Mechanical Engineer

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Job Description
Job Title: Mechanical Engineer
Working Pattern: Fulltime
Working location: Peterborough, Ontario
The Designer will work with the Technical Lead, Chief Design Engineer, and Head of Engineering to ensure the technical efficacy, reliability, quality and safety of the product components and has a responsibility for the technical design solution and configuration management. The role involves performing detailed design activities including the development of 2D and 3D CAD product assemblies, models, and drawings; creating system and component integrated solutions for Naval Handling Systems. An individual in this role will be a self-motivator and have good communication and leadership skills coupled with an applied knowledge of engineering principles, design, manufacturing, and production methods. The role is accountable for the delivery of technically challenging work packages, contributing directly to Defence objectives from within a large cross-functional design team.

Why Rolls-Royce?
Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount.

We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey.

At Rolls-Royce, we are committed to creating a workplace where all employees feel respected, supported, and empowered to do their best work. We foster a welcoming and innovative work environment that invests in you, giving you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

Rolls-Royce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics.

Working for the Integrated Programs Team Lead - System Design, the primary responsibilities of the role are:

Key Accountabilities

• Provide support in the development of complex mechanical/electrical integrated systems delivering innovative technical design and functional solutions that support program deliverables
• Develop & review component design and interfaces to meet customer requirements (for both accuracy and manufacturability iaw project financial and schedule requirements) using 2D/3D CAD drawing/models, review/checking, tolerance stack-up, and configuration management effectively utilizing GD&T and ASME Y14.5 standards
• Complete design assessments, support effective gated review processes for all engineering work packages, and visibly champion a strong, proactive commitment to Continuous Improvement
• Be a member of the complete product life cycle through design, change notice, plan creation, verification and validation; through the production, testing, installation, commissioning, and field service of equipment and systems as required
• Support of planning/control, ILS, supply chain, QA, and manufacturing in the use of engineering product data
• Prepare technical documentation; complete review and verification of technical documents including the generation and organization of Bill of Materials, drawing logs, and purchased part logs

Who We're Looking For
At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviors that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

Behaviors

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to details
• Customer focused
• Creative thinker and pragmatic problem solver
• Focus on driving compliance and continuous improvement
• Comfortable operating independently and able to define and implement plans that achieve business intent without detailed instruction
• Strong communicator with a positive outlook when presented with challenges
• Committed to through life learning for self and the team
• Able to explore ways of doing things differently, respond quickly to changes, bravely push boundaries, collaborate in a team environment, and remove complexity
• Strive to exceed expectations, act with integrity and operate safely

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or comparable STEM Degree
• Must be, or eligible to be, a Professional Engineer in good standing
• Demonstrable success delivering technical design tasks to time, cost, and quality targets
• Proven experience in the execution of complex technical work packages or projects optimized to agreed goals and design requirements
• Proven ability to apply logical, analytical and innovative thinking on a range of technical problems and to make balanced decisions in complex situations with incomplete information
• Proficient with Solidworks, and Microsoft Office Suite. In particular MS Excel and Word
• In order to be considered for this role you must be a Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident
• In order to be considered for this role you must obtain Canadian Controlled Goods and Reliability Security Clearance

What We Offer
We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits.

Relocation assistance is not available for this position

Job Category
Mechanical Systems

Posting Date
02 Dec 2025; 00:12