build, commissioning, manufacturing, supplier, service, and quality escalations.
• Apply analysis, testing, DFM/DFA, design risk methods, and structured problem solving while coaching others to improve technical rigor and decision quality.

Skills

design automated equipment

precision mechanisms

tooling

fixtures

actuator‑driven systems

complex motion assemblies

design analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD software

GD&T

BOM management

engineering change control

Job description

Cytiva, a Danaher operating company in Burnaby, BC, seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead the design, development, and continuous improvement of automated mechanical systems from prototype through sustainment. You will collaborate closely with engineering, manufacturing, and quality to drive robust, release‑ready designs.

The role requires a Mechanical Engineering degree and extensive hands‑on experience with precision mechanisms, tooling, and complex motion assemblies, plus strong CAD/GD&T