Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

20 hours ago

Ottawa, ON, Canada Fidus-d14aaef4 Full-time €107,000 - €135,000 Contract
Lead mechanical architecture and thermal design at Fidus in Canada, applying CAD expertise and lab-based validation to electronic systems. The Senior Mechanical Designer delivers production-ready designs for aerospace, defence, space, medtech, communications, automotive, and industrial applications. You will guide mechanical and thermal work across cross-functional teams, support clients, and oversee external partners. The position combines design leadership, presales scoping, estimation, and mentoring.

Key Responsibilities
- Architect and validate mechanical parts, mechanisms, and assemblies
- Produce drawings, tolerance analyses, and bills of materials
- Scope opportunities, review RFQs and RFPs, and estimate efforts
- Coordinate external teams, schedules, deliverables, and priorities
- Oversee mechanical designs and thermal or FEA analysis

Requirements:
- Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent qualification
- Ten or more years designing components and electronic assembly systems
- Proficiency with SolidWorks, Creo, Siemens NX, or Inventor
- Working knowledge of thermal and FEA principles
- Experience with prototyping, lab testing, and external partners Bring senior mechanical design, thermal oversight, client communication, and production documentation expertise to Fidus electronic systems.