Mechanical Engineering Contractor

MistyWest (apply.workable.com) ยท Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada ยท First seen 2026-11-05

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Contract mechanical engineering role at MistyWest (Vancouver, BC) for hardware product development from ideation to production.

Requires 5+ years of SolidWorks CAD experience, GD&T, DFM/DFA for 1,000 units/year, and experience working with contract manufacturers and the NPI process.

Rates, hours and work location are negotiable; the posting does not state pay, workplace mode, or work-authorization requirements.

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locations
ATS location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
employment types
Mechanical Engineering Contractor
employment types
negotiate your own rates, hours and work location
years experience min
Solidworks CAD experience (5+ years)
skills
Solidworks CAD experience (5+ years)
job function
the Mechanical Engineers have the ability to conceptualize and design mechanical parts and systems
role family
Mechanical Engineers
actionable
This role requires experience delivering projects from blue-sky ideation to production.

Job description

About MistyWest MistyWest is a hardware engineering consultancy that exists to create novel technologies that enable a healthier planet and bring prosperity to all humankind, with a focus primarily on hardware projects that advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

At MistyWest, the Mechanical Engineers have the ability to conceptualize and design mechanical parts and systems. They work closely with a multidisciplinary team of project managers, engineers, and designers to complete both product development and research tasks in a variety of industries and market segments.

This role requires experience delivering projects from blue-sky ideation to production. They have interfaced with contract manufacturers and are familiar with the NPI process.

Requirements

- Solidworks CAD experience (5+ years)

- Mechanical design for: molded plastics, machining, 3D printing, vacuum-casting, sheet metal

- Electro-mechanical integration: PCB and component integration into enclosures, thermal management considerations, specifying custom cable harnesses.

- Design for meeting environmental requirements: ingress protection, MIL-STD, -20C to 80C

- GD&T Proficiency

- DFM/DFA for 1000 units/year

- Overseas manufacturing vendor communication

- Thorough design documentation for efficient handoff to contract manufacturer

- Nice to haves: optics design, OnShape, NX, electronics lab troubleshooting skills

Benefits

- Highly flexible: negotiate your own rates, hours and work location.

- Hardware & Software Access: MistyWest can provide equipment and software support where needed

- Try us out! Find out if MistyWest would be a good permanent employer for your needs and career direction

- Amazing Community: plug into a great local and global community of engineers and product design enthusiasts for events, projects, potential work & personal development.

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