Product Development Engineer

Your Challenge Product Development & Project Leadership

Join our Product Development Team as a Product Development Engineer, EIT where you will play a hands-on role in shaping industry-leading water slide products through creative design solutions and strong technical execution. This position is ideal for a passionate engineer who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and enjoys contributing across all stages of the design process—from concept development through to commissioning.

Your work will directly contribute to attractions enjoyed by millions of guests worldwide, with real-world impact on safety, performance, and guest experience.

The product development team is at the forefront of this innovation and at the core of Pro Slide's DNA. Reporting to the Product Development Director, your role as the Product Development Engineer, EIT is key to Pro Slide's success. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team focused on the design, development, installation, and validation of new water slide product offerings. We are looking for passionate, motivated, and driven individuals to help us design and build the world's best water rides!

Please note this is an in-office position, located at our head office in Ottawa, ON, address: 2650 Queens view Dr. Unit #150, Ottawa, ON K2B 8H6.

Number of vacancies for this role: 1

• Lead assigned product development projects from concept through commercialization, ensuring compliance with the Product Development Process (PDP) while achieving schedule, budget, quality, and performance objectives.
• Partner closely with Product Designers throughout the development process to ensure engineering requirements are effectively translated into product designs.
• Develop, maintain, and execute development schedules and budgets, providing regular status updates, forecasts, and progress reports to the Product Development Director.
• Coordinate development activities with internal stakeholders, including Product Designers, Project Delivery, Operations, and Project Engineering Coordination teams.
• Participate in and lead design reviews, technical reviews, and pre-engineering reviews as required.

• Design and develop mechanical systems and components for new and existing products, including plumbing systems, structural and mechanical assemblies, hardware selection, water flow systems, and related equipment.
• Create, maintain, and manage 3D CAD models, drawings, bills of materials, and configuration-controlled product documentation.
• Perform engineering analyses and evaluations including; risk assessments, standards reviews, design compliance assessments, computational analysis (CFD/FEA), hand calculations, and technical investigations.
• Develop detailed engineering requirements and design specifications to guide Product Designers and ensure product performance, safety, manufacturability, and reliability objectives are achieved.
• Generate and maintain complete technical data packages, including drawings, specifications, calculations, reports, and supporting documentation for new and existing products.

• Develop test plans, test procedures, and test fixtures to evaluate product performance and compliance.
• Lead prototype testing, product validation, and research activities at Pro Slide's Research and Development Centre.
• Analyze test results, document findings, and implement design improvements based on testing outcomes.
• Ensure products comply with applicable industry standards, internal design requirements, and safety objectives throughout the development process.
• Support product certification, validation, and verification activities as required.

• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all product lines, providing technical guidance and support to internal departments, customers, suppliers, and field personnel.
• Support the Ride Verification team by fulfilling the responsibilities of a Ride Verification Lead when assigned.
• Investigate and develop engineering solutions for unique technical challenges encountered during manufacturing, installation,…