Electrical Engineer

Innovasea; Halifax; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Innovasea in Halifax seeks a full-time Electrical Engineer to design and support embedded systems as part of the hardware team. The role involves designing and debugging firmware and hardware, interfacing with production and support, and contributing to product improvements.

Requirements include 3–5 years of embedded experience, a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering, and strong C/C++ coding skills. Altium, Git, and bare-metal MCU experience are a plus. This is a full-time position in Canada.

Qualifications

• Three to five years of experience in design/development/test of embedded systems.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight timelines.
• Ability to collaborate with others and work in a team-based environment.
• Flexibility to learn new skills and take on new tasks, including areas outside core area of expertise.
• Effective oral communications with strong technical writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Designing, documenting, testing and debugging embedded systems (hardware and firmware) as part of the product development process using standard lab equipment and tools.
• Performing analog and digital circuit design (op-amps, filters, signal conditioning).
• Coding embedded firmware in C/C++.
• Interfacing with other departments, such as Production, Procurement and Customer Support, to answer technical questions, support existing products, and troubleshoot identified problems.
• Analyzing data to draw conclusions and make recommendations.
• Learning new technologies to grow our product offer.

Skills

Embedded C/C++

Embedded systems design

Circuit design

RTOS

Firmware debugging

Team collaboration

Learning agility

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

Git

Make/CMake

Bare-metal MCUs (ARM Cortex-M, AVR, PIC)

Job description

INNOVASEA | Aquatic Solutions Built for Life

Ready to join a passionate team committed to a more sustainable future? Innovasea (pronounced In-no-va-see) is at the forefront of revolutionizing aquaculture solutions and advancing the science of fish tracking. We provide complete end-to-end solutions to improve sustainable fish farming and better understand and preserve our marine and freshwater habitats

.When you work at Innovasea, you join a group of over 250 employees committed to our values of authenticity, collaboration, commitment, innovation and stewardship. As a member of the team, you’ll have the opportunity to be part of an organization relentlessly committed to building a better tomorrow

.
Role and Responsibiliti

esWe are seeking a full-time Electrical Enginee

r.
Reporting to the Director of Hardware Engineering in our Aquaculture System division, the Electrical Engineer is responsible for designing and supporting embedded systems as part of the hardware engineering team. The candidate must be adept at the followi

• ng:
  Designing, documenting, testing and debugging embedded systems (hardware and firmware) as part of the product development process using standard lab equipment and to
• ols.Performing analog and digital circuit design (op-amps, filters, signal conditioni
• ng).Coding embedded firmware in C/
• C++.Interfacing with other departments, such as Production, Procurement and Customer Support, to answer technical questions, support existing products, and troubleshoot identified probl
• ems.Analyzing data to draw conclusions and make recommendati
• ons.Learning new technologies to grow our product offer

ing.
Required Skills and Exper

• ienceThree to five years of experience in the design/development/test of embedded sys
• tems.Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight timel
• ines.Ability to collaborate with others and work in a team-based environ
• ment.Flexibility to learn new skills and take on new tasks, including areas outside core area of exper
• tise.Effective oral communications with strong technical writing sk

ills.
Edu

cationCandidates are required to have a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equiv

alent.
Preferred Technical and Professional Ex

• tions).Component selection, derating, and BOM cr
• eation.Schematic capture using Altium or similar
• tools.RTOS
• coding.Bare-metal programming on MCUs (ARM Cortex-M, AVR, PIC
• , USB).Bootloaders and firmware update mech
• anisms.Low-power firmware design and optimi
• zation.Knowledge of communication protocols and system integ
• ration.Version control usi
• ng Git.Build systems and toolchains (Make, CMake, GCC,
• ecture)Familiarity with safety, reliability, and regulatory consider
• ations.Oxygen patch operation and be
• havior.Design for Manufacturing (DFM) tech
• niques.Registered with Engineers NS as an EIT or Professional En

gineer.
About I

nnovaseaFueled by leading-edge technology and a passion for research and development, Innovasea is revolutionizing aquaculture and advancing the science of fish tracking to make our oceans and freshwater ecosystems sustainable for future generations. With 250 employees worldwide, we provide full end-to-end solutions for fish farming and aquatic species research – including quality equipment that’s efficient and built to last, expert consulting services, and innovative platforms and products that deliver unrivaled data, information and i

• nsights.
  Innovasea is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disabilit