Research Engineer

Icspi Corporation; Ontario; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to advancing nanoscale imaging technology. As a Research Engineer, you will harness your engineering expertise to develop and optimize precision electro-mechanical systems, working collaboratively with diverse teams. Your role will involve hands-on experimentation, innovative design, and the application of cutting-edge MEMS technology. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking discoveries in science and technology, making a real impact in the field. If you're passionate about engineering and eager to tackle complex challenges, this is the perfect role for you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in engineering or physics required.
• Experience with scripting and data manipulation in Python is essential.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to design and build electro-mechanical systems.
• Conduct hands-on lab experiments and automate test procedures.
• Debug issues and improve system reliability.

Skills

Mechanical CAD

Electrical CAD

Scripting in Python

Electro-mechanical systems

Data analysis

Precision mechanical engineering

Micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS)

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Master’s Degree in Engineering

Bachelor’s Degree in Physics

Tools

Atomic Force Microscopes (AFMs)

Semiconductor metrology tools

Job description

At icspi, we are creating the future of nanoscale imaging.

We design, manufacture and sell the fastest and most intuitive atomic force microscopes (AFMs) on the market. Our instruments enable scientists and engineers to make their next discoveries faster; they are used every day in over forty countries to make discoveries and advance science and technology.

As Research Engineer at icspi, you will work with other engineers to develop and build precision electro-mechanical measurement systems and get them to perform.

We are looking for an engineer with a broad skill set. You will play a critical role in developing, integrating and optimizing systems that use our unique MEMS-based AFM technology to drive industry-leading performance and capability. You are adaptable and can move between working on micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS), precision electro-mechanical systems, optics, electrical hardware, to automating data analysis with scripting.

Who you are

• You are a hands-on engineer who is not afraid to build stuff: you enjoy getting things to work.
• You are comfortable with rapid mechanical and electrical prototyping, and debugging.
• You are not afraid of working with very precise systems that measure on the sub-nanometer level.
• You are comfortable with mechanical CAD and electrical CAD.

What you'll do

• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical and software teams to gather requirements; design and build electro-mechanical systems for atomic force microscopy.
• Design and conduct hands-on lab experiments end-to-end; analyze data; automate test procedures.
• Push the systems to their performance limits; debug issues; improve reliability.
• Develop new ways of controlling the systems and sensors; develop new data acquisition methods.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in engineering (electrical, mechanical, nanotechnology, systems, engineering physics) or physics.
• Knowledge of electronic design.
• Knowledge of mechanical design.
• Experience with scripting and data manipulation in Python.

Nice to have

• Experience designing and building electro-mechanical systems.
• Experience with semiconductor metrology and inspection tools.
• Knowledge of micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS).
• Knowledge of precision mechanical engineering.
• Knowledge of atomic force microscopy.

To apply

Send your CV to [e-mail] with the job title in the subject.

Working at icspi

We’re a hardware company that designs, manufactures and sells our own products. Our lab and office is located in downtown Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.