Industrial Design Engineer
- Vancouver, BC, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Experience
- 3+ years of experience in physical product design and development.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Working closely with the engineering and product team, you will help define how each product looks, feels, works, is assembled and is maintained. You will turn developing ideas into design options, evaluate their tradeoffs, and refine the chosen direction through prototypes, testing, and supplier feedback.
Responsibilities
- Develop product concepts based on user needs, product goals, and engineering requirements.
- Create and refine product designs, including shape, size, ergonomics, materials, and finishes.
- Design mechanical components, enclosures, internal structures, mechanisms, and assemblies using 3D CAD software.
- Work with engineering teams to integrate electronics, batteries, optics, wiring, and thermal components.
- Build prototypes and mock-ups to test fit, function, usability, and performance.
- Perform calculations, tolerance analysis, and physical testing to improve product designs.
- Select suitable materials, manufacturing processes, fasteners, and sealing methods.
- Prepare technical drawings, specifications, bills of materials (BOMs), and assembly instructions.
- Troubleshoot mechanical failures and improve products based on customer and manufacturing feedback.
- 3+ years of experience in physical product design and development.
- Experience taking at least one product from concept to production.
- Strong understanding of mechanical engineering principles, materials, loads, fits, tolerances, and fastening methods.
- Proficiency in parametric 3D CAD software and complex assembly design.
- Experience creating production drawings and managing design revisions.
- Good understanding of design for manufacturing and assembly (DFM/DFA).
- Ability to build prototypes, conduct tests, and solve design problems.
- Strong design judgment, balancing aesthetics, ergonomics, functionality, durability, and cost.
- Practical experience working with manufacturers and suppliers.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Develop and refine physical product concepts and mechanical designs, integrating components such as electronics, batteries, optics, wiring, and thermal systems. Build and test prototypes, perform calculations and tolerance analysis, prepare production documentation, and improve designs in response to supplier, manufacturing, and customer feedback.
Requirements
Requires at least three years of physical product design and development experience, including taking a product from concept to production, with strong mechanical engineering knowledge and proficiency in parametric 3D CAD and complex assemblies. Candidates should also have experience with production drawings, DFM/DFA, prototyping and testing, design tradeoffs, and collaboration with manufacturers and suppliers.
Skills
- Physical Product Design
- Product Development
- Mechanical Engineering
- Parametric 3D CAD
- Complex Assembly Design
- Prototyping
- Tolerance Analysis
- Physical Testing
- Materials Selection
- Design for Manufacturing
- Design for Assembly
- Production Drawings
- Bill of Materials
- Supplier Collaboration
- Ergonomics
- Troubleshooting
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Engineering
- Manufacturing
- Art & Design
Keywords
- Industrial Design
- Product Design
- Product Development
- Mechanical Components
- Enclosures
- Internal Structures
- Mechanisms
- Assemblies
- 3D CAD
- Parametric CAD
- Electronics Integration
- Batteries
- Optics
- Wiring
- Thermal Components
- Prototypes
- Mock-Ups
- Tolerance Analysis
- Materials
- Manufacturing Processes
- Fasteners
- Sealing Methods
- Technical Drawings
- Specifications
- Bills of Materials
- Assembly Instructions
- Design for Manufacturing
- Design for Assembly
- Supplier Feedback
- Ergonomics