Int. / Sr. Hardware Designer

NeuronicWorks Inc.; Golden Horseshoe; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled hardware designer to join their innovative team. In this role, you will leverage your expertise in hardware design to develop cutting-edge solutions that meet client needs. You'll engage in various tasks, including schematic capture, PCB layout, and hands-on debugging, all while collaborating with cross-functional teams. This dynamic environment encourages creativity and problem-solving, providing you with the opportunity to excel and advance your career. If you are passionate about technology and eager to make an impact, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hardware design experience with a focus on digital design.
• Proficient in schematic capture and PCB layout using industry-standard tools.

Responsibilities

• Analyze customer technical requirements and select suitable components.
• Design and develop high-level system architecture and PCB layouts.

Skills

Hardware Design

Digital Design

Schematic Design

PCB Layout

Debugging

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Education

B.Sc. Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

OrCAD

Allegro

Job description

210 Lesmill Road
North York, Ontario
M3B 2T5, Canada

Company Summary

At NeuronicWorks we provide hardware, firmware, software, mechanical and overall product design services to clients looking to achieve short time to market with a winning product in the most cost-effective way. We offer complete product design and prototyping services, from concept to detailed design, building state-of-the-art electronic systems that meet the increasing demands of today’s technology. Our mission is to deliver quality designs with visionary, innovative and practical solutions to our customers.

Job Responsibilities

We are looking for an experienced hardware designer to develop key client projects. The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Analysis of customer technical requirements
• Component selection with consideration for suitability, performance, market availability and cost
• High-level / architectural system and board design
• Schematic capture
• PCB layout
• Board bring-up efforts and test plan execution
• Hands on debugging, troubleshooting, issue identification and solution implementation
• Providing integration support for HW, FW, SW and QA teams
• Interfacing with manufacturing team, customers, suppliers, layout designers and PCB & PCBA manufacturers

Requirements

• Five (5) years’ minimum of direct hardware design experience
• Strong familiarity with digital design, including working with processors, microcontrollers, memory and high-speed buses
• Excellent schematic design and capture proficiency, preferably with Altium Designer or OrCAD
• Strong PCB layout design proficiency, preferably with Altium Designer or Allegro
• Significant practical experience in board bring-up activities, hardware debugging and testing
• Strong hands-on skills, including soldering, rework and solution improvisation
• Quick learner, able to ramp up and design with new technologies rapidly
• Experience with various types of sensors: image/video, acceleration/motion, infrared, proximity, temperature, etc.
• Experience with various data communication standards and protocols: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, LTE, Zigbee, 802.15.4, USB 2.0/3.0/3.1/3.2, RS-232/422/485, SPI, I2C, CAN, SDIO, 1-Wire, Modbus, Camera Link, PCIe, etc.
• Familiarity designing for and passing common regulatory body standards (e.g. FCC, ISED, CE, UL)

Personal Attributes

• Strong commitment to completing high-quality work on time
• Excellent communications in written and spoken English
• Critical thinker, innovative and striving to constantly improve
• Focused on finding solutions and delivering value to clients
• Openness to talk about challenges and receive guidance and advice
• Readiness to help and support the team with any task
• Ability to handle multiple diverse assignments successfully in a consulting firm environment
• Good level of organization and time management skills and ability to co-ordinate multiple tasks
• Uncompromised commitment to confidentiality

Education

• B.Sc. Electrical Engineering or equivalent

You will work in an environment that will give you an opportunity to excel and advance in your career. Our office is conveniently located in North York, easily accessible by public transit.

While we sincerely thank all applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.