JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Summary

• Define the technical requirements for auxiliary power systems and sub-systems based on internal requirements and customers, and you must ensure that they are consistent, complete and correct;
• Design auxiliary power system architectures based on requirements and product portfolio;
• Generate “Technical Requirements Documents (TRDs)” for auxiliary power suppliers;
• Perform a technical evaluation of the proposals of auxiliary power suppliers;
• Technically manage the auxiliary power supplier during all phases of the project (design, test, warranty)
• Review auxiliary power supplier documentation in accordance with project process and requirements;
• Evaluate auxiliary power system level tests for verification and validation.

Responsibilities

• Estimate efforts to design and document electromechanical products;
• Ensure that the cost of activities related to mechanical engineering respects the budget;
• Plan and establish activities related to mechanical engineering;
• Follow up on mechanical engineering as well as the monitoring of product costs;
• Estimate the costs of mechanical products;
• Analyze and assimilate technical specifications and standards;
• Design and document electromechanical products: assembly drawings, diagrams, and supervise formatting;
• Participate in design reviews of electromechanical products;
• Check and approve the documentation of mechanical products (if technically competent to do so);
• Provide support for obsolete products;
• Define the necessary tests (routine and qualification) with the Engineer / Test Designer;
• Validate the test equipment built with the Engineer / Test Designer and the Electrical Technician;
• Offer support to our manufacturing sites and suppliers, remotely from Montreal or at the Plattsburgh, NY site;
• Choose test facilities and enter requests;
• Create requisitions for parts manufactured by suppliers or to obtain parts for manufacturing in-house;
• Ensure all equipment required for testing has been calibrated;
• Run the tests with or without the Engineer / Test Designer;
• Write test reports;
• Perform failure analyzes, including report and client presentations;
• Make technical presentations to clients.

Training / Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or the equivalent recognized by the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ);
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) with relevant experience;
• Experience with auxiliary power systems;
• Verifiable experience in leading the technical field of customer delivery projects;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills;
•  Excellent problem-solving skills;
• English proficiency.