Hardware Design Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Montreal; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in recruitment is searching for a dedicated Hardware Designer Engineer to join their R&D team in Montreal. This role focuses on product development, from design to testing, ensuring quality in product and documentation. Candidates should hold a relevant engineering degree and possess hands-on experience with PCB design software and testing equipment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in circuit design and PCB layout.
• Hands-on experience with lab measurement equipment.
• Must hold a Canadian work permit.

Responsibilities

• Perform hardware design activities including circuit and PCB layout.
• Conduct testing for analog and digital circuitry.
• Support the software development team on hardware-related tasks.

Skills

Problem-Solving

Analytical Skills

Communication Protocols

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

KiCAD

Job description

Job Description

Hardware Designer Engineer

Montreal, QC

Schedule: M-F, Professional Working Day

Full-Time Permanent

Introduction:

As part of its R&D team, our client is looking for a highly motivated Hardware Design engineer. Reporting to the R&D Manager, you will work in an agile team of electrical, software and mechanical engineers. The engineer’s responsibilities will mainly focus on product development and improvement. From the design phase to testing and validation, he/she ensures good quality of both product and required documents.

Key Responsibilities:

●Perform hardware design activities including electronic design, schematic capture, PCB layout, BOM creation, and PCB manufacturing package

● Perform circuit level design and testing for both analog and digital circuitry (filter design, signal

conditioning, optical/capacitive isolation, SMPS, current sensing, communication interfaces,

microcontrollers, etc.)

● Experience with different communication protocols and physical layers (SPI, I2C, UART, etc.)

● Design test stations for product debug and verification

● Select components (chips, passive & active components, power components, etc.)

● Plan and perform board bring-up and testing for PCBA

● Prepare PCBA manufacturing package and support manufacturer

● Maintain documentation and prepare test plans

● Support the software development team on the hardware related tasks

● Conduct and document investigations of hardware anomalies and failures

● Stay up to date with the most recent technological advancement in electronic to apply to future product

developments

● Document the design, functionality and tests related to product development

● Adhere to health and safety rules (personal and equipment)

● Ensure to meet scheduled deadlines and report risks, problems and delays to the supervisor

Requirements:

●Holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical or electronics engineering with 3+ years of experience

● Experience with circuit design and PCB layout using specialized software (e.g. Altium Designer, KiCAD)

● Hands on experience with lab measurement equipment

● Able to assemble and solder components

● Good analytical and problem-solving skills

● Autonomous, rigorous and results-oriented

● Holds a Canadian work permit

● Bilingualism (English, French) written and spoken

Additional Information:

This position is required to be on site 5 days per week (Saint-Laurent, QC)

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About Us

Brunel has a reputation for working with some of the best in the business. That’s what we continually strive for. Brunel provides the global recruitment and workforce services you need to lead your industry. With 45 years of market experience in Renewable Energy, Automotive, Oil & Gas, Life Sciences, Mining and Infrastructure, we help you finish major projects safely, compliantly, on-time, within budget and at the highest quality, so you can keep growing – anywhere in the world.