Hardware Engineering Technologist

Daanaa; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended Health and Dental Benefits

Wellness and Spending Account

Professional Development Benefit

Group RRSP program

Job summary

Daanaa, a Vancouver-based fabless power electronics company, is seeking a Hardware Engineering Technologist to provide hands‑on support across development, testing, troubleshooting, and validation of our next‑generation hardware. You will build and modify prototype PCBs, conduct electrical testing, and help move products from prototype to production.

You will work with engineers and cross‑functional teams to interpret schematics, set up test fixtures, and document results.

Qualifications

• 2+ years hands-on experience with electrical hardware.
• Ability to assemble, solder, rework, wire, modify, and troubleshoot electrical hardware.
• Hands-on experience using lab equipment for electrical testing and characterization.
• Interpret schematics, PCB layouts, BOMs, datasheets, mechanical drawings, and instructions.
• High attention to detail and precision in assembly and measurements.
• Experience building or maintaining test fixtures or custom test equipment.
• Own prototype builds, testing, troubleshooting, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience with power electronics or PCB assemblies is an asset.
• Engineering degree/diploma in Electrical Engineering is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Build, modify, and rework prototype PCBs and other electrical assemblies.
• Perform soldering, PCB rework, wiring, and heatsink assembly.
• Set up electrical testing using oscilloscopes, DMMs, electronic loads, and power supplies.
• Measure, analyze, and document electrical performance and test results.
• Troubleshoot hardware issues at component, PCB, and system levels.
• Develop and maintain test fixtures and lab setups for development and validation.
• Support prototype builds, validation, and transition to production.
• Interpret schematics, layouts, BOMs, and datasheets for accurate builds.
• Collaborate with engineers, manufacturing, and procurement to move work forward.

Skills

Hardware assembly

Electrical testing

Soldering

Root-cause analysis

Prototype builds

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Electrical Engineering degree or diploma

Tools

Oscilloscopes

DMMs

Electronic loads

Power supplies

Job description

About Us

Daanaa is a Vancouver-based fabless power electronics and semiconductor company on a mission to build a simpler, efficient future in energy generation, storage, distribution, consumption, and management, for generations ahead. The company is in the early commercialization stages of deep tech power conversion and control technologies, offering innovative solutions to OEMs in multiple industries, including solar energy, electric vehicles, and data centers.

About Us

Daanaa is a Vancouver-based fabless power electronics and semiconductor company on a mission to build a simpler, efficient future in energy generation, storage, distribution, consumption, and management, for generations ahead. The company is in the early commercialization stages of deep tech power conversion and control technologies, offering innovative solutions to OEMs in multiple industries, including solar energy, electric vehicles, and data centers.

Daanaa's value is derived from its transformative Power Transaction Unit (PTU) that consolidates power electronic functions—from bi-directional conversion and amplification to management, transfer, diagnostics, and control—onto a single, high‑power-density, high‑efficiency, low‑profile, scalable, reliable, and safe module. At Daanaa, we are building a world of Energy Untethered™.

We are growing here at Daanaa and are looking for a Hardware Engineering Technologist to provide hands‑on support across the development, testing, troubleshooting, and validation of our next‑generation power electronics and semiconductor hardware. In this role, you will build and modify prototype hardware, execute electrical testing, troubleshoot hardware issues, and develop test fixtures and setups that help move products efficiently from prototype through commercialization.

What You'll Do

• Build, modify, and rework prototype PCBs, power converters, magnetics, cable harnesses, and other electrical assemblies.
• Perform hands‑on assembly activities including soldering, PCB rework, wiring, component installation, heatsink assembly, and thermal interface application.
• Set up and execute electrical and power electronics testing using oscilloscopes, DMMs, electronic loads, power supplies, function generators, and other laboratory equipment.
• Accurately measure, analyze, and document electrical performance and test results.
• Troubleshoot electrical and hardware issues at the component, PCB, and system level using schematics, measurements, test data, and structured troubleshooting methods.
• Build and maintain test fixtures, load boxes, harnesses, breakout boards, and laboratory setups required for engineering development and validation.
• Support prototype builds, engineering validation, qualification, and transition toward production.
• Interpret schematics, PCB layouts, BOMs, datasheets, mechanical drawings, and engineering instructions to execute accurate hardware builds and test setups.
• Collaborate with engineers, manufacturing, procurement, and other cross‑functional teams to resolve issues and keep hardware development activities moving efficiently.

