Hardware Designer – IoT & Embedded Systems

ASSA ABLOY Sicherheitstechnik GmbH; Kelowna; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Axxess Industries in Kelowna, BC is seeking a Hardware Designer to design and validate embedded electronic hardware for room automation and IoT devices. You will work on lighting controllers, gateways, sensors, and related interface circuitry, collaborating with firmware, software, and manufacturing teams.

The role emphasizes analog/digital circuit design, PCB development, power electronics, and thorough product validation, with exposure to low-voltage controls and wireless connectivity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 3+ years of experience designing electronic products.
• Experience designing multilayer PCBs.
• Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB layout software such as Altium Designer.
• Experience with microcontroller-based systems (STM32, Silicon Labs, NXP, Microchip, or similar).
• Strong understanding of signal integrity, power distribution, grounding, EMC/EMI design practices.
• Experience with UART, SPI, I²C, RS-485, CAN, Ethernet.

Responsibilities

• Design electronic hardware for embedded control systems and IoT products.
• Create schematics and multilayer PCB layouts using Altium Designer or similar EDA tools.
• Develop hardware solutions for lighting control, HVAC interfaces, guest room management systems, and building automation devices.
• Select and evaluate components including microcontrollers, power supplies, sensors, relays, wireless modules, and interface circuitry.
• Design analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuits.
• Design power supply circuits including AC/DC conversion, DC/DC regulators, and low-voltage distribution systems.
• Develop products utilizing communication interfaces such as UART, SPI, I²C, RS-485, CAN, Ethernet.
• Integrate wireless technologies including Zigbee, Bluetooth LE, Wi-Fi, and other IoT communication platforms.
• Support firmware engineers during board bring-up and product integration.
• Perform hardware validation, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis.
• Conduct EMC/EMI pre-compliance testing and support certification activities.
• Develop manufacturing test procedures and support production ramp-up.
• Participate in product architecture reviews, design verification, and design for manufacturability (DFM) efforts.
• Prepare design documentation, specifications, test reports, and engineering change documentation.
• Collaborate with suppliers, contract manufacturers, and certification agencies.

Skills

Analog and digital circuit design

PCB development

Embedded systems

Power electronics

Wireless connectivity

Debugging and troubleshooting

Multilayer PCB design

Signal integrity

EMC/EMI design practices

Documentation and reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Axxess Industries in Kelowna, BC is seeking a Hardware Designer to design and validate embedded electronic hardware for room automation and IoT devices. You will work on lighting controllers, gateways, sensors, and related interface circuitry, collaborating with firmware, software, and manufacturing teams.

The role emphasizes analog/digital circuit design, PCB development, power electronics, and thorough product validation, with exposure to low-voltage controls and wireless connectivity.