PCB Hardware Design Engineer

Randstad Canada; Central Saanich; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6-month contract

Lab environment involvement

Job summary

Randstad Canada is seeking an Electronics Hardware Design Engineer with 5-8 years of experience to own the full hardware development lifecycle—from concept to validation—for building automation and distribution products.

You will lead schematic capture, PCB layout, BOM generation, and rigorous lab testing, collaborating with firmware and mechanical teams to ensure robust, producible designs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical/ Electronics Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years in electronic hardware design, development and testing.
• Hands-on schematic capture and PCB layout in Cadence/OrCAD/Allegro.
• Strong troubleshooting using standard lab test equipment.
• Familiarity with microcontrollers, sensors, power electronics; DFM/DFT advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Architect and design analog, digital, and low-power circuits for building automation and control systems.
• Develop schematics, PCB layouts, and BOMs using Cadence tools.
• Plan and execute lab validation; prototype bring-up and bench testing.
• Ensure regulatory compliance (EMC/EMI, safety, UL/IEC) for hardware.
• Collaborate with firmware, mechanical and systems engineers to enable mass production.
• Perform root-cause analysis for hardware or component issues during lifecycle.

Skills

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Lab testing

Troubleshooting

DFM/DFT knowledge

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Cadence/OrCAD/Allegro

Job description

Electronics Hardware Design Engineer. 5-8 Years Experience. Able to manage a team. You will be responsible for the full hardware development lifecycle—from conceptual design and schematic capture to PCB layout, prototyping, and rigorous hardware validation. You will develop robust analog, digital, and power circuitry for our industry-leading control and distribution products.

Advantages

• Contract: 6 months with potential to extend
• this person will be heavily involved in the Lab Environment.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Hardware Design: Architect and design electronic circuits (analog, digital, and low-power) for building automation, power distribution, or industrial control systems.
• PCB Layout & Documentation: Develop schematics, layout printed circuit boards (PCBs), and generate BOMs using industry-standard E-CAD tools (e.g., Cadence).
• Testing & Validation: Plan and execute lab validation. Perform prototype bring-up, bench debugging, and functional/parametric testing using oscilloscopes, multimeters, and data loggers.
• Compliance & Reliability: Ensure hardware designs meet industry regulatory standards (EMC/EMI, safety compliance, UL/IEC).
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with firmware, mechanical, and systems engineers to define product architectures and transition products into mass production.
• Root Cause Analysis: Perform systematic debugging and root cause analysis for any hardware or component issues during the development or lifecycle phases.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a closely related IT technical field.
• Experience: 3+ years of professional experience in electronic hardware design, development, and testing.
• Technical Proficiency: Hands-on experience with schematic capture and PCB layout (Cadence/OrCAD/Allegro).
• Testing Skills: Strong troubleshooting capabilities using standard lab test equipment.
• Industry Knowledge: Familiarity with microcontrollers, sensor integration, power electronics, and Design for Manufacturing/Testability (DFM/DFT) is highly advantageous.

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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