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Engineering Co-Op
@ MistyWest
Vancouver, British Columbia
Overview
MistyWest, a hardware engineering consultancy, is hiring a 4 to 8 month co-op student for the Winter 2027 term starting in January. The role focuses on product development and research across mechatronics, electrical engineering and firmware, in a 5-day on-site role at its Mount Pleasant office. The posting states pay of about CAD $4,000 per month and a 37.5 hour week.
Responsibilities:
- Complete product development and research tasks
- Work with multidisciplinary project managers and engineers
- Learn new skills and technologies quickly
- Work on innovative and unproven product applications
Requirements summary:
- 4th or 5th year undergrad in Engineering or Physics
- Working knowledge of electrical design, mechanical engineering or firmware
- Preferred previous co-op work experience
- Flexibility, adaptability, proactivity and leadership aptitude
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-04
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-09
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Research & science |
| Hours per week | 37.5 |
| Schedule | day |
| Work setting | Office, Laboratory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Engineering, Physics |
| Perks mentioned | Flexible hours, Stock or equity, Free or discounted meals, Home office allowance |
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MistyWest
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A product development firm accelerating the world's transition to a more sustainable future.
Full company description
We are MistyWest. An engineering design consultancy that exists to create an inclusive and prosperous global community enabled by technology, with a focus on projects that advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals. By empowering our world-class research and engineering team, we create technically complex intelligent connected devices that accelerate the world’s transition to a sustainable future. We combine our deep knowledge of physics, engineering and manufacturing to overcome technical barriers and turn concepts into products, providing full-stack hardware solutions for our clients. Our core areas of technology expertise are Embedded Intelligence, Deep Tech and Connected Sensors. We support companies in Mining, Clean Tech and Smart Infrastructure.
- LinkedIn followers
- 8,756
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 38
- Reported office locations
- 554 East 15th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5T 2R5, CA
- Business categories
- Software Engineering
- Augmented Reality
- Medical Device
- Software
- Hardware
- Sensor
- Embedded Systems
- Product Design
- 3D Printing
- Other recorded names
- MistyWest
- Specialties
- Advanced Research & Engineering
- Innovative Product Development
- Prototyping
- Technology Development
- Hardware Design and Engineering
- Sensors
- Optics
- Internet of Things
- Firmware Engineering
- Systems Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Connected Devices
- Intelligent Connected Devices
- and Product Development
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
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We are MistyWest. An engineering design consultancy that exists to create an inclusive and prosperous global community enabled by technology, with a focus on projects that advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals. By empowering our world-class research and engineering team, we create technically complex intelligent connected devices that accelerate the world’s transition to a sustainable future. We combine our…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Design Services |
| Company size | 11-50 employees |
| Headquarters | Vancouver, BC |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 2010 |
| Specialties | Advanced Research & EngineeringInnovative Product DevelopmentPrototypingTechnology DevelopmentHardware Design and EngineeringSensorsOpticsInternet of ThingsFirmware EngineeringSystems Engineering |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 7 |
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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.
Role
MistyWest is hiring a 4–8 month Co-op Student for the Winter 2027 term (starting January) who has a strong research and development focus and is well-versed in a range of engineering skills, including mechatronics, electrical engineering and firmware development. This role will strongly focus on product development and require fast and adaptable hands-on learning.
You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team of project managers and engineers to complete product development and research tasks in various industries and market segments.
MistyWest develops products in many innovative and unproven applications, so you must be obsessed with learning new skills and technology as well as highly comfortable with ambiguity and the unknown. You are used to working with diverse product development teams and are a great communicator. You thrive in collaborative environments and look forward to working in our beautiful office in Mount Pleasant for 5 days a week.
Requirements
Candidates matching most of the following skills are encouraged to apply. If you are missing some requirements, you may still be considered. Please highlight any missing requirements in your cover letter and explain how you would address or overcome that challenge.
- 4th or 5th year undergrad in Engineering or Physics
- Preferred some previous coop work experience
- Working knowledge of electrical design, or mechanical engineering or firmware development, and methods of applied mathematics and physics
- Behavioural competencies - flexibility, adaptability, proactivity, motivation, aptitude for leadership
Benefits
- 37.5 hour work week and flexible weekly allocation
- Access to a well-stocked software library based on the project needs
- Complimentary staff events like parties, lunch & learn, shared meals, and community events
- Working in an attractive, bright, open-plan, dog-friendly office in Mount Pleasant, with complimentary snacks and espresso!
- Salary mentioned for 4-8 months term of Co-op. ~CAD$4000/month
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