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Every design review in CoLab builds a knowledge repository of design feedback, decisions, and lessons learned - with AI agents flagging design issues before they compound. Companies like Ford, Komatsu, and Johnson Controls use CoLab to catch issues earlier, eliminate rework cycles, and bring products to market faster.\nFounded in St. John’s, Newfoundland, CoLab has grown quickly from our first customer in 2019 to a rapidly scaling company. We’ve recently been recognized on Deloitte’s Fast 50™ and Fast 500™, and named a Canadian company to watch by The Globe and Mail and Financial Post.\nAbout the Role\nWe’re hiring a Mechanical Engineer to help shape the future of engineering collaboration.\nThis is not a traditional mechanical engineering role focused on designing physical products. 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