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Product Innovation Engineer

2 months ago


Barrie, Ontario, Canada Napoleon Products Full time
Job Title: Product Innovation Engineer

At Napoleon Products, we are seeking a highly skilled Product Innovation Engineer to join our team. As a key member of our innovation team, you will be responsible for developing innovative products with external partners, including design, validation, prototyping, testing, and evaluation of the proposed production process and business case.

Key Responsibilities:
  1. Develop innovative products with external partners, including design, validation, prototyping, testing, and evaluation of the proposed production process and business case.
  2. Prove targeted technology and create risk assessments to ensure the team is aware of the implications of developing the innovative product.
  3. Develop an external network of subject matter experts, startups, national labs, corporate contacts, suppliers, partners, universities, etc. to enable effective lead generation and technology scouting.
  4. Undertake market research for assigned projects to determine competitive landscape, technical trends, quality history, regulatory requirements, and customer 'wants', in sufficient detail to create a detailed project scope of work; documented in a PDR and a BA.
  5. Identify and work with key vendors, development partners, small batch suppliers, and high-volume production suppliers to understand capabilities, pricing, MOQ's for feasible production, quality record, etc.
  6. Create, build, and run a process to support the Technology Scouting model. Build out the key processes to ensure the mechanism of scouting, to proof of concept, to project becomes a living process with clearly defined milestones and metrics and ensure alignment with the Technology Roadmap.
  7. Develop a test scope and product validation plan, (including 3rd party witness testing where applicable), that ensures product safety, performance, robustness, building codes, and emissions requirements, (where applicable) are met.
  8. Responsible for Supplier Performance Management, including ownership of Score Card Process in collaboration with the Quality (QA) department.
  9. Monitor key players, trends, industry announcements, etc. in technology domains that could drive step changes in products' performances and manufacturing productivity to stay abreast of changes in the players, threat & opportunities, and competitive landscapes.
  10. Order samples/prototype parts for assessment and prototypes. Review product specifications/drawings, country-specific regulations, and forecasts, etc., as required.
  11. Effectively communicate the technology to key stakeholders and address any questions to drive alignment around the recommended actions and decision.
Requirements:
  • University Degree in Mechatronics (or equivalent).
  • Minimum two years' demonstrated experience in a directly related industry; or completion of a 16-month R&D Engineering internship at Wolf Steel.
  • PMP designation would be considered an asset.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, and Excel). Superior candidates will be proficient in Microsoft Project. Demonstrated proficiency in 3-D modeling software, (e.g. Solidworks, etc.) is considered an asset.
  • Ability to communicate in Mandarin (verbal and written skills) is preferred.
  • Proficient at reading engineering drawings, G, D&T, and technical specifications.
  • Knowledge and practical experience of electronics, including PCB layout, manufacturing, programming, connectivity, battery technology, software, firmware is considered an asset.
  • Technical understanding or experience with one or more radio technologies including Cellular, Wifi, Bluetooth is considered an asset.
  • Knowledge and prior experience with the Canadian SR&ED program.
  • Familiar with the concept of IoT (Internet of Things).
  • Ability to deal with dynamic and rapidly changing environment requiring efficient and timely decision making.
  • Excellent communication skills, verbal and written, including capability to drive executive meetings.