What You'll Bring

• 2+ years of hands‑on experience working with electrical or electronic hardware, ideally in a hardware development, manufacturing, test, or engineering environment.
• Strong practical ability to assemble, solder, rework, wire, modify, and troubleshoot electrical and electronic hardware using appropriate hand tools and equipment.
• Hands‑on experience using oscilloscopes, DMMs, electronic loads, power supplies, function generators, and other laboratory equipment for electrical testing and characterization.
• Methodical approach to hardware troubleshooting and root‑cause analysis, with the ability to use schematics, measurements, and test data to identify and verify solutions.
• Ability to accurately interpret schematics, PCB layouts, BOMs, datasheets, mechanical drawings, and engineering instructions and translate them into physical assemblies and test setups.
• High attention to detail and precision when performing assembly, wiring, measurements, component installation, and hardware modifications.
• Experience building or maintaining test fixtures, harnesses, breakout boards, load boxes, or other custom engineering test equipment.
• Ability to take ownership of prototype builds, testing, troubleshooting, and assigned engineering activities while working effectively with engineers and cross‑functional teams.
• Experience with power electronics, power converters, semiconductors, PCB assemblies, or other complex electrical hardware is an asset.
• Technical diploma or bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or a related discipline is an asset.

Your Compensation and Benefits Package

Daanaa’s compensation package is based on a pay-for-performance philosophy that recognizes exceptional individual and team performance. The typical salary range for this position is from $70,000 - $90,000 annually. This may vary depending on job‑related knowledge, skills and experience.

Our benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Extended Health and Dental Benefits
• Wellness and Spending Account
• Professional Development Benefit
• Group RRSP program

Why we're great to work with:

• We help each other succeed – we all have a part to play, and we know that our individual success influences company success. Daanaa is just as committed to your career growth as it is to achieve its own company growth. We see these as mutually inclusive.
• Our work environment is filled with high-quality, driven individuals where everyone is a dedicated, engaged, and accountable decision-maker.
• We love what we do and consider Daanaa a strong competitor for the all-around best start‑up environment: creative, educational, challenging, and united towards the positive change that our tech can create.
• We’re a diverse bunch! From our skillsets and expertise to the places that we have come from. Our expertise includes innovations in electrical and mechanical engineering disciplines, and a collection of business disciplines at varying experience levels. In our team of 25, we speak 15 languages and have lived in 47 countries… seems crazy? Ask us!
• Daanaa workdays begin and end by our values: curiosity, trust, hungry, accountability.

Values:

• Curiosity: We are naturally curious people who believe that the answer to a question should be followed by asking \"why?\". Our office is often filled with enthusiastic discussions about the latest books, podcasts, or documentaries we consumed.
• Hunger: We joyfully choose to be here every day because we are driven with ambition by the difference we make.
• Accountability: We follow through, are precise about our aim, manage our resources wisely, bravely own our mistakes, and report honestly.
• Trust: The foundation of our teamwork is trust. With trust, we communicate freely, have compassion for each other, and work and live with everyone's best interests at heart.

Daanaa is for you if:

• You value professional and personal growth at all levels of an organization.
• You are looking for internal advancement opportunities as a high-performing individual.
• You are looking to experience working in a fast-growth start-up in Vancouver’s high-tech sector.
• You desire to work alongside a team of passionate and experienced team members.
• You have big goals. We aren't for the faint of heart.

Daanaa Resolution Inc. is dedicated to helping its employees grow and develop technical and soft skills in an innovative and collaborative environment. Daanaa is an equal opportunity employer with an inclusive culture. We thank all applicants in advance for their interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.