Hardware Engineering Manager

Palitronica Inc.; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Southwestern Ontario is looking for a Hardware Engineering Manager to lead RF, PCB, and mechanical initiatives. Responsibilities include managing roadmap execution, ensuring rigorous verification and validation processes, and collaborating closely with Firmware and QA teams. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in embedded hardware, a strong leadership track record, and a deep understanding of PCB design flows. Join us to deliver resilient, field-ready hardware that meets regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• 8+ years building/shipping embedded hardware; 2–4+ years leading engineers or teams.
• Ownership of EVT/DVT/PVT and production test for complex products.
• Fluency with PCB design flows and SI/PI fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day execution across RF, PCB, and mechanical work.
• Enforce rigorous verification & validation with clear phase-exit gates.
• Manage mechanical designers/engineers and external partners.

Skills

Embedded hardware experience

Leadership experience

PCB design

Collaboration with cross-functional teams

Regulatory certification knowledge

Job description

The role

We’re hiring a Hardware Engineering Manager to lead our RF, PCB, and mechanical efforts. You’ll own roadmap execution from concept through EVT/DVT/PVT, raise the bar on verification & validation, and partner closely with Firmware and QA to deliver resilient, field-ready hardware.

What You’ll Do

• Lead day-to-day execution across RF, PCB, and mechanical work; unblock, coach, and drive decisions.
• Stand up and enforce rigorous V&V (bench, subsystem, system, environmental/EMC) with clear phase-exit gates.
• Run design reviews (EMC/EMI, SI/PI, thermal, ESD, reliability) and own ECO discipline and sustaining engineering (FA/FRACAS).
• Guide NPI with CMs/EMS: DFM/DFT reviews, pilot builds, yield targets, and production test stations/fixtures.
• Navigate regulatory pathways (FCC/ISED/CE) with a strong pre-compliance strategy.
• Manage mechanical designers/engineers and external partners: enclosure design, tolerance stacks, GD&T, materials/finishes, seals/gaskets, thermal/mechanical validation, and DFM/DFA with vendors.
• Coordinate ID ↔ ME ↔ EE integration (packaging, connectors, shielding, assembly) and own drawing/control documents.
• Close the loop with System Integration/Field Ops on data captures and deployments; turn findings into durable fixes.
• Track and improve hardware KPIs: first-pass yield, DPPM, test coverage, ECO cycle time, and post-deployment issue rate.

What You Bring

• 8+ years building/shipping embedded hardware; 2–4+ years leading engineers or teams.
• Ownership of EVT/DVT/PVT and production test for complex products.
• Fluency with PCB design flows, SI/PI fundamentals, and lab bring-up/instrumentation.
• Practical knowledge of RF concepts (or strong adjacent experience and appetite to dive in).
• Experience with EMC/EMI-conscious design and regulatory certification.
• Proven management of mechanical designers/engineers (in-house and/or vendors) and familiarity with enclosure design, GD&T, tolerance analysis, materials/processes (plastics, sheet metal, die cast), sealing/IP ratings, shock/vibe/thermal validation, and manufacturing documentation.
• Strong collaboration with firmware/software and contract manufacturers.

Nice to have

• Reliability engineering (HALT/HASS)
• Python for lab automation, production programming/calibration
• Experience with UL/IEC safety
• Supplier management for tooling/fixtures