Posted 4 months ago
Mechanical Engineering Contractor
@ MistyWest
Vancouver, British Columbia
Overview
MistyWest, a hardware engineering consultancy focused on UN Sustainable Development Goals, is hiring a contract Mechanical Engineer to design mechanical parts and systems. The work covers product development and research across industries, from ideation through production with contract manufacturers.
Responsibilities:
- Conceptualize and design mechanical parts and systems
- Work with multidisciplinary project teams
- Deliver projects from ideation to production
- Communicate with contract and overseas manufacturers
- Produce thorough design documentation for handoff
Requirements summary:
- 5+ years SolidWorks CAD experience
- Mechanical design for molded plastics, machining, 3D printing, sheet metal
- Electro-mechanical integration and environmental design
- GD&T proficiency
- DFM/DFA for 1000 units per year
- Overseas manufacturing vendor communication
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-07-08
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-09
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Engineering |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Work setting | Office, Laboratory |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Perks mentioned | Flexible hours |
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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
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
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.
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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