Mechanical engineer jobs in Kanata, ON and nearby

Mechanical engineer jobs within 25 km of Kanata, ON, Canada. Nearby towns and cities are included. Distances are straight-line, not driving distances.

Counted Nov 1, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 59
Employers: 33

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payCAD / year: $107,499Across 11 listings

Employer-advertised starting pay, not employee salaries. Currencies and pay periods stay separate.

Where work happens

Remote: 0%0 listings
Hybrid: 25%15 listings
On-site: 75%44 listings

Employers hiring include Actalent (11), Merrick & Company (4), AECOM (3).

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These figures describe the listings on this role page at the date shown, not the whole job market. Listings can change.

Employer-listed minimums from at least 10 listings per currency and pay period. These are advertised starting amounts, not employee salaries. Jobs without a minimum and unusual amounts are excluded.

Hybrid and on-site classifications may be inferred from descriptions. Check the original ad. How we count

Mechanical engineer jobs in Kanata, ON and nearby

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Senior Opto-Mechanical Design Engineer
Sanmina
Ottawa, ON
- Full-time
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Mechanical Design Engineer
Sanmina
Ottawa, ON
- Full-time
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Mechanical Engineer Intermediate
TalentSphere Staffing Solutions
Ottawa, ON
- Full-time
Intermediate Mechanical Design Engineer – Building Consulting
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Mechanical Engineer
RBR Ltd.
Ottawa, ON
- $100,000 to $150,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
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Mechanical Design Engineer
Actalent
Ottawa, ON
- $110,000 to $150,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
The Mechanical Design Engineer will be an integral part of the product solutions development team, providing mechanical design support for product development, new product introduction…
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Mechanical Engineer
Actalent
Ottawa, ON
- $45 to $55 CAD / hour
- Full-time
This Mechanical Engineer role focuses on designing and supporting specialized industrial equipment and automation systems, including conveyor systems, automation cells, and mechanical…
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Mechanical Engineer
Actalent
Ottawa, ON
- $35 to $40 CAD / hour
- Contract
We are looking for a Mechanical CAD Designer to support the conversion of existing Siemens NX CAD models into STEP (.stp/.step) files for downstream engineering and manufacturing use.
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Intermediate Process Mechanical Engineer (Water/Wastewater)
Jacobs
Ottawa, ON
- $75,000 to $90,000 USD / year
- Full-time
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Mechanical Engineer II
Merrick & Company
Ottawa, ON
- Full-time
Merrick and Company is seeking Mechanical Engineer to support the mechanical design of projects as part of a multi-disciplinary team. This person will be located in our Kanata, ON office.
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Senior Mechanical Engineer – Buildings & Infrastructure Projects
AECOM
Ottawa, ON
- $115,000 to $160,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
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Mechanical Engineer
Actalent
Ottawa, ON
- $45 to $55 CAD / hour
- Full-time
This Mechanical Engineer role focuses on designing and supporting specialized industrial equipment and automation systems, including conveyor systems, automation cells, and mechanical…
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Senior Mechanical Engineer – Buildings & Infrastructure Projects
AECOM
Ottawa, ON
- $115,000 to $160,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
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Mechanical Engineer
Actalent
Ottawa, ON
- $45 to $55 CAD / hour
- Full-time
This Mechanical Engineer role focuses on designing and supporting specialized industrial equipment and automation systems, including conveyor systems, automation cells, and mechanical…
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Mechanical Engineer
Actalent
Ottawa, ON
- $35 to $40 CAD / hour
- Contract
Job Title: Mechanical CAD DesignerJob Description
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Senior Mechanical Engineer
Leonardo DRS
Ottawa, ON
- Full-time
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Mechanical Engineer
Actalent
Ottawa, ON
- $45 to $55 CAD / hour
- Full-time
This Mechanical Engineer role focuses on designing and supporting specialized industrial equipment and automation systems, including conveyor systems, automation cells, and mechanical…
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Thermal Design Engineer
Ciena
Ottawa, ON
- Full-time
We are seeking a motivated and talented Thermal Design Engineer to join our team. In t
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Mechanical Engineer (Open Interest)
Actalent
Ottawa, ON
- $45 to $65 CAD / hour
- Full-time
Intermediate Mechanical Engineer Talent Network (Open Interest)
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Senior Mechanical Engineer (TPSS)
Nordion
Ottawa, ON
- Full-time
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Intermediate Mechanical Engineer
Nordion
Ottawa, ON
- Full-time
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Intermediate Mechanical Engineer (Irradiators)
Nordion
Ottawa, ON
- Full-time
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Mechanical Design Engineer
Actalent
Ottawa, ON
- $50 to $65 CAD / hour
- Contract
The Mechanical Design Engineer leads the mechanical design and development of specialty equipment that supports API and final drug product manufacturing. This role owns projects across the…
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Senior Mechanical Engineer (Semiconductor Packaging)
Inpho
Ottawa, ON
- Full-time
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Principal Mechanical Engineer
Broadcom
Ottawa, ON
- $114,400 to $183,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
As a Principal Mechanical Engineer, you will design, develop, and deliver Mechanical assemblies, including full chassis design for Ultra High-performance and power electronic products. In…
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Mechanical Engineer
Hays
Ottawa, ON
- Full-time
Our client is a growing multidisciplinary engineering consultancy delivering mechanical, structural, building envelope, restoration, capital planning, accessibility, and energy optimization…

RBR Ltd.

