Senior Bearing Engineer
- Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada
Salary Range: $110,000 – $140,000 per year (depending on experience) · Full-time
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- Salary Range: $110,000 – $140,000 per year (depending on experience)
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- Minimum 5-10+ years of experience in bearing design
- Posting language
- English
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Job Description
Job Post Date: April 7th, 2026
Salary Range: $110,000 – $140,000 per year (depending on experience)
Work Location: Location TBD
About Hydro Tech
Hydro Tech is a leader in water-based infrastructure and fluid management solutions, supporting critical hydroelectric and industrial projects across Canada and the United States. We design, install, and maintain systems that ensure efficiency, reliability, and sustainability in complex environments.
Position Overview
Hydro Tech is seeking a Senior Bearing Engineer to join our Bearings division. This role is ideal for a technically strong engineer with experience in bearing design who thrives in a collaborative, project-driven environment. You will play a key role in the design, production support, and technical oversight of high-performance bearing systems, working closely with internal teams and external suppliers to ensure quality, precision, and performance.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Engineering:
Qualifications and Experience
If you’re ready to make an impact in the hydro generation field, please apply with your resume and a cover letter detailing your qualifications to careers@hydrotech-inc.ca.
We sincerely thank all candidates who apply. However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Hydro Tech Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and commits to make any necessary disability-related accommodations, upon request, throughout the entirety of the recruitment and selection process.
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Submit your application through our careers page and mention this position.
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Job Post Date: April 7th, 2026
Salary Range: $110,000 – $140,000 per year (depending on experience)
Work Location: Location TBD
About Hydro Tech
Hydro Tech is a leader in water-based infrastructure and fluid management solutions, supporting critical hydroelectric and industrial projects across Canada and the United States. We design, install, and maintain systems that ensure efficiency, reliability, and sustainability in complex environments.
Position Overview
Hydro Tech is seeking a Senior Bearing Engineer to join our Bearings division. This role is ideal for a technically strong engineer with experience in bearing design who thrives in a collaborative, project-driven environment. You will play a key role in the design, production support, and technical oversight of high-performance bearing systems, working closely with internal teams and external suppliers to ensure quality, precision, and performance.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Engineering:
- Present new concepts or support client meeting with technical aspect
- Design and review bearing drawings prior to customer release
- Conduct research on bearing design, performance, and system feasibility
- Prepare technical reports including performance analysis, inspections, and failure investigations
- Provide technical support to manufacturing shops, answering questions, witnessing tests, and participating in quality assurance processes
- Participate in technical project meetings and provide engineering guidance
- Liaise with suppliers to ensure specifications, quality standards, and drawings are met
- Address technical inquiries and support quality assurance processes
- Review “as-built” QA documentation for compliance with project requirements
- Maintain engineering documentation, including revision control
- Support development of Inspection Test Plans (ITPs)
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or engineering design
- Minimum 5-10+ years of experience in bearing design
- Strong experience with plan / hydrodynamic bearing design
- Proficiency in CAD software (e.g. SolidWorks, AutoCAD)
- Experience with Microsoft 365 (Excel, Word, SharePoint)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Communicate engineering design or problematic with customers
- Effective communication skills for cross-functional collaboration
- Able to work independently
- Able to make technical decisions
- Willing and able to support and guide others
- Monday to Friday, 8-hour daytime schedule
- Occasional overtime as required
- Work on impactful hydroelectric and infrastructure projects
- Collaborate with a highly specialized engineering team
- Opportunities for growth across Canada and the U.S.
- Supportive, safety-focused, and team-oriented culture
If you’re ready to make an impact in the hydro generation field, please apply with your resume and a cover letter detailing your qualifications to careers@hydrotech-inc.ca.
We sincerely thank all candidates who apply. However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Hydro Tech Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and commits to make any necessary disability-related accommodations, upon request, throughout the entirety of the recruitment and selection process.
Ready to Apply?
Submit your application through our careers page and mention this position.
Apply for This Position
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Responsibilities
Design and review bearing systems and drawings, conduct performance and feasibility research, and prepare technical reports, inspections, and failure investigations. Provide engineering support to manufacturing and project teams, coordinate with suppliers, and maintain quality and compliance documentation.
Requirements
A bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or engineering design and 5–10+ years of bearing design experience are required. Candidates should have strong plain or hydrodynamic bearing design experience, CAD proficiency, Microsoft 365 skills, and the ability to communicate technical matters and work independently.
Skills
- Bearing Design
- Plain Bearing Design
- Hydrodynamic Bearing Design
- CAD
- SolidWorks
- AutoCAD
- Microsoft 365
- Excel
- Word
- SharePoint
- Engineering Drawing Review
- Performance Analysis
- Failure Investigation
- Quality Assurance
- Supplier Coordination
- Technical Reporting
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Categories
- Engineering
- Manufacturing
- Energy
Keywords
- Bearing Design
- Plain Bearings
- Hydrodynamic Bearings
- Mechanical Engineering
- Engineering Design
- CAD
- SolidWorks
- AutoCAD
- Microsoft 365
- Excel
- Word
- SharePoint
- Bearing Performance
- System Feasibility
- Technical Reports
- Performance Analysis
- Inspections
- Failure Investigations
- Manufacturing Support
- Supplier Coordination
- Quality Assurance
- As-Built Documentation
- Revision Control
- Inspection Test Plans
- Hydroelectric Projects
- Industrial Machinery Manufacturing