Electrical Test Engineer

Voyis; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A futuristic underwater technology company based in Southwestern Ontario is seeking an Electrical Test Engineer to join their Manufacturing and Test Team. The ideal candidate will perform hands-on electrical testing, develop test plans, and contribute to new product introductions. Applicants should have a degree in Electrical Engineering and a minimum of 2 years of experience in embedded systems. This role offers flexible hours, continuing education funds, profit-sharing, and health benefits.

Benefits

Flexible work hours

Employee-directed personal education funds

Profit-sharing

Social events

Health and vision benefits

RRSP Matching

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience in embedded or robotic systems.
• Experience designing high-reliability electronics.
• Familiarity with communication interfaces: Ethernet, USB, I2C.

Responsibilities

• Lead testing efforts from component validation to product testing.
• Participate in NPI activities for developing test strategies.
• Analyze and interpret test data to identify defects.

Skills

Debugging hardware and systems

Hands-on electrical testing

Test plan development

Data analysis

Wire harness design

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering or similar

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Multimeters

Job description

About Voyis:

Voyis designs and manufactures high performance underwater optical sensors (lasers, cameras, lights) for autonomous underwater vehicles that expand capability and enhance understanding in underwater surveys and exploration. Our products have enabled our customers to survey more than 10,000km of ocean floor across all 7 continents, helping people better understand those remote, challenging environments. Our mission is to push the limits of what’s possible subsea and enable every underwater vehicle to see the depths like we see the surface.

All our products are proudly designed and built in Waterloo. Voyis operates independently and is part of the Covelya Group of companies.

What you’ll do:

As an Electrical Test Engineer on the Manufacturing and Test Team, you will leverage your expertise in high-complexity, low-volume manufacturing to perform hands-on electrical testing, debug circuits with lab equipment, and analyze data to improve our designs and procedures.

You will play a major role in NPI activities to ensure new designs can be efficiently built and tested. You will create fixtures to test our embedded hardware, cameras, ensure board functionality, etc. You will develop and execute both component and product-level electrical test plans.

Your ultimate goal is to drive efficient, defect-free building and robust testing to ensure our underwater products meet the highest standards of reliability. We are looking for someone who is keen to learn and grow with the role as we expand operations. We are a small team with lots of opportunities to solve interesting problems.

Note this is an in-person role at our headquarters in Waterloo. There may be some opportunities for limited periods of remote work, however the job requires you to be here with the hardware and the team that is building it.

Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end testing efforts, from component validation to full product testing on new and existing hardware.
• Actively participate in New Product Introduction (NPI) activities, developing test strategies and providing design-for-test (DFT) feedback.
• Develop test plans, fixtures and tooling for testing and PCBA programming.
• Perform hands-on electrical testing and failure analysis using standard lab equipment like oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and multimeters.
• Design and build wire harnesses to support prototypes, NPI and test stations.
• Analyze and interpret test data to identify defects, root causes, and areas for design improvement.

Skills you will bring to the table:

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronics, or similar.
• 2+ years experience as an Electrical Engineer working in embedded or robotic systems.
• Demonstrated abilities debugging hardware and system level issues using modern lab equipment including high speed oscilloscopes, bus analyzers, logic analyzers, voltmeters, etc.
• Experience designing and testing high-reliability, low-volume electronics.
• Hands-on experience designing and testing for EMC and debugging.
• Experience with embedded systems and robotics communication interfaces such as ethernet networking, USB, I2C, serial/RS485.

Bonus Points for:

• Experience with PCB design for both analog/digital multi-layer boards.
• Familiarity with setting up and managing databases for logging and analyzing large sets of test data.
• Experience with ARM processors.
• Familiarity with Altium Designer or KiCAD.
• Familiarity with industry standards for electronics manufacturing and testing, such as IPC standards.

The Perks:

• Flexible work hours, lots of vacation, and a dedication to work-life balance
• Employee-directed personal education funds to drive continuous learning
• Profit-sharing within to celebrate our successes together
• Regular company-wide social events
• Health and vision benefits
• RRSP Matching

Why you should join Voyis:

Our team is made up of problem-solvers, passionate about pushing the boundaries of what’s possible underwater. We get excited about building cool stuff and working on exciting projects like going to the Titanic, Endurance (and lots of other shipwrecks too!). We are a small and closely-knit team. Each member of our team makes a significant impact not just on our business, but on our customers as well.

At Voyis we value diversity and we’re proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. We thank everyone who applies and for their interest in working for Voyis, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. No telephone or walk-in inquiries please. To learn more about life at Voyis, check out voyis.com and follow us on LinkedIn.