• Serve as the lead mechanical engineer for power-generation and combined-cycle projects • Develop, review, and optimize mechanical system designs • Perform engineering analyses, troubleshooting, and root-cause evaluations • Prepare and review engineering specifications, technical reports, and equipment evaluations • Attend internal and external client meetings and site visits

• Propose innovative digital design solutions to develop power‑ and area‑optimized functional blocks for the Wavelogic product family • Collaborate with leading architects, systems engineers, and verification experts to bring complex, high‑speed digital designs to life • Interpret architecture and functional requirements to define and refine digital design specifications • Develop, integrate, and optimize RTL and C/C++ models to enable high‑performance, power‑efficient hardware blocks • Partner closely with systems, analog, and verification teams to validate functionality and enhance overall design robustness • Support simulation, regression debugging, and verification coverage closure • Contribute technical insights, assertions, and reviews that strengthen design quality and reduce development risk • Participate in lab validation activities for prototypes and product builds • Maintain clear tracking of issues and communicate progress to project stakeholders.

Role Description Our client is a growing aerospace engineering firm based in Montreal, specializing in aircraft interior modifications, retrofit programs, and STC-certified engineering solutions. They are looking for a Lead Mechanical Engineer to own design execution, technical decisions, and project delivery across multiple aircraft interior modification programs. This is an ideal opportunity for a senior aerospace mechanical engineer who enjoys combining hands-on technical depth with team leadership in a fast-moving, high-ownership environment. What You'll Do - Lead mechanical design activities for aircraft interior modification and retrofit programs - Own engineering deliverables from concept development through drawing release - Translate customer modification concepts into certifiable and manufacturable design solutions - Serve as the key technical point of reference for: - design decisions - engineering trade-offs - technical problem solving - Review and guide the work of junior engineers and CAD designers - Oversee: - CATIA V5 3D modeling - detailed 2D drawing packages - engineering changes / ECNs - release documentation - Ensure compliance with applicable aerospace and certification standards - Partner closely with: - STC / certification teams - production and shop floor teams - suppliers - customers - Support project planning, prioritization, and execution in a collaborative small-team environment Qualifications - 7–12+ years of experience in aerospace mechanical design - Strong hands-on experience with: - aircraft interiors - cabin monuments - galleys - lavatories - retrofit / modification programs - Proven experience working in STC (Supplemental Type Certificate) environments - Advanced CATIA V5 expertise (must-have) - Strong capability in: - 3D modeling - detailed drawing creation - design package release - Demonstrated ability to: - own technical decisions - mentor engineers/designers - lead project design scope independently - Experience delivering full design packages end-to-end, not only partial subsystem work Benefits - High-ownership leadership role with direct technical influence - Canada-remote flexibility with only occasional Montreal travel - Tight-knit aerospace engineering team with strong collaboration - Exposure to certified aircraft interior programs and visible project impact - 4 weeks vacation - Fully paid insurance benefits - Flexible work environment - Long-term growth as the team continues to scale

• Complete the design of sophisticated systems that integrate hardware and software • Complete sophisticated material specification, layout/drawing preparation, and appropriate follow-up • Complete recommendations for ideas related to productivity improvement, cost reduction and improvement in customer satisfaction • Perform complex technical interchange and knowledge transfer for both processes and application of products to system design • Identify and resolves more complex problems and applies problem-solving skills in order to deal with most situations • Project Engineering and Commissioning at customer sites • Communicate, train, and work with customer for final system design • Travels up to 25% to different customer locations/Dematic locations