Bike Designer

Bike Designer

Forbidden Bike Company – Cumberland, BC

ABOUT FORBIDDEN BIKE COMPANY

Forbidden Bike Company was founded in 2018 on Vancouver Island, Canada, taking its name from the Forbidden Plateau, the riding ground that surrounds our headquarters in Cumberland, BC. We started with a single product, the Druid, a steadfast approach to bicycle design, and a refusal to follow mass market trends. Today we're a premium mountain bike brand with a full range and a team that genuinely loves to ride what we build.

We're rider led, ambitious, and grounded in the riding community we come from. We're building the kind of company we want to work at: product focused, relaxed but efficient, and proud of the people doing the work. If that sounds like the kind of place you'd thrive, we'd love to hear from you.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Forbidden Bike Company is growing and looking to add a Full Time Bike Designer to the team! Our ideal candidate will have an engineer background and experience working with designing and engineering bike products. This position is expected to work on average 37.5 hours per week .

Reporting to the CEO/Director of Product and Brand, the ideal candidate will play a key role in designing and engineering Forbidden bike products. You will be available to work during normal business hours Monday through Friday. Working at a small company, you will also have a willingness to help out in other areas of the company as required.

This position is based in Cumberland BC and the successful candidate must be able to work at or visit the Forbidden’s HQ office regularly.

The expected wage range for this position is between $61,800 - $66,950 per year.

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

1. Under direction of the CEO/Director of Product and Brand, design and engineer bicycle frames and components. This will include:

a. Design and engineer bicycle frames and components.

b. Collaborate with manufacturing partners domestically and internationally to improve manufacturing processes to achieve frame and component design, weight and performance objectives.

c. Manage design iterations through revisions, collaborating with testing engineers to ensure products meet performance and durability targets.

d. Manage documentation of design iterations and supplier communications.

e. Support sales, marketing and customer experience teams with necessary technical expertise to enable them to sell, market and advertise the products.

f. Providing technical expertise to support IBD partners.

2. Other tasks related to supporting FBC’s product development initiatives as necessary including but not limited to:

a. Representing FBC at industry events.

b. Providing input into FBC’s marketing, customer experience and sales initiatives.

c. Assisting with bike testing/maintenance/tuning/assembly as necessary.

d. Reporting on progress of work output and projects as required.

e. Other reasonable tasks as required for operational business needs.

REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS:

● 3+ years experience in a design or engineering position.

● Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, or similar design related education or experience.

● Natural problem-solving ability and superb attention to detail.

● Excellent organization and time management skills. Ability to balance and prioritize multiple objectives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

● Ability to manage engineering and design projects from concept through prototyping and iterations to completion.

● Extensive experience creating complex surfaces using 3D modeling software. Solidworks is preferred.

● Strong understanding of and experience with dimensioning and tolerancing as well as FEA.

● Review QC data and formulate appropriate responses to the manufacturing or product team.

● Awareness of and sensitivity to ride characteristics of suspension bicycles.

● Experience in a manufacturing environment.

● Proficient in the use of Microsoft Enterprise productivity and collaboration apps.

● Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and support other projects as required.

● Ability to travel domestically and internationally to support design projects.

● A passion for riding, demonstrated through past work and life experiences.

● Strong knowledge of mountain bike products and the mountain bike industry.

● Strong communication skills (verbal and written).

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit a cover letter and resume via email to: View email address on ca.talent.com  

Applications will be received until 3pm July 3, 2026 . Only those shortlisted will be notified. We look forward to hearing from you!

Some benefits to working at Forbidden Bike Company include:

• Competitive salary, commensurate with experience.

• Performance bonuses.

• Rider discount on Forbidden bikes and gear.

• A small, high-trust team that moves fast and builds things that matter.