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New Product Development (NPD) Manager – Hardware (Program Manager)

Location: Niagara Region, ON (On-Site) – Relocation Assistance Available!
Industry: Consumer Goods, E-Commerce
Salary: $100K - $110K + 15% Bonus & Incentives

About the Role:
Our client, a leading consumer goods company based in Niagara Falls, ON , seeking a New Product Development (NPD) Manager – Hardware to join our exceptionally talented and collaborative team in the Niagara Falls area. Reporting to the Research & Development Manager , you will lead the NPD team and oversee the entire hardware product development cycle — from ideation and design to market launch and post-launch evaluation.

In this role, you'll combine strategic thinking, hands-on leadership, and strong vendor management to deliver innovative consumer electronics under well-known brands. You'll champion process improvements, foster cross-functional collaboration, and help drive the company's growth in a fast-paced e-commerce environment.
If you're a proactive leader who thrives on developing people, managing complex projects, and bringing great products to market, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities: Product Development & Project Management

• Oversee the full NPD lifecycle using a structured Stage-Gate process, from concept through launch and post-launch analysis.
• Manage multiple NPD projects simultaneously, ensuring deadlines, milestones, and deliverables are consistently met.
• Maintain and update project trackers, schedules, and dashboards for clear visibility and reporting to stakeholders.
• Collaborate cross-functionally as the key R&D stakeholder in the product launch process, addressing roadblocks quickly and proactively.
• Review and consolidate all project documentation to ensure accuracy and timely progression through each development stage.
• Drive adoption of project management tools (e.g., ClickUp) to standardize processes and improve accountability.

Vendor & Partner Management

• Identify, onboard, and manage OEMs, ODMs, component suppliers, and external engineering partners to support development goals.
• Build and maintain strong, mutually beneficial vendor relationships.
• Monitor vendor performance for timely delivery, quality compliance, and alignment with project timelines.
• Travel internationally (2–4 times per year) to meet partners, visit factories, and attend key trade shows.

Strategic & Operational Support

• Drive process improvement initiatives to enhance project tracking, reporting, and automation.
• Support departmental and corporate goals through additional tasks and cross-functional collaboration as needed.

Qualifications & Skills:
Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Project Management, or a related field
7–10 years' experience in product development within consumer goods (mandatory); electronics experience is an asset
5–7 years of experience managing and developing product development teams, including performance reviews and mentorship
Proven success managing multiple NPD projects with a structured process (Stage-Gate or equivalent)
Strong background working with OEM/ODM manufacturers and factories
Excellent negotiation, leadership, and critical thinking skills
Experience with ERP systems and proficiency in Microsoft Office
Proficiency using project management software (e.g., ClickUp)
E-commerce experience is desirable
Willingness to travel internationally (North America, Asia, Europe) 2–4 times annually and attend industry trade shows

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Bring to life real-world projects that shape the future of the agricultural, industrial, recreational, and defense sectors - it's possible at Soucy! We are looking for a Project Engineer to manage several large-scale projects, ensuring the highest quality standards across our industries. In this role, you will lead projects as ambitious as you are, allowing you to be recognized as a reference for best practices!

In this position, you will have the opportunity to:

• Plan, monitor, and control all activities related to the development of new products by following the Product Development Process (PDP)
• Work closely with all departments of the company and support teams to ensure objectives are met
• Create and track the overall project schedule while managing unforeseen events and constraints to avoid impacting key deadlines
• Ensure proper documentation of project milestones in alignment with the product development process
• Monitor the project budget
• Lead cross-functional meetings and ensure each team member is engaged
• Present project progress reports to the executive committee
• Act as the main point of contact for clients during the development project
• Prepare and lead follow-up meetings with the client
• Participate in decision-making meetings with the business development team

Ready to lead projects as ambitious as you are? Apply now!

• University degree
• 10 years of experience in project management or similar relevant experience
• Bilingual in English and French to communicate effectively with our English-speaking clients
• Excellent communication skills and strong interpersonal relationships
• Proactive, structured, and detail-oriented

• Knowledge of Product Development Processes (PDP)

• A flexible program tailored to your needs (flexible hours, compressed schedule, remote work, and more)
• Group insurance plans that adapt to your reality
• Employer-contributed RRSP to support your financial goals
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) and access to telemedicine services for support when needed
• Your membership fee to the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ) covered by the employer

• Support for your professional development to help you grow your career

Mission Bring to life real-world projects that shape the future of the agricultural, industrial, recreational, and defense sectors - it's possible at Soucy! We are looking for a Project Engineer to manage several large-scale projects, ensuring the highest quality standards across our industries. In this role, you will lead projects as ambitious as you are, allowing you to be recognized as a reference for best practices!

