Senior Mechanical Engineer, Research and Development

sis needs on a daily basis. By joining one of the largest engineering departments in Quebec City, you will actively contribute to our clients' projects, as well as to the research and development of our technology. You will be part of a dynamic and stimulating multidisciplinary team. Attached to the opto-mechanical group, you will be responsible for the mechanical aspects related to the design, manufacture, and analysis for several projects to ensure a successful delivery on time, within budget, and in accordance with quality and safety guidelines. You will also be responsible for performing structural and thermal analyses to guide the design of these systems within the opto-mechanical team. The engineer sought has a developed physical sense, autonomy, aptitude for working in a multidisciplinary team, experience in research and development for the design and analysis of space systems. • Design instruments in accordance with the requirements, costs, and deadlines. • Choose and optimize the manufacturing processes (CNC machining, molding, folding, 3-D printing, and others). • Check and sign off the plans in accordance with the geometric tolerancing standards. • Supervise the assembly and the mechanical environmental tests. • Rigorously document mechanical design, establish tolerancing budgets and inspection plans. • Supervise assembly, commissioning and test plans for prototypes. • Participate in multidisciplinary design reviews and make presentations to customers at critical milestones. • Participate actively in planning tasks and technical proposals (estimation). • Occasionally support production.
Qualifications for the role

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering with ten years of experience in complex systems development, knowledge of optical systems an asset.
• Knowledge of the materials, mechanical manufacturing processes, heat treatments, and surface treatments.
• Knowledge of geometric tolerancing principles.
• Knowledge of structural and/or thermal finite element analysis (FEA) (asset).
• Experience in designing instruments for harsh environments (asset).
• Knowledge of manufacturing standards for high-pressure equipment (ASME) or in explosive environments (ATEX) (an asset).
• Member of the OIQ.
• Bilingualism (French/English) and aptitudes for written and spoken communication. French is required. English is also required to communicate with customers outside Quebec on a regular basis.

Benefits

• Retirement plan
• Accident insurance
• Healthcare plan
• Wellbeing program

More about us

We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website https://www.abb.com. For the ninth consecutive year, ABB Canada has been recognized as one of Canada's Best Employers by Forbes magazine. Consistently ranked as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers, Montreal's Best Employers, Canada's Best Employers for Young People, Canada's Greenest Employers and a long-time recipient of the Women in Governance Parity Certification, ABB's culture and commitment is to provide a caring workplace where everyone collaborates, feels valued, respected, included and supported. Also committed to ensuring that all policies and practices respect the Employment Equity Program, we aim for our workforce to be truly representative of the four designated groups; women, aboriginal people, members of visible minorities, and/or persons with disabilities. ABB will provide reasonable accommodation to the applicant with disabilities and encourage applicants to self-identify in the application process. ABB's Military Reservist Policy offers Canada's Reserve Force members the flexibility to undergo military training and activities while maintaining job security, seniority, pay, benefits, and privileges as ABB employees, including up to 15 paid working days per year for training, as well as extended leave for operations both in Canada and abroad, ensuring seamless career integration with our nation's defense forces.