Electronics Technician

BinSentry; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing ag-tech company in Waterloo is seeking an Electronics Technician. You will analyze system failures, diagnose hardware issues, and leverage data for product improvements. Ideal candidates have an Electronics Technologist Diploma or Degree and 3-5 years of troubleshooting experience. The role includes responsibilities such as documenting failures, disassembling components, and maintaining test fixtures. You’ll benefit from group health plans, competitive pay, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Group health and dental benefits

Competitive compensation and equity package

Mentorship and guidance

Company events

Brag-worthy swag

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in electronics troubleshooting.
• Capable of hand soldering small SMD components (0402 or smaller).
• Ability to use hand tools to fabricate test fixtures.

Responsibilities

• Analyze field returns to determine the cause of failure.
• Document all failures in our QC application, Jira.
• Disassemble returned units to allow re-use of good components.

Skills

Electronics troubleshooting

Hand soldering small SMD components

Use of multimeters and power supplies

Fabrication of test fixtures

Using oscilloscopes and spectrum analyzers

Interpreting schematics

Troubleshooting analog and digital circuits

Familiar with circuit board manufacturing

Comfortable with command-line tools

Education

Electronics Technologist Diploma or Electronics Engineering Degree

Job description

About BinSentry

BinSentry is an extremely fast-growing ag-tech company started in KW, Ontario, Canada. BinSentry is focused on providing solutions for the agriculture supply chain that help increase efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance profitability. As a leader in the use of artificial intelligence, BinSentry offers technology solutions that pair best-in-class optical sensors with user-friendly software to provide our customers with enhanced forecasting and decision-making capabilities.

With our technology, feed mills, commercial grain handling facilities, and protein producers are enhancing feed ordering efficiency, raising healthier animals, improving employee safety, reducing their environmental footprint and - most significantly - uncovering new savings. Our sensors are designed to monitor inventory in feed bins by using deep learning to predict future consumption. Additionally, we use genetic algorithms to generate optimal shipping routes. We handle the design, manufacturing, and assembly of our own hardware, with a strong emphasis on our software services. Our software utilizes the capabilities of our sensor to automate numerous aspects of a feed mill; from ordering to delivering feed.

Today, BinSentry is monitoring more than 45,000 bins in real time across North America. When it comes to the future of agricultural supply chain management, BinSentry is leading the way in the future of agricultural supply chain management.

We are currently looking for anElectronics Technician to join our team. In this role you will be responsible for analyzing system failures and diagnosing hardware issues efficiently, and leveraging data to continuously improve our products.We are seeking a resourceful individual who can contribute to making our products even better.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze field returns to determine the cause of failure
• Document all failures in our QC application, Jira
• Disassemble returned units to allow re-use of good components
• Carefully track and transfer parts in our inventory system, Odoo
• Develop and build test fixtures to support production
• Develop and perform tests on prototypes to verify functionality and durability
• Create and deploy test fixtures to support R&D systems
• Maintain and train new employees on the ESD mitigation program
  

Qualifications:

• Electronics Technologist Diploma or Electronics Engineering Degree
• 3-5 years of experience in electronics troubleshooting.
• Capable of hand soldering small SMD components (0402 or smaller)
• Hands-on experience with multimeters and power supplies
• Ability to use hand tools to fabricate test fixtures
• Experience in using oscilloscopes and spectrum analyzers
• Able to interpret schematics to determine and circuit’s operation
• Experienced in troubleshooting complex analog and digital circuits
• Familiar with electronic circuit board manufacturing and assembly
• Comfortable with command-line tools

BinSentry offers:

• Group health and dental benefits plus your choice of an annual HSA or PSA
• Competitive compensation and an equity package
• Mentorship, guidance and a meaningful mission
• Brag-worthy swag
• Awesome company events