Design Engineer

Job Title: Design Engineer

Location: London ON Canada + potential travel to UK and USA

Hours: 40 hrs per week (Mon to Fri) based on-site

Vacancy Type: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $80,000 - $100,000 CAD (subject to experience) + Bonuses + Benefits

Join Our Team as a Design Engineer at NP Aerospace!

Are you passionate about combining design and manufacturing to create innovative solutions? As a Design Engineer with NP Aerospace’s Canadian Engineering team, you’ll play a vital role in developing advanced protective products for a range of clients. This exciting position demands a strong understanding of both design and manufacturing engineering, along with the flexibility to tackle diverse challenges in a unique and fast-paced environment.

In this role, you’ll contribute to the development of cutting-edge protection systems used by Canada’s Military and Law Enforcement personnel. Your work will directly support those who protect and serve our country. As a Design Engineer with NP Aerospace’s Canadian Engineering team, you’ll play a vital role in developing, producing, and implementing advanced products for a range of clients.

As part of our growing Canadian team, you’ll be involved in the full product development cycle—from initial concept and design through prototyping, testing, production and ILS product development — with a focus on product design and ensuring that logistic supportability considerations such as identifying safety, supportability and maintainability requirements are accounted for through its lifecycle.

This is your opportunity to be at the forefront of innovation in military technology. Join us and help shape the future of safety for Canada’s Armed Forces and law enforcement agencies!

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

We may use automated tools, including AI enabled screening, to support parts of the recruitment process. These tools do not make final hiring decisions and all outcomes are made by the hiring team.

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What you will get in return

At NP Aerospace, we know our success comes from our people. That’s why we invest in benefits that support your health, reward your hard work, and help you grow your career:

• Performance rewards – discretionary bonus opportunities
• Health & wellbeing first – good Medical, Dental, and Life Insurance coverage
• Time to recharge – enjoy 3 weeks’ paid vacation plus 2 company floater days and some time off between Xmas and New Year
• Grow with us – career development and advancement opportunities within a global business
• Supportive environment – a team culture built on innovation, collaboration, and purpose

Job duties

1. Development of military vehicle sub-systems that, in parallel, satisfy the needs of efficient and effective manufacture / assembly and ongoing supportability, while not compromising in terms of robustness and reliability.
2. Generating design concepts for new and next generation products, including, CAD, Material selection, defining processing parameters, tooling, and drafting to the department’s standards and procedures.
3. Interact with production and quality teams to investigate and obtain any necessary corrective action data.
4. Support other areas of product design engineering, as required
5. Technical support to the Quality and Manufacturing Engineering teams for proposed designs.
6. Undertake problem solving of design and product issues to resolve functional issues as they arise throughout the development and service life cycle.
7. Support Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) efforts to ensure a sustainable support solution.
8. Support Operations to ensure that components and assemblies can be manufactured effectively and efficiently
9. Recognise the need for engineering change and raise engineering change requests as appropriate.

The above statements are not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities.

Our team embraces modern technologies, including AI-assisted tools, to work smarter and deliver better results. Candidates should either have experience using AI tools or demonstrate a willingness to learn and apply them in their role.

Critical Outpurts

• Successful delivery of concept designs and launch of new products, on time, to cost and on schedule
• Support first off and prototype builds.
• Creation, checking and reviewing of CAD concepts and detailed designs.

EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Degree or equivalent (i.e. diploma or experience) in an appropriate Mechanical Engineering or similar discipline.
• Previous experience working on design and development projects, inception to launch, within an engineer to order technical environment.
• Significant design experience using 3D CAD software, preferably PTC CREO 6.0 or higher.
• Familiar with the use of PLM software, preferably Windchill 10.1 or higher.
• Understanding of engineering drawings and design standards, ideally to automotive / defence requirements.
• Ability to communicate effectively on a technical level and contribute to team projects.
• Proficient user of MS office software.
• Familiar with configuration control and change management processes
• Familiar with the compilation of Design FMEA’s.
• Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
• Ability to obtain security clearance to Secret, Level II.
• Experience of using AI tools or demonstrates a willingness to learn and apply AI in role.

Desirable

• Experience working with composite materials and knowledge of composite manufacturing processes (infusion, compression moulding, etc).
• Tooling design & design for manufacturability.
• Jig and Fixture Design for welding, assembly, and machining.

What do we do at NP Aerospace?

NP Aerospace is a global leader in armour technology manufacturing and vehicle integration, delivering high-performance, lifesaving solutions for the defence and security industry.

Our mission is to improve and protect lives, and our vision is to be a leading provider of innovative solutions that solve our customers' complex challenges. Our values - Respect, Collaboration, Integrity, and Dedication form the bedrock of our culture.

Our extensive range of combat-proven body armour, from ballistic helmets, plates, and shields to bomb disposal suits, highlights some of the most advanced composite materials. With a team of R&D engineers working on next-generation solutions, we also excel in highly engineered vehicle systems and armour platforms used by some of the world’s largest defence organisations.

Founded in 1926, NP Aerospace has served the defence industry for over 40 years, evolving into an agile and diverse company. Our Business Development team is expanding both in the UK and North America.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement: NP Aerospace is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including women, visible minorities, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Accommodation is available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

Data Privacy: NP Aerospace respects the privacy of all applicants. Personal information provided during the application process will be treated in accordance with our privacy policy and applicable data protection laws.