Product Engineer II/Ingénieur produit II

Galvion LTD•Montreal, QC

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Shape the Future of Military Protection Are you an experienced engineer who thrives on bringing innovative products from concept to production? Join Galvion and play a key role in developing next-generation helmet and integrated head protection systems that support military personnel around the world. As a Product Engineer II, you will lead cross-functional product development initiatives, working closely with Industrial Design, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Marketing, and customers to deliver high-performance, mission-critical products. This is an exciting opportunity to influence product strategy, drive technical excellence, and make a meaningful impact throughout the entire product lifecycle.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Minimum of 7 years of experience in product development or a related engineering role.
Experience in one or more of the following: Defense or military products, Tactical communications, Design-to-Cost methodologies, Electrical sub-components, Military standards
Strong understanding of product development processes, engineering documentation, and project management principles.
Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications.
Knowledge of Quality Management Systems (QMS), ISO standards, and military specifications.
Experience using laboratory test equipment and supporting prototype development and testing.
Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
7+ years of experience in a product development or associated engineer role required.
Experience and understanding of at least one of the following is considered essential: defense product development cycle, tactical communications, design-to-cost methodology, electrical sub-components, military standards.
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills including the ability to drive results and accountability.
Must be able to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications/technical requirements.
Knowledge of QMS, ISO, industry standards, military standards, and associated procedures.
Hands-on knowledge of standard laboratory equipment, digital voltmeters, oscilloscopes, etc.
Ability to build and test prototypes.
Demonstrated knowledge of project management principles.
Ability to work independently within assigned scope.
A highly motivated problem solver with meticulous attention to detail.
Responsiveness to external and internal customers and a positive, can-do attitude are essential.
Strong verbal and written communication skills required.

Responsibilities

Lead the development and continuous improvement of helmet and integrated helmet systems.
Manage products throughout their complete lifecycle—from concept and design to manufacturing and ongoing support.
Develop and maintain product configurations, Bills of Materials (BOMs), and Technical Data Packages (TDPs).
Create product specifications, validation plans, and technical documentation to meet customer and military requirements.
Lead technical project teams, ensuring projects are delivered on schedule, within budget, and to specification.
Serve as the primary technical point of contact for internal stakeholders and customers.
Support new product introduction (NPI) and collaborate with manufacturing to improve quality, cost, and efficiency.
Drive Design-for-Manufacturing (DFM), Design-to-Cost (DTC), and continuous improvement initiatives.
Contribute to technical proposals, quotations, and customer presentations.
Act as the first-line technical resource for all requests from internal customers regarding Galvion products for the relevant product lines.
Influence and own the implementation of the product roadmap for at least one product line, developing priorities for planned improvements in collaboration with broader product and project teams.
Develop and maintain product configuration.
Participate in the implementation of tools and processes to maintain product configuration integrity.
Update and publish technical data packages.
Participate in the development of the process for updating and publishing technical data packages.
Primary interface with marketing for sales collateral development and customer support for field support process implementation.
Recommend concepts suitable for functional, military/commercial applications and customer needs.
Update and maintain the Product Lifecycle (PLC) process for designing, developing, and prototyping new products and managing them from ‘cradle to grave’.
Formulate detailed plans, develop schedules, and cost estimates for development tasks, and inform management of performance against plan within the company’s Product Stage Gate process.
Contribute to the estimation process to develop plans within the Product Stage Gate process.
Evaluate, document, and implement potential design and process changes to improve product performance, manufacturability, safety, or cost, in line with company product stage gate process requirements.
Evaluate reliability, safety, performance, and technical risks.
Coordinate and communicate development schedules or design issues within the technical team.
Create product specifications in compliance with customer requirements.
Lead the technical team ensuring all technical and customer documentation meet requirements.
Work with the technical team, supply chain, and other stakeholders to ensure progress against plan.
Create the letter of materials and manage the complete bill of materials through product development, including cost analysis, interaction with finance, and transfer to manufacturing.
Create and review test and validation plans with systems engineering to validate compliance with specifications.
Ensure appropriate Design for ‘X’ (Dfx) analysis and guidance are provided to the development team.
Identify and ensure intellectual property is captured.
Serve as the point of contact for internal/external customers on all project technical issues.
Communicate technical points between the project team and the customer.
Determine and track engineering actions between progress review meetings.
Lead the implementation of Design to Cost (DTC) and support vendor selection and overall business strategy for your project.
Support Design for Manufacturability (DFM).
Primary technical representative for all RFP, quote, and white paper requests.