Senior Mechanical Engineer

About Us
At Myant, we are creating the world's first expressive and continuous digital presence platform, enabled by integrating technology directly into clothing and augmented by other devices, wearables, and IOT. We see the evolution of society where every member gets to participate from anywhere and anytime through a whole-body experience, mostly in a passive or ambient manner to foster ubiquitous accessibility. Humans have a fundamental desire and need to be connected to our environment, family, community, and technology. This level of connection will create a paradigm shift in the way we deal with each other, especially from afar, allowing for more meaningful relationships, and more in-depth representation of ourselves.

The need for this type of connection is not new. There are many companies working on ways to connect humans in singularity with technology, however most of these technologies are based on devices that are often used in episodical ways hence, leading to poor adoption or reliability. In general, innovation and technology have delivered significant benefits for many members of society. However, there are those who are left behind, namely the very young, the marginalized, the old and the sick. The challenge of inclusion for those left behind requires us to move beyond device focused strategies, towards an interface that we use naturally, every day. We believe that textile is that primary interface, used in clothing, coverings, carpeting and more, we wear and are surrounded by textiles universally, at all times.

Such an interface could fuse data with other devices that we use periodically and data with other IoTs in the environment. People could then leverage their physical presence over their digital presence to communicate and share personal wellbeing. This could unlock healthcare that is proactive and preventative, social connectedness that is more profound, enable care distribution models to be seamless and on demand, better fitness insights, safer working environments and more.

The vision for SKIIN -our first consumer-facing brand- is to enhance human ability through connected clothing and textiles. Skiin is in beta-phase market launch and has been recently granted Health Canada medical device license and submitted to FDA for regulatory approval in the US market. The sensors and actuators embedded within our apparel create your Digital Identity, which will be consumed by those who matter to you - your family members, physicians, trainers, other IoT devices - without you consciously having to think about it. The line between the digital and physical world is becoming increasingly blurry and we believe textile is the next medium to bridge that gap.

We are a multi-disciplinary technology team solving big challenges at the intersection of electronics, deep tech., software, design, advanced manufacturing, and data science.

What we offer at Myant:

• Employee stock options
• Paid Sick Days and Floating Days
• Group Health Insurance Plan
• RRSP matching Plan
• Corporate Events
• Exposure working in one of the most innovative and forward-thinking tech company.

Myant is a diversified, equal opportunity employer. People with a disability or a special accommodation request may send an email to hr@myant.ca.

The Role:
As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you are critical to the fast-paced integration and product development execution team. You will have the opportunity to manage key engineering aspects of the projects and execute outsourcing plans to schedule. You will be responsible for ensuring new mechanical design products are developed in partnership with the supply chain, from ideation through to completion. Collaborating cross-functionally with our design engineers, scientists, and executives, your role in the company's evolution will be highly visible and impactful.

Responsibilities:
Lead Mechanical Engineering efforts:

• Lead mechanical engineering efforts to serve all project needs and engineers' mentorship.
• Support engineering in defining standards and documentation required for outsourcing mechanical assemblies.
• Create and manage supplier relationships, defining technical statements of work.
• Support the transition from prototyping to mass production.
• Identify, evaluate, and select potential suppliers and manufacturers, assessing their capabilities.

Design Management:

• Accountable for designing and developing new technologies focusing on smart wearables.
• Conduct design reviews aligning all the teams and stakeholders of design modifications.
• Collaborate with partners and suppliers, ensuring effective technical communication.
• Work closely with teams of different disciplines (mechanical, firmware, data science, software, industrial design, textile) for system integration.
• Aid in assembling and integrating prototypes and debugging issues on the fly.

Outsourcing Execution:

• Collaborate with supplier teams to ensure manufacturing standards are met, emphasizing process development, DFx, testing, and quality improvements.
• Support engineering in defining standards and documentation required for outsourcing mechanical assemblies.
• Create and manage supplier relationships, defining technical statements of work.
• Identify, evaluate, and select potential suppliers, assessing their capabilities.
• Process Purchase Requisitions (PRQ) in coordination with other departments.
• Prepare and issue procurement documents, including RFPs, RFIs, RFQs, etc.
• Negotiate with suppliers on lead time, cost, and quality for critical components.

Quality Assurance:

• Ensure manufacturing standards are met, emphasizing process development, DFx, testing, and quality improvements.
• Perform performance reviews of suppliers against procurement requirements.
• Ensure compliance with commercial, legal, regulatory, and contractual obligations in all procurement transactions.
• Develop processes for stress testing, durability, waterproofing, and all necessary tests against desirable ISO standards.

Qualifications:
Education and Experience:

• Background in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering; a minimum of a Master's degree is required.
• 9+ years of experience in mechanical engineering designing consumer products.
• Experience in creating prototypes and iterating quickly.
• Experience in advanced manufacturing and

Technical Skills:

• Hands-on practical design and prototyping experience using 3D CAD software (On Shape and SolidWorks).
• Experience with rapid prototyping, 3D printing, and machining parts.
• Experience applying DFM and DFA best practices to injection-molded elements and plastics.
• Experience with material selection and RFQ packages and processes.
• Experience with mass manufacturing with CMs (tooling, assembly lines, etc.).
• Strong experience with SolidWorks or similar 3D CAD modelling packages.
• Understanding of technical drawings and geometric tolerances.
• Experience creating and executing test plans to validate the design.

Communication and Leadership:

• Able to make decisions and give recommendations independently.
• Demonstrated initiative in developing new ideas and problem-solving.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong leadership and teamwork skills.

Problem-Solving and Innovation:

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.

Adaptability:

• Ability to contribute and work effectively in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment.
• Willingness to adapt to evolving priorities and challenges.

Bonus:

• Designing parts for smart clothing or other wearables.
• Experience with electrical, mechanical, and optical sensing systems.
• Experience with injection moulding for consumer electronics.
• Experience with two-shot moulding and over-moulding.
• Designing to IEC 60601 and ISO 13485 standards.

Strong experience in biometric sensing or actuation (ECG/EMG/EEG, etc.

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