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Department: Engineering – Custom Engineered Products
Reports To: Mechanical Engineering Technical Lead
Location: Langley, British Columbia, Canada (Hybrid)
Schedule: Monday–Friday
Position Overview
Thomson Power Systems, a Regal Rexnord company, is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to join our Engineering team supporting custom-engineered low- and medium-voltage switchgear and automatic transfer switch (ATS) products.
In this role, you will be responsible for the mechanical design and development of electrical power distribution equipment, collaborating closely with Engineering, Sales, Manufacturing, and Purchasing teams. You will support customer-driven projects from concept through production release, while ensuring designs meet technical requirements, quality standards, manufacturability objectives, and project timelines.
Key Responsibilities
Design low- and medium-voltage switchgear and automatic transfer switch products within the Custom Engineered Products team.
Review customer specifications, drawings, and datasheets to develop mechanical design solutions and identify technical requirements.
Prepare preliminary mechanical drawings, technical datasheets, and bills of material (BOMs) for customer review and approval.
Create detailed manufacturing drawings, final BOMs, and engineering documentation for production release.
Collaborate with Sales, Manufacturing, Purchasing, and other Engineering team members to resolve technical issues and support project execution.
Design indoor and outdoor sheet metal enclosures, mounting systems, breaker support structures, busbar systems, and related components using 3D CAD software.
Develop and maintain mechanical designs utilizing Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks, and AutoCAD.
Participate in New Product Development (NPD) initiatives, including design activities, technical reviews, and project coordination.
Support engineering change activities and product enhancements to improve performance, manufacturability, and cost-effectiveness.
Ensure compliance with internal engineering processes, standards, and quality requirements.
Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities related to design, documentation, and engineering workflows.
Assist with the development of standard test plans and validation procedures for products and components.
Support cross-functional teams in addressing technical challenges and customer requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Skills and Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or equivalent demonstrated professional experience.
Proficiency with Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks, and AutoCAD.
Experience with 3D modeling and mechanical design.
Strong understanding of engineering drawings, bills of material, and manufacturing processes.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
Self-motivated with a strong sense of initiative and a continuous improvement mindset.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced engineering environment.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
Must be legally eligible to work in Canada without requiring employer-sponsored work authorization.
Preferred Skills and Qualifications
Experience designing switchgear, automatic transfer switches, power distribution equipment, or related electrical products.
Experience with sheet metal enclosure design and fabrication.
Previous manufacturing or industrial engineering experience.
Exposure to New Product Development (NPD) processes and project management.
Familiarity with electrical busbar systems and structural design for power distribution equipment.
Experience working in an engineered-to-order manufacturing environment.
About Regal Rexnord
Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company’s electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Company’s automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools.
The Company’s end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds, and include factory automation, food & beverage, aerospace, medical, data center, warehouse, alternative energy, residential and commercial buildings, general industrial, construction, metals and mining, and agriculture.
Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments: Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions, and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord has offices and manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, including a copy of our Sustainability Report, visit RegalRexnord.com.
Notification to Agencies: Please note that Regal Rexnord Corporation and its affiliates and subsidiaries ("Regal Rexnord") do not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement or similar contract and approval from HR to submit resumes for a specific requisition, Regal Rexnord will not consider or approve payment to any third-parties for hires made.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or equivalent experience
- Proficiency with Autodesk Inventor
- Proficiency with SolidWorks
- Proficiency with AutoCAD
- Experience with 3D modeling and mechanical design / 3D CAD
- Strong understanding of engineering drawings, bills of material (BOMs), and manufacturing processes
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities
- Self-motivated with continuous improvement mindset and ability to manage multiple priorities
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
- Legally eligible to work in Canada without requiring employer-sponsored work authorization
- Experience designing switchgear, ATS, power distribution equipment
- Experience with sheet metal enclosure design and fabrication
- Previous manufacturing or industrial engineering experience
- Exposure to New Product Development (NPD) processes and project coordination
- Familiarity with electrical busbar systems and structural design for power distribution
- Experience working in an engineered-to-order manufacturing environment
Regal Rexnord Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Regal Rexnord and has not been reviewed or approved by Regal Rexnord.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes PPO and high-deductible/HSA options plus dental, vision, and prescription coverage, with FSA/HSA and wellness or tobacco-free incentives. These offerings are described consistently on the company’s careers pages.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with employer match is included alongside life and AD&D, plus short- and long-term disability coverage. Recent postings reiterate the 401(k) match as part of the standard package.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental and family leave, adoption assistance, and an Employee Assistance Program are part of the package. Several materials also reference floating holidays that complement core leave options.
Regal Rexnord Insights
What We Do
All 29k+ associates at Regal Rexnord have a shared purpose: Create a better tomorrow by energy-efficiently converting power into motion. We are a leading, global manufacturer of airflow, motion control, power transmission, and power generation solutions used in commercial, industrial and residential settings. You may not know it, but Regal Rexnord impacts your life every day. Our products enable the fans in HVAC systems that keep us comfortable; the power source that keeps smart buildings running; the agricultural and food service equipment that keeps us fed; and the conveyor systems that keep e-commerce flowing. Regal Rexnord is comprised of four operating segments: Motion Control Solutions, Climate Solutions, Commercial Systems and Industrial Systems. Regal Rexnord is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has manufacturing, sales, and service facilities worldwide. For more information, visit RegalRexnord.com.
