Aerospace Electronics R&D Scientist

Pegasus Imagery; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Pegasus Imagery is seeking a hands-on Electronics Engineering Research Specialist to design, develop, and validate next-generation sensing platforms for flight safety, collaborating with firmware, mechanical, and systems teams. The role covers the full hardware lifecycle from concept to production handoff.

Recent Ph.D. graduates with sensor design expertise in electromagnetic, ultrasonic, or electro-optical domains are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• PhD completed in electrical/electronics engineering or physics within the past 5 years.
• 2–5 years of hands-on electronic hardware design experience, embedded or wireless.
• Experience with microwave lab testing equipment.
• Proficient in PCB design tools: Altium Designer or KiCad.
• Strong debugging, documentation, and collaboration skills.
• Nice to have EMI/EMC, environmental testing experience.

Responsibilities

• Research state-of-the-art methodologies for electronically controlled sensors.
• Design high-speed electronic circuits for high-fidelity sensing.
• Develop low-power designs for battery-operated and wireless platforms.
• Create schematics, PCB layouts, and support bring-up and testing.
• Collaborate with firmware, mechanical, and systems teams for integration.

Skills

PhD in EE

Embedded systems

Wireless systems

Circuit design

Microwave testing

Documentation

Education

PhD in Electrical/Electronics Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

KiCad

Job description

Pegasus Imagery is seeking a hands-on Electronics Engineering Research Specialist to design, develop, and validate next-generation sensing platforms for flight safety, collaborating with firmware, mechanical, and systems teams. The role covers the full hardware lifecycle from concept to production handoff.

Recent Ph.D. graduates with sensor design expertise in electromagnetic, ultrasonic, or electro-optical domains are encouraged to apply.