Course Lecturer (Winter 2027) MECH 463 Design 3: Mechanical Engineering Project

Job summary

The lecturer will teach MECH 463, focusing on team project work involving the design, fabrication, and verification of mechanical systems. They are responsible for delivering lectures on design management and ensuring students complete projects of professional quality.

Job details

Please refer to the How to Apply for a Job (for External Candidates) job aid for instructions on how to apply. If you are an active McGill employee (ie: currently in an active contract or position at McGill University), do not apply through this Career Site. Login to your McGill Workday account and apply to this posting using the Find Jobs report (type Find Jobs in the search bar). Department of Mechanical Engineering Faculty of Engineering McGill University Winter 2027 Course Lecturer Position Deadline to Apply October 23, 2026 The Department of Mechanical Engineering is inviting applications for a course lecturer position to teach in Winter 2027. Please include your cover letter and Curriculum Vitae. MECH 463 Design 3: Mechanical Engineering Project (3 credits) Instructor must cover all material as written in the Course Outline on the McGill Course Catalogue page, as follows: Team project work typically involving the design, fabrication, verification, and application of a mechanical device/system, or experimental facility. The project work is complemented with lectures in the Winter term on topics related to design and management of design projects. Emphasis is on the completion of a project of professional quality. Teaching Qualification Requirements: Minimum of Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering. Minimum of three years’ experience teaching or in industry related to Mechanical Engineering practical design. Extensive experience with Mechanical Engineering design and industrial design. Demonstrated knowledge of spoken and written English. Understanding of cross-cultural practices. Strong problem-solving skills and flexible approach to teaching. Date: January 5, 2027 - April 30, 2027 Salary: $11, 824 per course Hiring Unit: Department of Mechanical Engineering Course Title: Design 3: Mechanical Engineering Project Subject Code: MECH 463 Location: LEA 219 Schedule: TR 11:35am – 12:55 pm Deadline to Apply: 2026-10- 23 For any questions, please contact apptadmin.mecheng@mcgill.ca. Before applying, please note that to work at McGill University, you must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located. McGill University is an English-language university where most teaching and research activities are conducted in the English language, thereby requiring English communication both verbally and in writing. Hiring Unit: Department of Mechanical Engineering Course Title: Design 3: Mechanical Engineering Project Subject Code: MECH 463 Location: LEA 219 Schedule: TR 11:35am – 12:55 pm Deadline to Apply: 2026-10-22 McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, accessibilityrequest.hr@mcgill.ca.

What you’ll do

The lecturer will teach MECH 463, focusing on team project work involving the design, fabrication, and verification of mechanical systems. They are responsible for delivering lectures on design management and ensuring students complete projects of professional quality.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a minimum of a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering and possess at least three years of teaching or industrial experience in practical design. Proficiency in English and an understanding of cross-cultural practices are also required.

Listed skills

• Problem solving · Preferred
• Project management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Mechanical engineering
• Design
• Fabrication
• Project management
• Problem-solving
• Teaching
• Industrial design
• Mechanical systems
• Experimental facility design
• Cross-cultural communication
• English communication
• Communication
• Management
• English Language
• Problem Solving
• Writing
• Research
• Mechanical Engineering
• Written English
• Employment Equity
• Industrial Design
• Lecturing

Job areas

• Education
• Engineering
• Science & Research
• Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
• Mechanical Project Engineer
• Mechanical Engineers

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