Mechanical Engineer

359 Terry Fox Dr, Ottawa, ON, K2K 2E7, Canada

$100,000 to $150,000 CAD / year · Full-time

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Job details

Pay: $100,000 to $150,000 CAD / year
Job type: Full-time
Experience: 8+ years of mechanical engineering experience in product development
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 27, 2026

Original job description

Location: Ottawa, ON (on-site)
Reports to: Mechanical Manager
Role status: New role

About RBR: Making waves since 1973

At RBR, we’ve been designing cutting-edge instruments to measure our blue planet for over 50 years. Built to withstand some of the harshest environments on Earth, our instruments are deployed from the ocean’s deepest trenches to the polar ice caps, capturing essential data on water temperature, salinity, pH, and more. This data empowers researchers in the global fight against climate change, and our technology supports groundbreaking science with partners like Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Woods Hole, the Scripps Institution, and the British Antarctic Survey.

At RBR, we care deeply about our work, each other, the environment, and the global communities we serve. We value teamwork, continuous improvement, and having fun along the way. From weekly lunches to social events, we’re a crew that thrives on taking on complex and exciting challenges that have a meaningful impact on the blue planet! Ready to make waves with us? Apply below!

About the role

As a Mechanical Engineer at RBR, you will work as a member of a team of experienced engineers, designers, and technologists who are designing and building sensors, instruments, and OEM assemblies for use in all ocean conditions to gather the best data for scientists and researchers.

This is an engineering role, not a drafting role. We're looking for someone who thinks from first principles: you can work through a product design in your head and on the whiteboard, back it up with the math, and then validate it with simulation and test. We're open to a strong intermediate or a senior engineer - what matters most is how you think.

What you’ll do

Help define new products, turning scientific and customer requirements into engineering specifications
Own mechanical designs from concept to production release, including analysis, modelling, prototyping, testing, iterating, and documentation
Size and verify designs with first-principles hand calculations (stress, pressure housings, seals, thermal, fluids, tolerance stack-ups) before committing to CAD
Validate and refine designs with simulation (FEA, CFD, thermal) and correlate the results against test data
Plan and run engineering tests, and drive failures to root cause
Prepare documentation packages as required in our NPI framework for the release of new products
Review designs and mentor junior engineers, designers, and co-op students

What you bring

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or the equivalent
8+ years of mechanical engineering experience in product development
A strong command of engineering fundamentals (mechanics of materials, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, dynamics) and the applied math behind them - you enjoy the math
The ability to reason through a product design quickly and conceptually: sketch it, work the numbers by hand, and know roughly what the answer should be before the simulation tells you
Hands-on experience with FEA and/or CFD tools, and the judgment to know when a result is wrong
Proficiency in 3D CAD; SolidWorks preferred
A portfolio or examples of engineering work that show your analysis and design decisions
Strong desire to invent and tinker
Strong organizational skills and the ability to organize, track, and report progress on tasks

Nice to haves

Graduate degree or coursework in mechanical engineering, applied mechanics, or a related field
P.Eng. or eligibility for P.Eng. in Ontario
Experience designing for high-reliability, harsh environments (aerospace, space, defence, subsea)
Experience in marine mechanical engineering and design
Experience with electromechanical and/or optomechanical design

Why you'll love working at RBR

🌴 20 days of vacation, plus a company-wide holiday shutdown and paid sick days

🩺 Benefits from day 1 & RRSP contribution matching

💰 Bonus program

🏋🏽 Annual fitness reimbursement program

🚴 Greener commuting incentive program (bike-to-work, carpool, or transit passes)

🚗 EV reimbursement program + on-site charging stations

💝 Charitable donation matching

🌮 Weekly lunches (on us)!

🎉 Team events and social activities

🤝 Collaborative, supportive work environment

🧠 Work alongside passionate experts spanning multiple disciplines

🌊 Direct impact on climate science and ocean research

Ready to make waves with us? Apply below!

Equal opportunity: At RBR, we celebrate and support diversity in our workplace. As an equal-opportunity employer, we welcome people from all backgrounds and aim to find the most talented person for each role. Accommodations are available upon request at every stage of the selection process.

AI statement: At RBR, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools during parts of our hiring process. These tools may be used to support note-taking, scheduling, and/or organizing candidate information. Final hiring decisions are made by our people.

Salary range: $100,000–$150,000 + bonus
The final salary and job level will depend on your experience and qualifications. We know great talent shows up at different points in a career - whether you’re earlier in your journey or bring senior-level experience, we encourage you to apply. Depending on fit, the role level may shift accordingly.

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Responsibilities

You will define new products by turning scientific requirements into engineering specifications and own mechanical designs from concept to production release. This involves performing analysis, modeling, prototyping, testing, and mentoring junior team members.

Requirements

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and over 8 years of experience in product development. Candidates must possess strong command of engineering fundamentals, hands-on experience with FEA/CFD tools, and proficiency in 3D CAD.

Skills

Mechanical engineering
Product development
First principles thinking
Stress analysis
Pressure housings
Thermal analysis
Fluid mechanics
Tolerance stack-ups
FEA
CFD
SolidWorks
3D CAD
Prototyping
Root cause analysis
Mentoring
Documentation

Benefits

20 days of vacation
Company-wide holiday shutdown
Paid sick days
Health benefits
RRSP contribution matching
Bonus program
Annual fitness reimbursement program
Greener commuting incentive program
EV reimbursement program
On-site charging stations
Charitable donation matching
Weekly lunches
Team events and social activities

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Keywords

Mechanical Engineering
Product Development
Sensors
OEM Assemblies
First Principles
Stress Analysis
Pressure Housings
Seals
Thermal Analysis
Fluid Mechanics
Tolerance Stack-ups
FEA
CFD
SolidWorks
3D CAD
Prototyping
NPI Framework
Mechanics Of Materials
Dynamics
P.Eng.
Marine Engineering
Electromechanical Design
Optomechanical Design
Climate Science
Ocean Research

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