Electronics Engineer

Actalent; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Hardware Engineer for an onsite contract role in Burnaby, BC. You will design, develop, test, and continuously improve electronic hardware and power-electronic systems from concept to deployment.

You will work with electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, and project teams to drive prototypes, validation, and production readiness, performing hands-on debugging and contributing to DFM/DFT and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience designing power electronics or power-conversion hardware (DC/DC, AC/DC).
• Experience with microcontrollers and embedded control systems.
• Knowledge of EMI/EMC, grounding, isolation, thermal management, and electrical safety.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop electronic hardware, including analog, digital, control, interface, and power electronics circuitry.
• Develop and review schematics, PCB layouts, BOMs.
• Support PCB design activities, including placement, routing, design reviews, and manufacturing.
• Develop and test hardware for power-conversion and power-management systems.
• Hands-on board bring-up, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis with test equipment.
• Build and validate prototypes and support testing (functional, environmental, reliability, regulatory).
• Investigate hardware failures and implement corrective actions and design improvements.
• Support component selection, substitutions, and obsolescence management with procurement/manufacturing.
• Create and maintain engineering documentation and change orders.
• Collaborate with manufacturing on DFM/DFT and resolution of production issues.
• Participate in design reviews and provide input throughout the product lifecycle.
• Support sustaining engineering and field issues.

Skills

Power electronics design

Altium Designer

Microcontrollers

Embedded control systems

EMI/EMC and safety

DFM/DFT

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Our client is an established engineering and manufacturing organization that develops electronic and power-conversion products for demanding commercial and industrial applications.

The Hardware Engineer will support the design, development, testing, and continuous improvement of electronic hardware and power-electronic systems. This individual will work closely with electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, and project teams to take products from initial concept through prototype development, validation, production, and deployment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop electronic hardware, including analog, digital, control, interface, and power electronics circuitry.
• Develop and review schematics, PCB layouts, component selections, and Bills of Materials (BOMs).
• Support PCB design activities, including component placement, routing considerations, design reviews, and design for manufacturing.
• Develop and test hardware used within power-conversion and power-management systems.
• Perform hands-on board bring-up, troubleshooting, debugging, and root-cause analysis using oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, electronic loads, and other test equipment.
• Build and validate prototypes and support functional, environmental, reliability, and regulatory testing.
• Investigate hardware failures and implement corrective actions and design improvements.
• Support component selection, substitutions, and obsolescence management in collaboration with procurement and manufacturing.
• Create and maintain engineering documentation, including schematics, BOMs, test procedures, design documentation, and engineering change orders.
• Work closely with manufacturing to resolve production issues and improve design for manufacturability and testability (DFM/DFT).
• Participate in multidisciplinary design reviews and provide technical input throughout the product lifecycle.
• Support existing products through sustaining engineering, field issues, product improvements, and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Assist with system integration, verification, and commissioning as required.

Requirements

• Experience designing power electronics or power-conversion hardware, including DC/DC or AC/DC architectures.
• Familiarity with Altium Designer or a comparable PCB design package.
• Experience designing hardware involving microcontrollers, embedded control systems, communication interfaces, sensors, or power-management ICs.
• Understanding of EMI/EMC, grounding, isolation, thermal management, and electrical safety.
• Experience developing products for industrial, commercial, or other high-reliability applications.
• Experience with PCB fabricators, contract manufacturers, and electronic component suppliers.
• Knowledge of DFM/DFT principles and transitioning electronics from prototype into production.
• Familiarity with applicable electrical product safety and certification requirements.
• EIT or P.Eng designation is considered an asset.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Burnaby, BC.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $43.27 - $57.69/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Burnaby, BC.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Burnaby,BC.

À propos d'Actalent

Actalent est un leader mondial dans les services dingénierie et de sciences ainsi que dans les solutions de talents. Nous aidons des entreprises visionnaires à faire progresser leurs initiatives dingénierie et de science grâce à laccès à des experts spécialisés qui favorisent léchelle, linnovation et la rapidité de mise sur le marché. Avec un réseau de près de 20 000 consultants et 5 000 clients à travers les États-Unis, le Canada, lAsie et lEurope, Actalent dessert de nombreuses entreprises du Fortune 500. Nous sommes fiers dêtre lune des 500 meilleures firmes de conception de lEngineering News-Record (ENR) pour nos services de conception en ingénierie et un lauréat du prix ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® tant pour le service client que pour les talents.

Actalent est un employeur souscrivant au principe de légalité des chances et accepte toutes les candidatures sans tenir compte de la race, du sexe, de lâge, de la couleur, de la religion, des origines nationales, du statut dancien combattant, dun handicap, de lorientation sexuelle, de lidentité sexuelle, des renseignements génétiques ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi.

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About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [e-mail] for other accommodation options.

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Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.