Hardware Integration Engineer

VueReal; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

VueReal in Waterloo, Ontario seeks a mid-level Hardware Integration Engineer to own system-level hardware integration across mechanical, electrical, optical, and software domains. You will mentor junior engineers, drive project execution, and influence hardware strategy toward leadership roles such as Technical Lead or Engineering Manager.

You will lead integration from design to validation, set interface standards, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust, scalable

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Engineering Physics, or related field.
• 5-10 years of experience in hardware integration, system engineering, or multidisciplinary hardware development.
• Strong expertise in hardware debugging, system validation, and cross-domain integration (e.g., optics, hardware/electronics, mechanics).
• Proven leadership in technical projects: managing integration activities, mentoring junior team members, or owning system deliverables.
• Project management familiarity in planning, scheduling, risk assessment, and issue resolution.
• Working knowledge of controls systems and embedded software development.
• Familiarity with precision instruments, sensors, control systems, and embedded systems integration.
• Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills.
• Bonus: Experience in display technologies, semiconductor processes, or cleanroom environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the integration of hardware subsystems — mechanical, hardware/electrical, and optical — into cohesive and high-performance platforms.
• Own system integration activities from early-stage design through validation and deployment, managing timelines, risks, and deliverables.
• Develop and enforce hardware interface standards, integration protocols, and system validation methodologies.
• Collaborate strategically with mechanical, hardware/electrical, software, and manufacturing teams to ensure seamless system operation.
• Mentor and support junior engineers and technicians, building technical competencies and promoting best practices.
• Analyze and troubleshoot complex system-level issues, proposing robust and scalable solutions.

Skills

Hardware integration

System engineering

Leadership

Project management

Embedded software

Controls systems

Sensors

Embedded systems integration

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Engineering Physics, or related field

Master’s degree in related field (asset)

Job description

Hardware Integration Engineer Waterloo, Ontario

Your Opportunity at VueReal

We support innovation and are one of the few businesses able to design and produce Micro-LEDs

We are looking for a Hardware Integration Engineer to join our Engineering Team in Waterloo, Ontario.

VueReal is revolutionizing the field of optoelectronics with cutting-edge micro semiconductor technologies. We are seeking a mid-level Hardware Integration Engineer, who not only possesses strong technical skills but also shows a clear potential for leadership and technical management.

In this role, you will take ownership of system-level hardware integration activities, coordinating mechanical, hardware/electrical, optical, and software elements into cohesive solutions. You will guide junior team members, drive project execution, and influence hardware strategy and architecture. This position is a stepping stone toward becoming a Technical Lead or Engineering Manager within VueReal’s expanding engineering team.

YOURDay-to-day Activities

• Lead the integration of hardware subsystems — mechanical, hardware/electrical, and optical — into cohesive and high-performance platforms.
• Own system integration activities from early-stage design through to validation and deployment, managing timelines, risks, and deliverables.
• Develop and enforce hardware interface standards, integration protocols, and system validation methodologies.
• Collaborate strategically with mechanical, hardware/electrical, software, and manufacturing teams to ensure seamless system operation.
• Mentor and support junior engineers and technicians, building technical competencies and promoting best practices.
• Analyze and troubleshoot complex system-level issues, proposing robust and scalable solutions.
• Interface with stakeholders, including external partners and internal leadership, delivering technical reports and integration plans.
• Contribute to technical roadmaps, aligning system integration strategies with organizational goals and future product visions.

The TOOLS YOU need to do the job

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Engineering Physics, or related field; Master’s degree or management coursework is an asset.
• 5-10 years of experience in hardware integration, system engineering, or multidisciplinary hardware development.
• Strong expertise in hardware debugging, system validation, and cross-domain integration (e.g., optics, hardware/electronics, mechanics).
• Proven leadership in technical projects: managing integration activities, mentoring junior team members, or owning system deliverables.
• Project management familiarity in the areas of planning, scheduling, risk assessment, and issue resolution.
• Working knowledge of controls systems and embedded software development.
• Familiarity with precision instruments, sensors, control systems, and embedded systems integration.
• Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills.
• Bonus: Experience in display technologies, semiconductor processes, or cleanroom environments.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills.

WHY VueReal

• A fun, collaborative, and creative environment with a culture cultivating inclusiveness, fairness, and transparency.
• Open concept office
• A chance to grow with the team.
• A startup backed by major industry players.
• A clear roadmap for the successful adoption of the technology (The team has developed critical enabling technologies for micro-LED displays during the past two years, and is working on integrating the technologies in products during the next two years)

WhoWEare:

Our mission is to make a sustainable and brighter life experience. We enable new, innovative, and enriching products by a sustainable pixel fabrication process. The pixel is our technology canvas and we create new functions by printing different microdevices in the pixels (e.g. sensors, emissive devices, mems, actuators, circuits, etc).

We make literally everything in house. The field includes a crazy amount of optics, physics, chemistry, material, semiconductor, system, application, automation, image processing, AI, and more. The operation and business side covers dealing with different vendors (materials, tools, components, process, etc.), handling different facilities, international business development, complex project management, and more. It is a candy store for people who have the tenacity to learn complex topics and solve multi-dimensional problems and create something bigger than themselves.

We take a huge pride in our team and its achievements such as being the first team to make 7000 ppi microLED array and top it by 30000 ppi, the first team making a true printing microLED solution, being named one of the top ten Scale-up companies in Canada 2019, the first and only North American company to build displays, commercializing microLED displays, and even more that we cannot talk about publicly.

Our office is arranged upon three main factors: collaboration, fun, and innovation. It is a beautiful open concept, with a game, meditation, relaxation, and fun meeting rooms, and eight different labs and cleanrooms.

VueReal believes in universal acceptance for everyone everywhere. We promote diversity of thought, culture, and background, which connects the entire VueReal family. As such, VueReal is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, sex, age, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, or other characteristics protected by provincial or federal law. We especially invite women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities to apply.