MistyWest

Full-stack hardware design and embedded intelligence

Mechanical Engineering Contractor

Design EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeVancouver, BC, CanadaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

At least 5 years of SolidWorks computer-aided design experience.
Experience in mechanical design for molded plastics, machining, 3D printing, vacuum casting, and sheet metal.
Experience with electromechanical integration, including integrating printed circuit boards and components into enclosures, thermal management, and specifying custom cable harnesses.
Experience designing to environmental requirements, including ingress protection, MIL-STD requirements, and temperatures from -20°C to 80°C.
Proficiency in geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
Experience with design for manufacturing and design for assembly for production volumes of 1,000 units per year.
Experience communicating with overseas manufacturing vendors.
Ability to produce thorough design documentation for efficient handoff to a contract manufacturer.

Responsibilities

Conceptualize and design mechanical parts and systems.
Work with project managers, engineers, and designers to complete product development and research tasks across varied industries and market segments.
Deliver projects from early-stage ideation through production.
Interface with contract manufacturers and work through the new product introduction process.

Desired Qualifications

Optics design.
Onshape.
NX.
Electronics laboratory troubleshooting skills.

Mechanical Engineering Contractor

MistyWest · Vancouver, Canada · Contract · Posted 2026-07-09

Workplace: on_site

Department: Technical

Description

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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About the Company

MistyWest

Full-stack hardware design and embedded intelligence

MistyWest is an engineering design consultancy that creates full-stack hardware solutions and builds technically complex, intelligent connected devices for sectors like Mining, Clean Tech, and Smart Infrastructure to advance the UN SDGs. Its approach combines physics, engineering, and manufacturing know-how to turn concepts into production-ready hardware, covering everything from concept and prototyping to mass production. Core capabilities—Embedded Intelligence, Deep Tech, and Connected Sensors—let devices collect data, make decisions, and operate in harsh or remote environments. MistyWest differentiates itself through a global, inclusive approach and end-to-end hardware development led by a world-class research and engineering team, focused on sustainable impact and real-world needs to accelerate the transition to a sustainable future.

Company size: 11-50
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Vancouver, Canada
Founded: 2010

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