In this position, you will have the opportunity to:

Plan, monitor, and control all activities related to the development of new products by following the Product Development Process (PDP)
Work closely with all departments of the company and support teams to ensure objectives are met
Create and track the overall project schedule while managing unforeseen events and constraints to avoid impacting key deadlines
Ensure proper documentation of project milestones in alignment with the product development process
Monitor the project budget
Lead cross-functional meetings and ensure each team member is engaged
Present project progress reports to the executive committee
Act as the main point of contact for clients during the development project
Prepare and lead follow-up meetings with the client
Participate in decision-making meetings with the business development team

Ready to lead projects as ambitious as you are? Apply now!
Profile With the following skills and qualities, you'll succeed in this role:

University degree
10 years of experience in project management or similar relevant experience
Bilingual in English and French to communicate effectively with our English-speaking clients
Excellent communication skills and strong interpersonal relationships
Proactive, structured, and detail-oriented

These assets will strengthen your impact:

Knowledge of Product Development Processes (PDP)

Benefits designed to take you far!

A flexible program tailored to your needs (flexible hours, compressed schedule, remote work, and more)
Group insurance plans that adapt to your reality
Employer-contributed RRSP to support your financial goals
Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) and access to telemedicine services for support when needed
Your membership fee to the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ) covered by the employer

And even further!

Support for your professional development to help you grow your career

Mission Bring to life real-world projects that shape the future of the agricultural, industrial, recreational, and defense sectors - it's possible at Soucy! We are looking for a Project Engineer to manage several large-scale projects, ensuring the highest quality standards across our industries. In this role, you will lead projects as ambitious as you are, allowing you to be recognized as a reference for best practices!

In this position, you will have the opportunity to:

Plan, monitor, and control all activities related to the development of new products by following the Product Development Process (PDP)
Work closely with all departments of the company and support teams to ensure objectives are met
Create and track the overall project schedule while managing unforeseen events and constraints to avoid impacting key deadlines
Ensure proper documentation of project milestones in alignment with the product development process
Monitor the project budget
Lead cross-functional meetings and ensure each team member is engaged
Present project progress reports to the executive committee
Act as the main point of contact for clients during the development project
Prepare and lead follow-up meetings with the client
Participate in decision-making meetings with the business development team

Ready to lead projects as ambitious as you are? Apply now!
Profile With the following skills and qualities, you'll succeed in this role:

University degree
10 years of experience in project management or similar relevant experience
Bilingual in English and French to communicate effectively with our English-speaking clients
Excellent communication skills and strong interpersonal relationships
Proactive, structured, and detail-oriented

These assets will strengthen your impact:

Knowledge of Product Development Processes (PDP)

Benefits designed to take you far!

A flexible program tailored to your needs (flexible hours, compressed schedule, remote work, and more)
Group insurance plans that adapt to your reality
Employer-contributed RRSP to support your financial goals
Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) and access to telemedicine services for support when needed
Your membership fee to the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ) covered by the employer

And even further!

Support for your professional development to help you grow your career

Job Description

Salary: $130,000- $150,000 CAD

WhiteWater makes products, but we are a service business at our heart, which means we are a people business. In this way, we excel and create value for our clients by listening to their needs, collaborating to develop solutions, problem-solving and attending to the details. Our culture, as you would expect, reflects these traits. We are a diverse group of experts, from creative designers to talented engineers. Whatever expertise we bring from all over the world, we listen and learn from each other because we are aligned with a clearly understood purpose. Together, we create fun for families globally. Are you interested in starting an exciting career with WhiteWater? Apply today!

Position: Product Development Manager, Water Rides

Shift: Regular Full Time, 40 hours a week
Department: Water Rides
Location: Richmond, BC, Canada
Reports to: General Manager, Water Rides

Purpose:

The Product Development Manager, Water Rides leads the end-to-end development of water-based amusement ride systems, from concept to release. The role covers everything from precision mechanical devices (vehicles, safety systems, passenger interfaces) to large-scale machinery (conveyors, lifts, flumes, water propulsion). It combines strong technical expertise with leadership, guiding teams through Stage-Gate processes while using agile sprints and rapid prototyping to drive progress. A key focus is maintaining rigorous design reviews to ensure safety, quality, and performance at every stage. This is a hands-on leadership role in a dynamic industry where safety comes first, and the ultimate reward is creating experiences enjoyed by families worldwide.

