Product Development Engineer

The Ballard Stack Hardware Engineering team in Burnaby, BC is searching for a Product Development Engineer . As a Product Development Engineer, you will be working directly on fuel cell core technology, surrounded by world-class experts.

If you are a highly motivated individual who enjoys the challenge of a fast-paced environment and the satisfaction of taking an idea from concept into production, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities :

• Develop designs for structural hardware components in PEM fuel cell stacks based on requirements cascaded from product specifications
• Perform preliminary structural, thermal, fluid flow analysis and trade off studies on fuel cell stack hardware components
• Build ex-situ and in-situ tools for conducting experiments to validate design concepts
• Participate in the entire product lifecycle from concept to production including engineering design reviews
• Collaborate with members of Ballard’s Modeling, Stack and Systems Engineering Groups to develop designs that meet unit cell and system requirements
• Work with Quality and Test Engineering departments to qualify new fuel cell hardware components

Qualifications :

• B.Sc degree in Mechanical or Materials Engineering
• 2-3 years of experience in relevant industry
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude and capability for critical thinking
• Strong interpersonal, communication (oral and written) and listening skills
• Ability to work in a multi-functional team environment
• Familiarity with design tools such as DFMEA and RCL / RDM
• Comfortable with drawing standards, including GD&T
• Ability to interpret test data and compare against design objectives

Assets :

• Experience with high volume mechanical part design (e.g. injection molding, casting, stamping, etc.)
• Knowledge of structured problem solving methods (is / is-not, fishbone, shanin, etc.)
• Experience in motive applications such as bus, train, automotive or marine
• Understanding of fuel cell physics and design

Our Values

Listen & Deliver Quality. Always. Inspire Excellence Row Together Own It

Ballard values diversity in the workplace and is committed to Employment Equity. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates.

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