Applications & Technology Team Member

Current Corporation; Port Coquitlam; Hybrid; CAD 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Job summary

Current Scientific Corp. is seeking a versatile Technical Applications Specialist to join our Applications & Technology team in the Vancouver area.

You’ll work directly with Product Development, Sales, and international customers to address complex requests, support new product development, and provide creative technical solutions across customer engagements. This role involves international travel for demonstrations and service, plus training teammates on technical concepts.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in a technical field such as a Diploma of Technology (Mechatronics, Electrical, Electronics, Robotics, Manufacturing, Computer Systems, IT or related).
• Proven leadership qualities and ability to work collaboratively or independently on value-adding projects.
• People-oriented personality with a passion for helping others succeed.
• Broad range of technical competency (computer systems, sensors, motors, software, etc.).
• Strong technical communication and reporting (spoken and written).
• Ability to distill and present complex information clearly and concisely.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Thrives in a dynamic environment with changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Product Development, international customers, and Sales to address specialized requests and inquiries.
• Support new product development initiatives and provide creative technical solutions across customer engagement.
• Travel to international sites for technical demonstrations, support, and trade shows.
• Provide technical assistance and training to Technical Service and Sales teams for global customers.
• Research, develop, evaluate, and document new subcomponents and sensors.
• Test camera systems across performance domains and report results.

Skills

Leadership

People-focused

Technical communication

Creativity

Problem solving

Presentation skills

Organization

Adaptability

Teamwork

Mechatronics

Education

Tech Diploma

Tools

CLI

Networking

Programming languages

Job description

We are looking for a versatile, people-oriented Technical Applications Specialist to join our growing Applications & Technology team. This team acts as the “technical glue” in our company and focuses on meeting customer needs and opportunities with our electro-optical camera products. This role covers a wide range of responsibilities including technical communication with customers, international travel for product service and commissioning, and technical input throughout product development.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work directly with our Product Development team, international customers, and our Sales team to:
  • address specialized customer requests and technical inquiries,
  • support new product development initiatives,
  • provide creative technical solutions throughout all stages of customer engagement
• Travel to international sites for technical demonstrations, product support, and trade shows
• Leverage customer feedback and technical observations to initiate improvements to our products (e.g., features, maintainability, design), documentation (e.g., manuals, technical drawings), and processes (e.g., QA, calibration, tuning)
• Provide technical assistance and training to our Technical Service and Sales teams to help them effectively engage with global customers
• Research, develop, evaluate, and document new subcomponents, sensors, tools, features, and peripherals
• Test camera systems across various performance domains and report on results (e.g., stabilization, target detection, environmental robustness, thermal camera quality, etc.)

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Post-secondary education in a technical field, such as: Diploma of Technology in Mechatronics, Electrical, Electronics, Robotics, Manufacturing, Computer Systems, IT, Software, or a related field
• Proven leadership qualities and ability to work collaboratively or independently on value-adding projects
• People-oriented personality and a passion for helping others succeed
• Range of technical competency (e.g., computer systems, sensors, motors, software, etc.)
• Strong technical communication and reporting (spoken and written)
• Ability to bring creativity and positivity to on-the-fly problem-solving
• Ability to distill and present complex information in a clear and concise manner
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to excel in a dynamic environment with changing priorities and tasks

ADDITIONAL BENEFICIAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Familiarity with command line interfaces, network interfaces, and programming languages
• Experience with electro-optical (EO) systems such as cameras, lasers, and thermal imagers
• Experience with engineering standards (MIL-STD, IEC, etc.)
• Experience in client-focused or customer-service roles
• Additional spoken and/or written languages

SALARY RANGE

$55,000 to $80,000 + benefits

We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

WHO WE ARE

Current Scientific Corp. is a growing marine tech company headquartered in metro Vancouver, BC with customers located around the world. We design and manufacture stabilized electro-optical systems for use in Naval & Defence sectors and Marine & Yacht industries. At CURRENT, we continually invest into product R&D to improve performance, quality, and customer experience. Our products are used for coast guard, paramilitary, super-yachts, commercial shipping, ferries & explorer cruises, icebreakers, marine mammal research vessels, and other specialty applications.