Reporting to the Manager, Production Irradiator Engineering, you will be responsible for the design, testing and on-going technical and manufacturing support of production irradiator components.

You will work closely with the Project Management office and the Production Irradiator Controls team to deliver projects on-time and on budget.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead or participate in all aspects of the design and manufacture of irradiator components and assemblies. This will include leading the design process; coordinating prototype manufacture; performing safety analyses including engineering calculations, creating test specifications, coordinating and executing testing; compiling results and generating reports; and providing input to improve engineering processes.

Qualifications

• Education:   Bachelor degree in Engineering (Mechanical)
• Experience: Minimum of five years relevant work experience in mechanical engineering
• Certificates: Professional Engineer designation or be eligible for accreditation as a professional engineer.
• Competency in finite element analysis using SolidWorks (or other) software tools;

Skills and Competencies

• Design and engineering analysis of mechanical systems and components,
• Basic mechanical stress/strength calculations,
• Design, prototyping, testing and troubleshooting of mechanical or electromechanical equipment used for manufacturing processes,
• Simple thermal analysis and calculations

The following aspects would be considered an asset:

• Prior experience in nuclear industry.
• Prior experience in the design, analysis and manufacture of conveyor systems.
• Familiarity with welding and more specifically weld design, specification and qualification;
• Some exposure to radiation shielding design and analysis;

Additional Requirements

• Occasional overtime to meet project requirements
• Travel requirements (60-90 days international travel requiring valid Canadian passport)