Mechanical Engineer (Entry Level/EIT)

Sangster Engineering designs and manufactures specialized training equipment for military, law enforcement, and professional end-users worldwide. We are a small, fast-moving engineering company based in Amherst, Nova Scotia. About the Role We're looking for an entry-level Mechanical Engineer (EIT) to grow into our mechanical design and fabrication work. This is a hands-on, high-ownership role. You'll be designing parts, building them, and finding out fast whether they work. Even as a recent graduate, you'll own your work end to end, taking designs from CAD to fabricated hardware with real responsibility from day one. If you like taking a design from sketch to something physical that works, want to learn quickly, and want your work to actually matter, read on. What You'll Bring We don't expect years of experience. Coursework, internships, and personal projects all count. Foundational skills and exposure in these areas: Mechanical design: CAD modelling and detailing of parts and assemblies that actually get built (any CAD platform is fine; school and personal projects count). Design for fabrication: an understanding that a drawing has to survive contact with a real shop: steel, welding, machining, and tolerances (exposure through a shop course, co-op, or your own garage projects all counts). Practical reliability: an instinct for building things that hold up in the real world, not just on the screen (if you've ever had to fix something you designed, that's exactly the experience we mean). What You'll Own Your work. You'll own your tasks and projects end to end, with support from the team as you grow. From CAD to hardware. You'll carry designs from concept and drawings through fabrication support to something built and working — not hand off a model and walk away. Quality. Careful, reliable engineering is the standard: things fit, things work, and things last. What we're looking for Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field; recent graduates or those with equivalent practical experience are encouraged to apply. Registered or eligible to register as an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) with Engineers Nova Scotia. Hands-on experience with Claude is a real plus. We use Claude Code in our day-to-day work. Working comfort in a CAD environment (e.g., SolidWorks, Inventor, Fusion 360, or similar). High autonomy and strong self-direction. Good problem-solving and communication skills. Comfortable on a very small team, wearing many hats. Nice to Have Hands-on shop or site exposure doing welding, machining, assembly, or construction (a summer job or hobby counts). Exposure to structural or thermal/airflow analysis, whether hand calcs or FEA (a class project is fine). How to Apply If you recently graduated and want real, hands-on ownership early in your career, we'd love to hear from you. Please apply to this job posting with your resume and a portfolio of your work (capstone report, CAD models, drawings, photos of things you've built, etc.).

The role involves taking mechanical designs from initial concept and CAD modeling through to fabrication and physical hardware. The engineer will own projects end-to-end, ensuring parts are built, tested, and meet high quality and reliability standards.

Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and be eligible for EIT registration with Engineers Nova Scotia. Proficiency in CAD software and a practical, hands-on approach to fabrication and problem-solving are required.

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• Mechanical Design
• CAD Modelling
• Design For Fabrication
• Welding
• Machining
• Tolerancing
• Problem Solving
• Communication
• Claude Code
• SolidWorks
• Inventor
• Fusion 360
• Structural Analysis
• Thermal Analysis
• FEA

• Engineering
• Manufacturing

Formation minimale

Baccalauréat

Expérience minimale

0+ ans

Postuler avant le

10 févr. 2027

Langue de l’offre

anglais

Heures de travail

40 heures par semaine

Niveau d’expérience

Entry level

Mode de candidature

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