Product Engineer

Who We Are 

Since 1985 North Star has been an industry leader in manufacturing attractive and energy-efficient vinyl windows and patio doors. Whether building a new home or upgrading to today’s standards, North Star has an extensive range of quality, energy-efficient and full-featured windows that are not only beautiful, but offer exceptional value. We are committed to best-in-class manufacturing technology and ensure all our products consistently exceed industry standards. This is supported by a network of dealers with a reputation for providing quality workmanship and attentive customer service. For 36 years, North Star has been manufacturing quality windows and doors, delivering great service and providing exceptional value. 

North Star Windows & Doors is a growing company in the building products industry backed by Cornerstone Building Brands, providing us with stability and strength in the North American market.  Cornerstone Building Brands is the largest manufacturer of vinyl windows in North America with brands you’ve come to know and trust. We have endless building product options from standard to specialty to customized to whatever you’re looking for. But it’s our service capabilities that sets us apart.  

At North Star Windows & Doors, we strive to produce a continuous stream of market leading products and services. We are creative and seek to recognize, embrace and apply new ideas and commercialize them more quickly than our competitors. We relentlessly seek to raise the bar on our products and services. We establish a reputation for innovation, quality and service that differentiates us from our competitors and enables us to tailor products and services to be the market leader. 

Our building solutions are the cornerstone of the communities we serve. We believe every building we create, and every part of that building, positively contributes to communities where people live, work and play.  

Why Join Our Team 

Our employees are empowered to make a meaningful impact on our success while pursuing a wide range of opportunities to meet your personal aspirations for development and advancement within a stable, growing Canadian industry leader. 

What You Can Expect from our Company 

• You will be Part of a Winning Team 
• You Can Capitalize on Your Opportunities and Make an Impact 
• You Will Be Well Rewarded for Your Contributions to our Success 
• You’ll work for a growing company with an excellent reputation in our sector for providing great products and customer service 

• Competitive and tangible rewards that provide fair compensation relative to expectations and effort including base earnings, benefits for you and your family, and contributions toward your retirement savings 
• Additional performance-based compensation depending on your role 
• Competitive vacation time and flexibility in work schedules and location consistent with your role 
• Resources and support to help you manage your personal wellness 

What the Company Expects of our Team 

• Bring yourself fully to work each day 
• Playing your role on the team so together we Win as One 
• Welcoming and Driving Change to support our continued evolution 
• Help drive the success of our Canadian Business through living our universal core values 

• Making an Impact to ensure our continued success 

Acting under the direction of the Director R&D, the Product Engineer will develop innovative solutions to create products that are functional and meet customer and market opportunities and needs.  They will modify existing systems or develop new ideas for processes to make them more efficient.  The incumbent will be responsible for window and door product design and collaborative scope definition, along with the development, validation, and implementation of new window and door product offerings. 

Responsibilities: 

• Research, design, and develop new window and door systems using vinyl and hybrid materials.
• Create detailed 2D/3D CAD models, drawings, and BOMs (AutoCAD / Inventor preferred).
• Lead the Energy Star and NFRC labeling programs; support IA and lab submissions.
• Optimize existing designs for improved manufacturability, performance, and thermal efficiency.
• Develop and validate prototypes through internal and third-party testing; and present the results to the board of directors.
• Perform cost–benefit analyses and contribute to business cases for new product lines.
• Coordinate/ maintain engineering change documentation, test reports, and technical communication packages
• Support manufacturing through tooling design reviews, work instructions, and product launch activities.
• Communicate regular updates relating to project progress to the leadership team

• Post-secondary education in a Engineering with an Accredited degree
• Computer skills in the following: AutoCAD, MS Office products (Considered an asset: AutoCAD Inventor, 3D Printing, Therm)
• 2-5 years of product design or development experience in the fenestration, building-products, or plastics industries
• Familiarity with governing standards (ASTM, Ontario/ National building code, CSA, ASME, ISO)
• Background in testing or certification of products.
• Possible 5% travel (Canada and US)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 

Preferred 

• Having a Professional Engineering (P.Eng) designation or working toward it
• Project management professional experience or certification is an asset
• Experience with structural and thermal modeling 

• Extended health care, drug, dental, vision care, life and dependent life benefits
• Life, dependent life and long term disability Insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Free on-site parking
• RRSP
• Employee discounts on products

Please note that this role is fully on-site and does not offer hybrid or remote options.

The position is for a 12-month contract term.

North Star is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible candidate experience. If you require accommodation during the recruitment and selection process, please let us know. We will work with you to meet your needs.