Product Development ​/ Design Engineer – Mechatronics

We’re looking for a Mechatronics Engineer or Embedded Systems Engineer with exceptional product design and engineering skills and experience to join Inertia’s growing team. This role requires a talented engineer who can keep both the big picture and the small details in focus. You will be backed by a world‑class team of strategists, designers, engineers, and manufacturers to collaborate on creating new and innovative products that have never been built before.

In addition to technical strength, project and people‑leadership skills are critical to success.

At Inertia, we transform bold ideas into thriving products and businesses. We are a one‑stop shop for strategy, design, and manufacturing, serving industries such as medical devices, laboratory diagnostics, assistive devices, and alternative energy systems. Our mission is simple: to delight customers, launch successful products, and scale thriving businesses. Startups and multinationals alike choose us for our relentless focus on innovation, speed, and quality—making the product development journey seamless and collaborative.

By working with Inertia, our clients achieve what matters most: products customers want, launch certainty, and scalable success.

Explore our work here:

• Leverage your blend of mechanical, electronics, robotics, and firmware knowledge to design and engineer elegant and practical electromechanical solutions with manufacturability and end‑user satisfaction in mind.
• Help plan, execute, and document the design, build, testing, and prototyping of innovative new products.
• Use systematic research methods to draw out customer and end‑user requirements.
• Collaborate with clients, vendors, and peers to identify and execute sound design solutions.
• Collaborate with the Inertia team and vendors to ensure a seamless customer experience and deliver outstanding results.
• Balance project scope, budget, timing, and deliverables as part of the team.
• Develop and encourage strong peer relationships across various disciplines, functions, teams, and geographies.
• Use and promote Inertia’s Quality Management System to guide daily work.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement.
• Actively support and promote workplace health, safety, and wellness.
• Perform other relevant duties as may be assigned.

You have:

• A university degree in a relevant engineering discipline (Mechatronics, Electrical, Computer) or an equivalent combination of advanced education and experience.
• 5+ years of experience designing and optimizing electromechanical systems.
• A proven ability to apply mechanical, electronics, and software engineering fundamentals to solve complex design challenges.
• The ability to communicate complex and abstract ideas verbally, visually, and in writing.
• Experience with embedded firmware development in C and C++.
• Experience with PCB design and schematic capture using Altium Designer, KiCAD, or similar.
• Ability to troubleshoot and debug electronics hardware with lab equipment such as multimeter, oscilloscope, signal analyzer, and hardware debugger.
• Hands‑on experience with electronics and mechanical systems, including soldering, wiring, assembling, and testing.
• Skill in developing analytical models and performing data analysis, preferably with Python.
• Experience developing control systems with embedded or industrial solutions.
• Experience with data acquisition.
• Familiarity with version control tools such as Git.
• Competency with computer‑aided design and engineering tools (e.g., Solid Works, Onshape).
• Proven ability to work directly and successfully with external customers and suppliers.
• A passion and perseverance for all aspects of product design, engineering, and prototyping.
• Experience in an ISO 09001 or ISO 13485 quality management environment is an asset.
• A desire to be part of and help build a high‑performing team.

• Has a passion for robotics.
• Is great at communicating ideas verbally, visually, and in writing.
• Loves learning, sharing knowledge, and helping others grow.
• Listens intently and responds with confident humility.
• Gathers facts to evaluate ideas and make balanced decisions.
• Assumes responsibility…