Product Development Engineer - Mass Timber Hardware

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Product Development Engineer - Mass Timber Hardware based in Canada.

This is a hands-on engineering opportunity focused on developing innovative structural hardware for the growing mass timber industry.
You will contribute across the full product lifecycle, from identifying technical and market needs to concept development, prototyping, testing, and validation.
The role combines structural engineering, physical experimentation, CAD, technical analysis, and practical product design.
You will work on real components and connection systems, translating test results and engineering insights into commercially viable solutions.
Success requires balancing structural performance, manufacturability, installation, cost, quality, and real-world construction requirements.
You will collaborate with engineers, operations teams, manufacturers, laboratories, universities, and other technical partners.
This remote position, based in British Columbia, offers the opportunity to directly influence the next generation of mass timber connection technology.

Accountabilities:

• New product development: Develop new structural connection products and enhancements to existing hardware, taking concepts from initial definition through prototyping, testing, and technical validation.
• Concept development: Translate market needs, installation challenges, structural requirements, and manufacturing constraints into practical and commercially viable product concepts.
• Engineering analysis: Perform calculations and analytical evaluations to understand structural behaviour, compare design alternatives, establish requirements, and support product-development decisions.
• Prototyping and CAD: Create CAD models, drawings, prototypes, test fixtures, and supporting materials needed to develop and evaluate new concepts.
• Physical testing: Participate directly in laboratory and research activities, including specimen preparation, timber component handling, prototype installation, fixture setup, instrumentation support, testing, and failure-mode evaluation.
• Test planning and validation: Develop test plans, coordinate specimens and instrumentation, support or execute testing programs, and analyze results to validate product performance.
• Design iteration: Refine products based on testing outcomes, engineering analysis, constructability, manufacturability, installation requirements, cost considerations, and field feedback.
• Applied research: Investigate connection concepts, materials, testing approaches, technical standards, approval pathways, and emerging technologies relevant to mass timber construction.
• Project ownership: Lead assigned R&D projects from initial concept through validation, managing priorities, schedules, budgets, contributors, and external partners as required.
• Technical documentation: Prepare clear documentation covering assumptions, calculations, methodologies, test results, design decisions, revisions, and project conclusions.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Partner with application engineering, technical service, business development, operations, manufacturers, research laboratories, universities, and other external stakeholders.

Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Civil, Structural, Timber, Mechanical Engineering, or another relevant engineering discipline.
• Professional credentials: Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation, or EIT status with the ability to pursue P.Eng. designation in the near term.
• Experience: Approximately 3–8 years of relevant experience in engineering, structural design, product development, physical testing, or applied research; candidates with other relevant levels of experience may also be considered.
• Engineering expertise: Strong understanding of mechanics, structural behaviour, materials, and core engineering principles.
• Industry knowledge: Experience with timber engineering, structural connections, fasteners, mass timber, or building products is strongly preferred.
• Testing and prototyping: Experience with physical testing, laboratory research, prototyping, product validation, or experimental engineering is a strong asset.
• Technical tools: Experience using CAD and engineering analysis tools.
• Problem-solving: Ability to tackle open-ended technical problems, develop sound engineering recommendations, and turn uncertainty into practical solutions.
• Product mindset: Ability to balance technical performance with manufacturability, cost, quality, installation requirements, and real-world construction considerations.
• Project management: Strong organizational and project-management skills, with the ability to take ownership of technical projects and move them forward independently.
• Communication: Strong technical writing and communication skills, with the ability to explain engineering decisions clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaboration: Ability to work independently while partnering effectively with engineers, technologists, operations teams, suppliers, manufacturers, and external research organizations.
• Language: Professional proficiency in English is required.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation: CAD $80,000–$120,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications.
• Remote flexibility: Remote position based in Surrey, British Columbia.
• Hands-on impact: Opportunity to develop physical products and directly influence a growing mass timber technology portfolio.
• End-to-end ownership: Exposure to the complete product-development lifecycle, from concept and prototyping through testing and market-ready validation.
• Technical growth: Opportunities to deepen expertise in structural engineering, mass timber, product development, testing, and applied research.
• Collaborative environment: Work closely with multidisciplinary engineering, operations, manufacturing, research, and commercial teams.
• Industry impact: Contribute to structural solutions used in real mass timber construction projects across North America.
• Innovation-focused work: Join a small, agile environment where technical ideas can move quickly from concept to practical application.