Hybrid Team Lead – Mechanical Engineering

at MineSense Technologies Ltd.

• Job title: Team Lead – Mechanical Engineering
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: CA$120,000 - CA$135,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Vancouver, Canada

About the role

• 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