Essential Responsibilities:

Leadership & Oversight:

• Act as the technical authority for new water-based amusement ride systems and features, providing final approval on critical design, safety, and manufacturability decisions.
• Champion a culture where safety, quality, and guest experience are prioritized above all else.
• Define, implement, and enforce a formal design review process with structured multidisciplinary reviews, documented findings, and verified action closure.
• Plan, monitor, and adjust budgets, schedules, and resources for assigned product development projects.
• Establish best practices, standards, and processes for staged product development while incorporating agile sprint cycles and iterative prototyping.
• Mentor, coach, and manage engineers and designers, ensuring accountability and professional growth.
• Foster collaboration across engineering disciplines (mechanical, controls, project management) and with manufacturing, sales, and service functions.

Product Development & Design Execution:

• Lead staged execution of ride vehicle and system development, from concept through design freeze, prototyping, validation, and release.
• Translate client and market requirements into innovative ride concepts, components and features.
• Chair and document formal design reviews, ensuring alignment with requirements, safety and regulatory standards.
• Manage design across a wide scope: from precision passenger restraint mechanisms to large-scale machinery such as conveyors, lifts, rotating structures, and flume vehicles.
• Direct the production of CAD models, drawings, BOMs, specifications, and ECOs, ensuring conformance to company standards and industry codes (ASTM F24, ISO, CSA, UL, CE).
• Apply DFM/DFA principles to improve cost-effectiveness, quality, and reliability.
• Oversee integration of vehicles, conveyors, lifts, and subsystems into complete ride packages.

Prototyping, Testing & Validation:

• Manage prototype builds of ride vehicles and system components, validating safety and manufacturability.
• Develop and execute test protocols for verification and validation, including performance, throughput, durability, and safety testing through the use of formal Design Validation Processes (DVP)
• Lead root cause investigations, corrective actions, and risk mitigations using DFMEA/PFMEA outcomes.
• Conduct formal hazard analyses and risk assessments (HAZOP, FMEA, FTA) to ensure compliance with safety standards.
• Ensure designs meet reliability, maintainability, and safety objectives at all development stages.

Client, Supplier & Project Interface:

• Interface with clients during design reviews, product demonstrations, and installation phases.
• Collaborate with suppliers and partners on specifications, prototypes, and readiness, ensuring cost, quality, and schedule alignment.
• Support sales proposals by providing preliminary concepts, technical inputs, budgets, and cost estimates.
• Manage development deliverables against project scope, schedule, and budget, escalating issues when required.
• Extensive international travel: 10-20% may be required for the role for meetings, site visits, and validation testing.

Continuous Improvement, Innovation & Compliance:

• Drive continuous improvement through lessons learned, design standardization, modular approaches, and adoption of new tools and technologies.
• Research the current state of the art in ride technology to inform product roadmaps.
• Prepare and submit invention disclosures for intellectual property (IP) protection and patent filings.
• Ensure compliance with ASTM F24 and other standards, quality systems, and safety regulations.
• Execute responsibilities with integrity and in accordance with lawful and ethical standards.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Professional Engineer designation (P.Eng. in Canada or P.E. in the U.S.) preferred.
• 10+ years of product development experience with complex mechanical systems, ideally within amusement rides, heavy equipment, automotive, or aerospace industries.
• Hands-on machine design expertise ranging from precision mechanisms to large-scale systems (e.g., conveyors, lifts, flume structures).
• Demonstrated success implementing and leading structured design review processes.
• Extensive experience conducting formal risk assessments (HAZOP, FMEA, FTA).
• Track record of leading cross-functional teams through Stage-Gate or similar product development processes.
• Experience applying agile methodologies, including sprint cycles and iterative prototyping.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD software (SolidWorks, Inventor, CATIA, NX) and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems.
• Strong knowledge of steel fabrication, composites, machining, assembly, and integration of controls/electrical systems.
• Familiarity with industry standards and compliance requirements (ASTM F24, ISO 13849, CSA, UL, CE).

Competencies, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong leadership presence with the ability to thrive in fast-paced environments and adapt to shifting priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across internal teams and external partners.
• Advanced analytical and critical thinking skills to solve complex technical and organizational challenges.
• Quick learner with the ability to grasp industry dynamics and business objectives.
• Demonstrated professionalism and integrity when engaging with stakeholders.
• Excellent organizational, time management, and prioritization skills.
• Proactive in anticipating problems and developing contingency plans.
• Strong sense of accountability, consistently meeting commitments with a focus on quality and excellence.

