HARDWARE DESIGNER Saint-Laurent (on-site) 2025-05-23

Gravity Conseil; Montreal; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in electronics seeks a Hardware Designer in Montreal. The candidate will engage in various design activities including electronic design, PCB layout, and component selection. This role requires strong analytical skills and a solid understanding of both analog and digital circuitry, as well as the ability to adapt to technological advancements.

Qualifications

• Perform hardware design including PCB layout and testing.
• Experience with communication protocols like SPI and I2C.
• Stay updated with technological advancements in electronics.

Responsibilities

• Conduct hardware design activities including PCB layout and BOM creation.
• Design and test circuitry for both analog and digital components.
• Ensure safety rules are adhered to and meet deadlines.

Skills

Electronic design

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Testing

Component selection

Communication protocols

Signal conditioning

Job description

We are looking for a Hardware Designer to join our team in the Montreal office.

This position is based in Saint-Laurent.

Responsibilities include:

1. Perform hardware design activities including electronic design, schematic capture, PCB layout, BOM creation, and PCB manufacturing package generation.
2. 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.).
3. Experience with different communication protocols and physical layers (SPI, I2C, UART, etc.).
4. Design test stations for product debug and verification.
5. Select components (chips, passive & active components, power components, etc.).
6. Plan and perform board bring-up and testing for PCBA.
7. Prepare PCBA manufacturing package and support manufacturer.
8. Maintain documentation and prepare test plans.
9. Support the software development team on hardware-related tasks.
10. Conduct and document investigations of hardware anomalies and failures.
11. Stay up to date with recent technological advancements in electronics to apply to future product developments.
12. Document the design, functionality, and tests related to product development.
13. Adhere to health and safety rules (personal and equipment).
14. Ensure to meet scheduled deadlines and report risks, problems, and delays to the supervisor.