Team Lead in Mechanical Engineering leading design and analysis for innovative mining solutions at MineSense. Responsible for technical leadership and team guidance in harsh operational environments.
Responsibilities
Lead a team of mechanical engineers in the design and development of hardware systems operating in demanding mining environments.
Plan and coordinate engineering activities across multiple projects, including scope definition, timelines, and resource alignment.
Provide day-to-day guidance that drives quality, consistency, and timely delivery of work.
Translate product and system requirements into clear engineering scope, tasks, and deliverables.
Guide the team through the full product development lifecycle from concept through validation and deployment.
Provide technical leadership during design reviews to ensure solutions meet performance, reliability, and operational requirements.
Lead structured engineering activities, including root cause analysis and design failure mode and effects analysis.
Identify technical risks and support the development of mitigation strategies to protect project timelines and product performance.
Lead manufacturing readiness through design documentation, build procedures, and production support.
Contribute to improving engineering processes and development workflows to enhance efficiency and design quality.
Delegates work to team members, ensuring team goals align with department and company goals.
Supervises and reviews ongoing projects, providing mentorship and clarity on professional development.
Supports recruitment, onboarding and training of new hires to learn Minesense best practices.
Works with department leaders (manager, VP, etc.) to understand key priorities of the team and effectively communicates that throughout the department.
Assists department leaders with 360-degree performance review and compensation cycle proposals.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (Masters or PhD preferred).
Generally, 6 to 8 or more years of experience in mechanical design and product development, with exposure to complex or harsh operating environments.
Generally, 2 to 4 or more years of People leadership experience leading engineering teams, including ownership of delivery, technical decision-making, and team coordination.
Experience in designing mechanical systems for harsh environments, including shock, vibration, and environmental exposure (e.g., water ingress, dust, temperature extremes).
Solid understanding of the dynamic behaviour of mechanical systems and familiarity with analysis and validation approaches for vibration, shock, and durability.
Hands-on experience with testing, instrumentation, and validation of mechanical systems.
Proficient with SolidWorks or equivalent CAD tools (experience with ANSYS or similar simulation tools is an asset).
Experience with vibration analysis and FEA methods for evaluating mechanical systems under dynamic loading (e.g., modal, harmonic, random vibration, transient, shock).
Experience operating electrodynamic shaker tables and environmental chambers.
Experience with mining, heavy machinery, oil and gas, aerospace, or other extreme environment equipment.
Experience with DFMEA, RCA, DVP&R, and durability testing.
Demonstrated ability to drive technical decisions and solve complex engineering problems.
Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Legally eligible to work in Canada.
Benefits
A competitive salary and bonus.
Matching RRSP or 401K program (for Canadian and US employees)
A comprehensive benefit program including an employee assistance program.
Learning and career development programs and resources (live sessions and on-demand)
Transit Subsidy (for roles based in Vancouver, BC)
Hybrid work (for roles that do not require to be onsite)
3 weeks' vacation or more depending on the position
Global and local company organized social events and celebrations to connect with your team
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