Whitewater Competencies:

• Accountability We do what we say
• Collaboration We work well together
• Customer Focus We know and respond to our customers
• Communication We listen to and understand each other
• Authenticity We are honest and trust each other
• Resilience We deal effectively with pressure, are persistent and optimistic
• Flexibility & Adaptability We are willing and able to respond to changing circumstance

WhiteWater
is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate the diversity of all employees and applicants and are strongly committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone.

We thank all the candidates who take the time and energy to apply. Given the volume of applications, it makes responding personally to each applicant difficult, but please know we are grateful for your interest. We look forward to connecting with you through this search or future ones. All the best in your job search.

Hardware Product Development Manager - Onsite Position

We’re looking for highly motivated Product Development Manager (Hardware) to join our Ottawa, ON team, you will lead a dynamic group of Engineers responsible for the development of new products and the support of the existing product lines . You plan and oversee the product development related activities, ensuring objectives are accomplished to meet the business and customer objectives.

You will also work closely with other cross-functional team members in Engineering, New Product Introduction (NPI), Customer Support, Sales and Marketing. You coach, mentor, guide, and help nurture the development team to realize its full potential and adopt our culture of quality and customer satisfaction.

Location: Ottawa, ON

We Take Care of Our People

Paid Time Off I RRSP with Employer Match I Health and Wellness Benefits I Learning and Development Opportunities I Competitive Pay I Referral Program I Recognition I Employee Stock Purchase Plan I Inclusive & Supportive Culture *

Your Challenge

Supervise the work assignments of a highly knowledgeable and motivated project teams

• Be a hands-on leader who achieves success through modelling best practices and a service attitude
• Responsible for the career development, training and performance evaluations of staff allocated to the Engineering Team
• Facilitate and ensure individual and team roles and responsibilities are understood
• Establish effective practices to attract, develop, motivate and retain high caliber staff
• Help lead cross-functional problem-solving initiatives
• Review testing protocols for compliance with accepted standards and verifies testing results to ensure the desired functionality has been achieved
• Participate in bid/project activities such as defining architectures, developing technical proposals and providing detailed cost and schedule estimates
• Interact with customers regarding requirements and technical solutions
• Manage 3rd party relationships and coordination of work for cross site initiatives
• Pre- and Post-Sales support when needed by Product Marketing or Customer Support

What You Bring

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science, Technologist Diploma or equivalent will be considered
• 8 years industry experience relating to electronics computing
• Prior experience in a managerial or leadership role is preferred
• Experience/familiarity in the following is an asset:
• Development of electronic assemblies for aerospace applications
• Design for manufacturing processes and techniques
• Design for rugged environments
• Open system standards such as VME, VPX, XMC and PMC
• Leading-edge Intel and NXP/Qualcomm processors (x86, PA, ARM)
• Leading-edge Broadcom Ethernet Switches
• High-end FPGA design
• Latest embedded industry technologies, such as Gen 3/4 PCI Express, 40GbE Ethernet, USB 3, DDR4 memory, etc.
• Working knowledge of PCB technologies including stack up definition, material selection, IPC etc.
• Experience with product configuration management
• DO-254 Safety Certification
• Demonstrated drive and ability to achieve goals in an innovative and fast paced environment
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and able to react to shifting priorities to meet business need
• Demonstrated creativity, foresight, and mature engineering judgment in anticipating and solving unprecedented engineering problems
• The candidate should be a results-oriented team player who leads by example, holds themselves accountable for performance, takes ownership of their responsibilities, and champions process improvement initiatives
• Self-confident leader capable of motivating and mentoring their staff
• Ability to estimate/schedule development projects
• Detailed knowledge of embedded computing systems architecture, hardware, software and related support requirements in the military/aerospace industry
• Team orientated and commitment to customer satisfaction

Who We Are

Our Values

Environmental, Social and Governance

At our world-class manufacturing and design facility in Ottawa, Ontario, we manufacture rugged products optimized for high-mix, high quality and small batch sizes typical of military requirements. Equipped with the latest assembly, cleaning, coating and inspection equipment, our operations are AS9100 and ISO-9001 certified and we comply with the highest standards of workmanship defined by IPC and J-STD specifications. All materials and processes are controlled by our enterprise-wide SAP and MES systems which offer full component traceability to individual products by serial number.

To learn more visit Ottawa, Ontario | Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions (curtisswrightds.com)