Mechanical Engineering Co-Op (Waterdown, CAN)

Mechanical Engineering Co-op Reference #43986 Waterdown, Ontario

About L3HARRIS WESCAM As a subsidiary of L3Harris Technologies and within the Integrated Mission Systems Segment, the WESCAM division develops the most advanced optical sensor and targeting systems for global defense and military sectors, National Security, Search & Rescue and Airborne law enforcement agencies. From long-range covert surveillance missions to search and rescue operations, our MX-series systems, and the mission systems solutions they are a part of, produce stabilized high-magnification electro1-optical and infrared images from airborne, marine and ground based platforms, enabling our customers to see first and act first.

About the Role

This is a 16 month co-op term to start May 2026. You will get to work alongside senior Mechanical Engineers, solving complex issues, generating detailed drawings in SolidWorks, conducting in-depth analyses, and recommending solutions for the Mechanical Engineering team.

Primary Responsibilities

Provide mechanical design, analysis, and testing support for new and existing products. Generation of drawings and bills of materials. Completing assignments of moderate scope and complexity, usually derived parts of larger projects. Uses a variety of standard engineering methods and defined best practices in solving problems and executing tasks. Assist senior staff in carrying out technical tasks. May contribute to definition of departmental best practices of a clearly defined scope. Participate in design reviews as either a presenter or a reviewer. Supporting the verification and validation of new product designs. Implement changes to documentation, technical drawings, parts and assemblies. Keep in synchronization with mechanical industry trends and new technologies that may be relevant to L3 Wescam’s present and future product development. May involve the design of cabling wire harnesses including developing solutions with electrical engineer