Your Opportunity at ARC’TERYX:
As the Lab and Workshop Technical Lead on our Advanced Concepts team, you lead the operation, evolution, and strategic development of our technical, scientific, and engineering facilities, including our Workshop, Mountain Athlete Lab, and Materials Lab. Partnering closely with Advanced Concepts and Product Creation teams, you enable rapid prototyping, testing, and experimentation to solve complex performance challenges for mountain athletes. This is a highly hands-on role that combines technical leadership, facility management, and direct project support across fabrication, 3D printing, and testing workflows.
This role is based in our North Vancouver office and is expected to be performed on-site.
Meet Your Future Team:
The Advanced Concepts team drives breakthrough innovation in snow, trail and climb for the mountain athlete everywhere. Fueled by curiosity, we take a holistic approach to identifying future needs and tangible solutions across advanced materials, products, technologies, and experiences. We are a team of builders, problem solvers and outdoor enthusiasts. Our in-house end-to-end capabilities in research, engineering, design, development, digital and validation allow us to innovate head-to-toe solutions that bring the coast mountain experience to the world. Our unique methodology, mindset of sustainability and fanatic passion for product are at the heart of what we do.
If you were the Lab and Workshop Technical Lead now, here are some of the core activities you would be doing:
- Providing technical leadership for the operation of the Mountain Athlete Lab, Materials Lab, and Workshop, including management of equipment, facilities, and workflows
- Ensuring our teams have the tools, environments, and capabilities needed to deliver breakthrough products
- Partnering with the Senior Director, Research and Engineering, and Advanced Concepts leadership to define strategy and deliver execution for creation and testing environments
- Managing lab and workshop equipment by coordinating selection, procurement, installation, training, calibration, and maintenance
- Supporting Advanced Concepts projects through fabrication, rapid prototyping, machine operation, and test setup to enable high-performance solutions for mountain athletes
- Maintaining organized, efficient, and collaborative lab and workshop spaces, with a forward-thinking approach to space utilization
- Managing laboratory scheduling and resource allocation to support project priorities
- Maintaining equipment logs, including calibration schedules and service records
- Championing creation and testing capabilities by leading workshops, coordinating equipment training, and onboarding new users
- Supporting the team in developing and maintaining Standard Operating Procedures and training documentation
- Ensuring compliance with safety standards and applicable regulatory requirements
- Troubleshooting equipment and testing challenges, engaging external partners as needed
- Building and managing relationships with external technical experts to support design and development needs
- Traveling to local and international facilities as required
- Partnering with Advanced Concepts leadership to support the development of intellectual property related to equipment, testing, and manufacturing
- Supporting the compilation of project scope, activities, and expenditures for submission to funding programs (e.g., SR&ED, IRAP, NRC, MITACS)
- Maintaining current knowledge of industry technologies, equipment, and best practices through ongoing learning and hands-on experience
Here are some of the things you could be working on in the future:
- Collaborating with Advanced Concepts team members to evolve how we test products in both mountain and lab environments, including enabling data capture in harsh conditions and developing representative lab environments
- Operating and continuously improving lab and workshop workflows, scheduling, and maintenance systems
- Purchasing, installing, and implementing new testing and prototyping equipment.
- Building new capabilities for the fabrication and testing of novel apparel and equipment concepts
- Maintaining high-performance, well-equipped facilities that enable researchers, designers, and engineers to operate at their best
Are you our next Lab and Workshop Technical Lead?
- You have a bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics) or a relevant science discipline, with 5+ years of hands-on experience in a lab or workshop environment, leading technical workflows or environments
- You have a strong understanding of how a sports science or testing lab operates and experience working with scientists and engineers
- You have familiarity with instrumentation and troubleshooting common athlete science and machine shop equipment
- You have strong hands-on experience with fabrication tools and processes, including CNC milling, 3D printing, and mechanical shop equipment
- You have experience setting up or supporting prototyping and production facilities
- You have advanced knowledge of research and engineering software, including CAD, machine operation, and data management tools
- You take a hands-on approach to your work and are motivated to teach, support, and enable others
- You are a strong problem solver who identifies root causes and develops practical, effective solutions
- You are highly adaptable and effective in environments with ambiguity and evolving priorities
- You are able to prioritize effectively while continuously improving processes and systems
- You are a creative and adaptable thinker who works well with evolving ideas and concepts
- You are comfortable balancing autonomy with collaboration
- You demonstrate sound judgment and consistently pursue the best solutions, even when they are not the easiest path
Compensation:
Most new team members join between the start and midpoint of the range, where you can contribute right away while continuing to grow your craft, your collaborations, and your impact at Arc’teryx. This range reflects market alignment and the scope of the role. Individual pay is determined by your skills, experience, and level of responsibility.
We’re committed to fair, equitable, and competitive pay, reviewed regularly to ensure internal alignment and market relevance. Transparency is part of how we follow through on our commitments and how we honour the value you bring to our team.
In addition to base pay, Arc’teryx supports people through benefits designed to sustain both work and life:
- Health & wellbeing - Extended health, dental, and vision coverage, including mental health support, fertility benefits, gender-affirming care and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Financial wellbeing - RRSP matching and eligibility for Arc'teryx Annual Incentive Plan and access to Employee Stock Purchase program (ESPP) where applicable.
- Time & Flexibility - Paid time off, wellness time, and No Wasted Day program (dedicated paid days to get outside & explore).
- Family support - Parental leave top-up and a nesting period for new parents.
- Growth, community & gear - Professional development opportunities, Arc'teryx Academies (outdoor skill-building events), Employee Belonging Councils, and access to employee discounts and Pro Deals (exclusive discounted pricing on gear).
*Eligibility for certain programs may vary by role.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics) or relevant science discipline
- 5+ years hands-on experience in a lab or workshop environment leading technical workflows or environments
- Strong understanding of sports science or testing lab operations and experience working with scientists and engineers
- Familiarity with instrumentation and troubleshooting common athlete science and machine shop equipment
- Hands-on experience with fabrication tools and processes, including CNC milling, 3D printing, and mechanical shop equipment
- Experience setting up or supporting prototyping and production facilities
- Advanced knowledge of research and engineering software, including CAD, machine operation, and data management tools
- Ability to develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures, training documentation, and equipment logs (calibration/service records)
- Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot equipment and testing challenges and engage external partners as needed
- Willingness and ability to travel to local and international facilities as required
- Strong problem-solving, adaptability, prioritization, and teaching/support skills
What We Do
Arc’teryx is a global design company based in North Vancouver, B.C. that specializes in technical high-performance outerwear and equipment. We design and manufacture a wide range of mountain sports outdoor apparel and equipment for all conditions and experiences, including mountaineering, ice and rock climbing, skiing, snowboarding, and trail running. Our company is built on a passionate and relentless commitment to design, craftsmanship and performance. We have a unique construction process that enables us to create technical products that can be trusted to perform at the point of extreme need. We are uniquely positioned in our industry as we have our own factory located in New Westminster, BC, which enables us to build products with a meticulous focus on detail and performance. We leverage this manufacturing knowledge and share it with our global partner factories. In the Coast Mountain Range behind our headquarters and design centre in North Vancouver, we field test our products in real world conditions allowing us to create the best-fitting, longest-lasting, highest-performing technical products available. We distribute our outerwear and equipment through more than 3,000 retail locations worldwide, in over 40 countries globally, including 38 branded and outlet stores in Europe, North America and Asia. The company started with six employees in 1989 and now has more than 1000 employees in Canada.
