Entry Level Engineer jobs in Ottawa, ON

WHO WE ARE:

Raymond EMC Enclosures Ltd. designs, manufactures, installs, and tests RF Shielded Enclosures, Anechoic Chambers, and RF Shielded Components for high-tech and government facilities.

We’re an industry leader in quality, performance, and innovation, backed by strong client partnerships and a commitment to excellence at every stage.

At Raymond EMC, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We value collaboration, growth, and a positive, team-driven culture.

We’re currently looking for a Project Engineering Specialist to join our Engineering team. This is a hands-on technical role for someone who enjoys solving complex problems, coordinating multidisciplinary solutions, and supporting custom-engineered projects from design through delivery.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Type: Full-time, In Office (not remote or hybrid)
Location: 400-1430 Blair Towers Place, Ottawa, ON
Salary: starting at $85,000/year, based on experience

Security Clearance Requirement
This role requires eligibility for a Government of Canada Level II (Secret) clearance. Candidates must be able to provide a full 10-year background history, including residency, employment, and education, and consent to criminal, credit, and security checks.

Please note that individuals with limited Canadian residency history or significant time spent outside Canada may experience longer processing times, which could impact eligibility for this position.

Reporting to the Project Engineering Lead, the Project Engineering Specialist is responsible for coordinating technically sound, complete, and practical solutions for assigned projects or defined portions of projects.

You’ll translate approved requirements into the technical information needed to design, procure, manufacture, install, test, and verify custom-engineered solutions. You’ll work closely with Drafting, Project Management, Production, Procurement, Quality, suppliers, and customers throughout the project lifecycle.

This role is ideal for someone who can interpret complex requirements, apply sound technical judgment, and balance performance, manufacturability, material cost, installation, testing, and overall project constraints.

BENEFITS:

• Health, dental, and vision coverage
• Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
• RRSP matching program
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• REMC Yay Days! Additional company paid days off throughout the year
• Flexible start/end times
• Career development and training support
• On-site gym and café
• On-site paid parking
• Close to transit and amenities
• Team events and a collaborative culture

REQUIREMENTS:

• Legally entitled to work in Canada
• Ability to obtain a Level II Government of Canada Security Clearance
• Willingness to complete a criminal background check
• An engineering degree from an accredited institution in a discipline appropriate to the work
• 5+ years of relevant experience in engineering, technical project coordination, systems integration, manufacturing engineering, or custom product design
• Strong technical problem-solving skills and the ability to interpret complex requirements
• Experience developing or coordinating technical drawings in a project or manufacturing environment
• Working knowledge of client and fabrication drawings using SolidWorks
• Ability to coordinate across technical disciplines and work effectively with Drafting, Project Management, Production, Procurement, Quality, suppliers, and customers
• Practical judgment that balances technical performance, manufacturability, installation, testing, material cost, and project constraints
• Strong documentation skills, including the ability to record assumptions, decisions, risks, changes, and supporting technical evidence
• Excellent and responsive communication skills in English
• Judgment to recognize when an issue exceeds assigned authority or capability and requires escalation

Professional engineering licensure is considered an asset but is not required. Regulated work will be obtained from appropriately authorized professionals when required.

NICE TO HAVE:

• Experience in an Engineer-to-Order manufacturing environment
• Experience with RF shielding or EMC testing
• Experience with structural analysis of enclosures
• Understanding of commercial mechanical systems, including HVAC and fire suppression
• Experience with electrical load analysis and basic commercial electrical systems
• Experience with ladder logic programming
• Understanding of pneumatic systems and components
• Bilingual in French and English

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Interpret customer, contractual, product, and technical requirements and identify gaps, conflicts, and risks
• Develop and coordinate multidisciplinary technical solutions using established Raymond EMC practices and standards
• Define the technical scope, products, and materials required for assigned projects or project portions
• Provide technical guidance to Drafting and review drawings against the approved scope and design intent
• Prepare or coordinate design information, bills of materials, specifications, acceptance criteria, and supporting technical documentation
• Obtain and integrate design input from authorized subject-matter experts when required
• Resolve routine technical issues within assigned authority and escalate matters that exceed established scope, capability, or project boundaries
• Meet assigned Engineering milestones and identify technical, scope, material-cost, or schedule risks early
• Support Production, Installation, and Testing by providing complete and accurate technical information
• Coordinate effectively with Drafting, Project Management, Production, Procurement, Quality, suppliers, and customers
• Document technical assumptions, decisions, risks, changes, and supporting evidence throughout the project
• Help ensure assigned solutions are technically sound, manufacturable, installable, testable, and aligned with project requirements

JOIN US:

At Raymond EMC, we’re a team driven by quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement. If you’re looking to apply your engineering knowledge to meaningful, technically complex, custom-built projects, we’d love to hear from you.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Raymond EMC welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request throughout the hiring process.

Pay: From $85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Dental care
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Flexible schedule
• On-site gym
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• RRSP match
• Vision care

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Gloucester, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Are you willing to undergo the criminal, credit, and security checks required to obtain a Government of Canada Level II Secret security clearance upon hire?
• Have you lived, worked, studied, or spent significant time outside Canada during the past 10 years?
• How many years of relevant experience do you have in engineering, technical project coordination, systems integration, manufacturing engineering, or custom product design?
• How many years of experience do you have interpreting client, fabrication, or manufacturing drawings using SolidWorks?
• Do you have experience working in an Engineer-to-Order or custom manufacturing environment?

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree (required)

Language:

• English (required)

Work Location: In person