Hardware Designer

Hybrid Power Solutions; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Hybrid Power Solutions is seeking a motivated Hardware Designer to join our engineering team. You will design mixed-signal electronics for industrial battery systems and hybrid power solutions, collaborating with firmware, mechanical and production teams.

You'll work with Altium Designer on PCB layouts, power electronics integration, and embedded hardware using STM32 platforms. The role emphasizes robust designs, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration in a fast-paced industrial

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years experience using Altium Designer.
• Experience with mixed-signal hardware design (power and control electronics).
• Experience with STM32 microcontroller architecture.
• Experience working within version-controlled repositories.

Responsibilities

• Design mixed-signal electronic systems including power, control, and embedded circuitry for battery and power management systems.
• Design multilayer PCBs using Altium Designer, including schematic capture, layout, and DRC.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Collaborative work

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

Altium Designer

STM32

Git / Version control

Microsoft Azure

Job description

Pay: CA$80,000.00-CA$100,000.00 per year

We are seeking a motivated and technically skilled Hardware Designer to join our engineering team. This role will focus on the design and development of mixed-signal electronics used in industrial battery systems and hybrid power solutions.

The successful candidate will work closely with firmware engineers, mechanical designers, and production teams to design reliable and high-performance electronic systems for demanding industrial environments. This role requires strong experience in PCB design, power electronics, and embedded hardware development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Hardware Design: Design mixed-signal electronic systems including power, control, and embedded circuitry for battery and power management systems.
• PCB Development: Design multilayer PCBs using Altium Designer, including schematic capture, layout, and design rule validation.
• Power Electronics Integration: Develop and integrate analog, digital, and power electronics subsystems used in portable power and energy storage products.
• Embedded Hardware Development: Work with STM32-based microcontroller platforms and support firmware teams with hardware integration and debugging.
• Design Validation: Participate in hardware bring-up, testing, debugging, and validation of new electronic designs.
• Documentation: Maintain clear documentation including schematics, BOMs, design notes, and revision tracking.
• Version Control: Work within version-controlled repositories to manage hardware design revisions and maintain engineering records.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with mechanical engineering, firmware development, and production teams to ensure manufacturable and robust designs

To succeed in this role you will need:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail in electronic design and documentation
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary engineering environment
• A proactive approach to troubleshooting and continuous improvement
• Strong communication skills to coordinate with internal teams

Education & experience:

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline
• Experience with mixed-signal hardware design (power and control electronics)
• Strong background in analog, digital, and power electronics
• Minimum 3 years experience using Altium Designer
• Experience working with STM32 microcontroller architecture
• Experience working within version-controlled repositories
• Familiarity with Microsoft Azure or cloud-based engineering workflows is considered an asset

About Us:

Hybrid Power Solutions was founded in 2015 in response to a pressing need for safer, cleaner and more effective portable power systems. Today, Hybrid Power Solutions produces patent-pending industrial battery systems and turnkey hybrid solutions for a variety of industrial sectors such as mining, construction, railway and military.

Driven by a commitment to performance, we believe that real change occurs at the intersection of innovation and sustainability. Our products not only help our customers save on operational costs but they also happen to be better for the planet – that’s a win-win in our eyes.

We are a family of smart, innovative and collaborative thinkers and doers. We put our employees first and strive to foster a community based on transparency and inclusion. We are growing quickly and looking for creative, out-of-the-box problem solvers to challenge and support us as we continue to innovate in the industrial portable power and clean energy space.