Engineering Specialist

Ontario University Athletics; Oshawa; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Ontario Tech University is seeking an Engineering Specialist to support and maintain teaching laboratory equipment and facilities in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science. The role includes training teaching assistants and students on equipment safety, overseeing student projects, and designing or upgrading lab equipment.

You will help ensure safe, reliable lab operations, manage maintenance, and contribute to lab enhancements and documentation.

Qualifications

• Requires 4-year post-secondary degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills are essential.
• Proven ability to diagnose and fix software/hardware issues.
• Experience with multiple programming languages and lab equipment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and support undergraduate teaching labs and design labs.
• Train TAs, staff and faculty on safe equipment use and maintain training records.
• Participate in safety inspections, lab tours and accreditation.
• Troubleshoot hardware, data acquisition and networking issues; manage AV systems.
• Calibrate laboratory equipment and perform preventative maintenance; write reports.
• Update manuals and provide equipment purchase recommendations.

Skills

Strong communication

Diagnostics & problem solving

Writing & editing

Content creation (video/audio)

Education

4-year post-secondary degree

Equivalent combination of education/experience

Tools

ASP.NET

Microsoft SQL Server

IIS

Active Directory

C#

SQL

JavaScript

XML

JSON

CSS

Git

Linux

Windows Server

Job description

Engineering Specialist

Job Summary

The Engineering Specialist supports and maintains teaching laboratory equipment and facilities, provides equipment and safety training to teaching assistants and students, and provides oversight to student projects involving experimentation or construction. In addition, the Engineer uses engineering principles to design and build new laboratory equipment and experiments, adapt new equipment to existing experiments, upgrade existing equipment and facilities, and provide engineering support to student projects.

Nature of Work

Reports to the Manager, Technical Services.

Responsibilities

Support Undergraduate Laboratories

• Maintain and support undergraduate teaching labs, engineering student design labs and common shared laboratory facilities with the help of other technical staff in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
• Train teaching assistants, staff and faculty on the safe use of the equipment and maintain training records
• Participate in safety inspections, lab tours, open houses and engineering accreditation
• Troubleshoot computer hardware problems and create security policies on computers
• Troubleshoot data acquisition problems, computer networking and streaming server issues and audio/visual/multimedia equipment in the Faculty
• Calibrate laboratory equipment
• Perform scheduled preventative maintenance and write maintenance reports

Ensure Safety of Laboratories

• Perform checks on facilities and safety equipment
• Train teaching assistants and students on safety principles
• Set up safety quizzes for labs
• Enforce safety standards and regulations in labs
• Participate in health and safety inspections

Laboratory Enhancements

• Identify opportunities for improvement in current lab delivery
• Develop and implement projects to improve lab delivery
• Update equipment manuals
• Update safety manuals
• Update lab manuals
• Make laboratory equipment purchase recommendations to faculty members in the area of responsibility

Support Students in Undergraduate Projects

• Provide guidance on engineering principles
• Provide support for material acquisition
• Provide support for techniques (electronics, electrical, programming and mechanical)

Recruitment

• Support displays for open houses
• Participate in tours, special engagements, etc.
• Support photo and video shoots

Required Skills

• Strong communication skills
• Strong diagnostic and problem‑solving skills across software, systems, and hardware
• Proven excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills for content in a range of styles
• Software skills in the creation of content (video, image, audio) for social media platforms and formal design reporting

Required Education

• Completion of a 4-year post‑secondary degree
• An equivalent combination of education and related experience may be considered

Required Experience

• Minimum 3‑5 years of experience
• Experience in engineering principles and knowledge of various fields required (electrical, electronics, computer, and software)
• Demonstrated expertise in some or all of the following is preferred: computer hardware, software, computer networks, database, electronics, communication systems and microprocessors
• Demonstrated expertise in technologies like ASP.NET, Microsoft SQL Server, IIS, Active Directory, C#, SQL, JavaScript, XML, JSON, CSS and Git
• Experience in Linux and Microsoft server administration
• Knowledge of computers and other hardware used in university laboratories that support science and engineering courses is preferred

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

Ontario Tech University is actively committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, indigenization and decolonization (EDIID), and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates, while especially encouraging applications from First Nations, Metis, Inuit peoples, Indigenous peoples of North America, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and those who identify as women and/or 2SLGBTQ+. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens, permanent residents, Indigenous Peoples in Canada, and those eligible to work in Canada, will be given priority.

Job Location

Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

Expected Start Date

8/24/2026