Designer - Mechanical Engineering, Product Development

Job Purpose

Dana is a global leader in the supply of highly engineered driveline, sealing, and thermal-management technologies that improve the efficiency and performance of vehicles with both conventional and alternative-energy powertrains.  

Serving three primary markets,  passenger vehicle, commercial truck, and the off-highway equipment.  Dana provides the world’s original equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket with local product and service support through a network of nearly 100 engineering, manufacturing, and distribution facilities.

Are you autonomous, dynamic, rigorous, a team player and like to take up challenges? Join Dana.

As a Mechanical Design Engineer in the Product Development group, you will be involved in all stages of the life cycle of traction inverters and chargers for drivetrains, from the architecture to the production, through the design and the validation. You will be at the forefront to support the various production lines, whether in Quebec, China or India. You will be part of a team involving experts from all fields, and will need to be imaginative and creative in order to ensure the efficiency and the quality of Dana TM4 traction systems. 

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Planning and monitoring of design activities for a given product, from architecture to production;
• Design mechanical parts and assemblies, considering thermal and structural constraints;
• Support electro‑mechanical integration, collaborating with electrical engineers;
• Perform analytical calculations and collaborate with the advanced calculations team;
• Design, prototype, validate new concepts;
• Support the start of production;
• Support the mechanical draftsman in the production of manufacturing drawings;
• Recommend, analyse, and implement engineering changes;
• Participate in and lead design reviews of components and complete products;
• Assist with project and technical coordination, tracking key design deliverables, documenting decisions, and supporting internal communication
• Represent the company as a technical expert when meeting with clients.

Education and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering;
• Up to 2 years of relevant experience in mechanical design;
• Aspirations to be a Member of the Order of Engineers of Quebec (OIQ);

Skills

• Knowledge of mechanical modelling software (NX from Siemens, Solidworks, Catia) ;
• Knowledge of Siemens TeamCenter lifecycle management (PLM) software (or other equivalent PLM);
• Knowledge of geometric and dimensional tolerancing (GD&T);
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes for metal and plastic parts;
• Experience in mechanical design of electronic products, an asset;
• Demonstrated ability to document their work;
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams;
• Proactive and autonomous ;
• Knows how to take a critical look at his work and that of others;
• Rigorous and respectful of deadlines;
• Functional English and French (spoken and written)