Senior Principal Design Engineer - Advanced Photonics Packaging

Jabil Canada Corporation; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering solutions provider in Ottawa is seeking a Sr. Principal Engineer to guide design teams through product development. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in engineering, particularly in Photonics, alongside leadership abilities and a strong technical background. This full-time position offers opportunities for mentoring and professional growth.

Qualifications

• 15 years of experience with a Bachelor's degree, or 8 years with a Master's degree in a related field.
• Leadership experience as a Principal Design Engineer for at least one year.
• Experience in the Photonics sector is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead design teams from product development to production.
• Consult on product design architectures and technical requirements.
• Mentor engineering staff and guide project risk assessments.
• Develop technical documentation and manage product specifications.

Skills

Technical consulting

Project management

Mentoring engineering staff

Research and development

Mathematical modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Catia

ASP.NET

Job description

At Jabil we strive to make ANYTHING POSSIBLE and EVERYTHING BETTER. We are proud to be a trusted partner for the worlds top brands offering comprehensive engineering manufacturing and supply chain solutions. With over 50 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe.

Overview

JOB SUMMARY

As a Sr. Principal Engineer you will have developed industry recognized expertise in a particular field of engineering or within a particular sector (Photonics). You will have lead multiple design teams through full product development and into production. You will consult on product design architectures assess technical requirements and competencies needed during quoting and oversee design progressions during product developments.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Meet the requirements of key technology Sr. Lead Design Engineer in your respective expertise.
• Represent Jabil Design Engineering in technical customer discussions / meetings.
• Work with Project Managers and System Architects in the quoting process.
• Provide technical input to help identify and solve project risks that may affect overall project plans and schedules.
• Help lead from a strong experience base the development and utilization of processes for design.
• Mentoring of all engineering staff for technology development in the Sr. Eng key experience based and as a go to person.
• Stay abreast of the latest technology and techniques to provide designs that are competitive cutting edge and cost effective.
• Raise perception of Jabils acumen in the industry by authoring or presenting papers articles etc.
• Should be associated with applicable industry trade groups / organizations maintaining active membership and participation.
• Work with Site Directors and Dir of System Architecture to define potential R&D project proposals that will help increase areas of technical and process competencies needed.
• Lead the development and implementation of platform and product architectures in collaboration with senior technical staff.
• Guide and oversee the development of system component requirements interfaces and specifications necessary to maintain the consistency and integrity of the articulated architectures.
• Manage product design and documentation at a system and product level.
• Perform independent research and engineering studies to keep Jabil on the front line of product develoment.
• Demonstrate key leadership and perform as the key leader for local and remote development teams.
• Effectively consult on multiple projects in parallel.
• Be a key player in Developing IP Patents Technical Publications or White Papers.
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to read analyze and interpret general business periodicals professional journals technical procedures or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports business correspondence and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers clients customers and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistics and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply math concepts to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems collect data establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Ability to develop mathematical models of physical reality and solve them then implement the results. Ability to apply advanced engineering mathematical concepts such as exponents logarithms quadratic equations and permutations. Ability to apply engineering mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution determination of test reliability and validity analysis of variance correlation techniques sampling theory and factor analysis.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Ability to work effectively under pressure with constantly changing priorities and deadlines. Individual may be required to sit stand walk regularly and occasionally lift up to 15 lbs. Be accessible to office staff and to use required office equipment. Specific version requirements include reading of written documents and use of computer monitor screen frequently.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Bachelors degree in Engineering / Masters Preferred MBA a plus

Minimum of 15 years (Bachelors degree) / 8 years (Masters degree) of related experience and / or training

Or an equivalent combination of education training or experience.

Minimum Requirements for promotional consideration to this position

Meet above minimal requirements

Be a Principal Design Engineer for a minimum of one year

Meet additional requirements based on market sector requirements

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Jabil including its subsidiaries is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race color religion national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity age disability genetic information veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Required Experience :

Staff IC

Key Skills

GP,Maintenance Planning,ASP.NET,Food Processing,Catia

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1