Description
DRS Pivotal Power, Inc. is located in Bedford, Nova Scotia. DRS Pivotal Power is a leader in the design, development and manufacture of high reliability power conversion equipment for mission critical applications supporting all branches of the military in Canada, the US and many countries abroad. All products are designed and manufactured in house by our growing team of over 100 employees. DRS Pivotal Power is part of the Leonardo DRS Naval Electronics group and has currently over 30,000 fielded units boasting a field reliability of over 99%.
Job SummaryDRS Pivotal Power has a current opening for an energetic, self-motivated person, with a proven ability to work closely and cooperatively with others, to fill a full time co-op contract position for the Winter 2026 term as a Mechanical Engineer Co-Op.
Students who are registered in a co-op program with their school will be eligible for this co-op term.
As a co-op Mechanical Engineer, your main responsibilities will include (but are not limited to)- Work closely with and assist our Engineering Team in any hardware development activities.
- Use Solidworks or similar 3D CAD program to assist with component and assembly design, test fixture design, and drawing creation and changes
- Assist the Manufacturing Engineer in the evaluation of production methods, product assembly and assembly/test jig creation.
- Work on new product manufacturing plans
- Conducting engineering analysis; such as finite element analysis, when required
- Produce technical documentation to support the designs they create
- Perform a wide variety of tasks to gain familiarity with the production and engineering staff, methods, programs and practices
- Complete assigned tasks on time
- DRS Pivotal Power uses modern simulation and design software.
- Familiarity with programs such as Solidworks, Altium Designer and Eaglewould be a plus.
About DRS Pivotal Power
DRS Pivotal Power Inc., a subsidiary of Leonardo DRS, is a leader in the development and manufacture of high reliability power conversion equipment for mission critical military applications. DRS Pivotal Power is part of the Naval Electronics Canada Group.
All applicants must fulfill requirements for Canadian security clearance.
Applicants requiring a disability related accommodation to participate in the recruitment process are to advise Human Resources. DRS Pivotal Power Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.
Applicants may apply to this position online at www.leonardodrs.com careers.
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