Senior Electronics Systems Engineer (Level IV)

Sciemetric; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Sciemetric invites a Senior Electronics Systems Engineer (Level IV) to lead end-to-end development of industrial electronics and automated data acquisition architectures for a long-service-life product line. Based in our Ottawa facility, you will own the lifecycle from initial design to manufacturing coordination, guiding integration teams and sustaining global hardware deployments.

You will drive hardware specs, oversee PCB layout, firmware collaboration, and regulatory certifications, ensuring

Qualifications

• 8+ years end-to-end electronics product design experience.
• P.Eng. designation with PEO or immediate eligibility desirable.

Responsibilities

• Translate conceptual requirements into engineering specifications for hardware and interfaces.
• Lead electronics development: component selection, schematic capture, PCB layout, prototyping.
• Integrate industrial automation systems with real-time control and data acquisition.
• Coordinate with external suppliers/contract manufacturers from prototype to volume production.
• Design testing protocols and fixtures for long-term product quality.
• Own global regulatory certification processes (CE, UL, IEC) and EMC testing.
• Provide senior technical leadership for sustaining hardware deployed globally.

Skills

End-to-end electronics design

High‑reliability design

Lab & troubleshooting

Automation & DAQ

Regulatory compliance

Vendor & factory coordination

Education

Bachelor or Master in Electrical/Electronics Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

SPICE

MATLAB

ANSYS

Job description

Senior ElectronicsSystems
Engineer(Level IV)

Join our Research & Development Team!

Sciemetric is seekinga Senior ElectronicsSystemsEngineer to drive the end-to-end development of industrial electronics products and automated data acquisition architectures designed for a 10-year service life. Operating within amixed disciplineteam of 2–5engineersand developers, you will take high-level product concepts and transform them into reliable factory-ready hardwaresuitable for international markets. Thisfull-time, in-person role is based out of our Ottawa facility.

As a Level IV engineer, you will own the product lifecycle frominitialcircuit design and prototyping to coordinating with manufacturing partners. Additionally, you willprovide technical guidance and support to our integrationand installationteams, while playing a key role in sustaining and evolving our existing product line deployed worldwide.

Key Responsibilities

• Concept to Specification:Translateconceptual requirements into engineering specifications, defining both hardwareand interfacearchitectures.
• Hands-On Electronics Design:Lead the electronics development cycle, executingcomponentselection, schematic capture, multi-layer PCB layout, and prototyping.
• Industrial Systems Integration:Architect and execute the integration of industrial automation systems,combiningreal-timecontrol and data acquisition modulesto build deterministicmeasurement systems. System Integration & Collaboration:Direct and collaborate with colleagues or external contractors on firmware development, embedded software, mechanical design, thermal management, EMC compliance,and documentation.
• Vendor & Factory Coordination:Select, vet, and technically manage external suppliers and contract manufacturers frominitialprototype runs through to volume production.
• Testing & Reliability:Design and build testing protocols, validationjigs, and automated production test fixtures to ensure long-term product quality.
• Regulatory Compliance:Own the global regulatory certification process (e.g., CE, UL, IEC), ensuring designs pass compliance and EMC/EMI testing.
• Sustaining Engineering:Provide senior technical leadership for existing hardware deployed globally,supporting the applications and installations teams,mitigating obsolescence throughplanned product updates, anddrivingroot-cause analysis to troubleshootfield and manufacturingfailures.

Qualifications:

• Education:B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field. A P.Eng. designation withProfessional Engineers Ontario (PEO)(or immediate eligibility) is desirable.
• Experience:8+ years of end-to-end experience in electronics product design, with a documentedtrack recordof taking hardware products from concept through to global market release.
• Expertisein High-Reliability Design:Advanced understanding of signal integrity,componentde-rating, power distribution, thermal managementfor open and sealed products, ingress protection, and EMC.
• Tools:Advancedproficiencywithelectronics design and simulation tools(e.g., Altium Designer, SPICE,MatLAB,Ansys).
• Lab & Troubleshooting:Advancedproficiencyusing lab equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers) tovalidateanddebugelectronics.
• Automation & DAQ Expertise:Deepunderstanding offront-end interfaces forinput and output protection, drivingcapacitive andinductive loads,high-speed serialcommunication,isolation, andlow voltage analog signals, and how these apply in an industrial control panel.
• Location:Mustbe located inor willing to commute daily to ourOttawa region location.

Salary Range

$120,000 to $155,000

Key Responsibilities

• Concept to Specification:Translateconceptual requirements into engineering specifications, defining both hardwareand interfacearchitectures.
• Hands-On Electronics Design:Lead the electronics development cycle, executingcomponentselection, schematic capture, multi-layer PCB layout, and prototyping.
• Industrial Systems Integration:Architect and execute the integration of industrial automation systems,combiningreal-timecontrol and data acquisition modulesto build deterministicmeasurement systems. System Integration & Collaboration:Direct and collaborate with colleagues or external contractors on firmware development, embedded software, mechanical design, thermal management, EMC compliance,and documentation.
• Vendor & Factory Coordination:Select, vet, and technically manage external suppliers and contract manufacturers frominitialprototype runs through to volume production.
• Testing & Reliability:Design and build testing protocols, validationjigs, and automated production test fixtures to ensure long-term product quality.
• Regulatory Compliance:Own the global regulatory certification process (e.g., CE, UL, IEC), ensuring designs pass compliance and EMC/EMI testing.
• Sustaining Engineering:Provide senior technical leadership for existing hardware deployed globally,supporting the applications and installations teams,mitigating obsolescence throughplanned product updates, anddrivingroot-cause analysis to troubleshootfield and manufacturingfailures.

Qualifications:

• Education:B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field. A P.Eng. designation withProfessional Engineers Ontario (PEO)(or immediate eligibility) is desirable.
• Experience:8+ years of end-to-end experience in electronics product design, with a documentedtrack recordof taking hardware products from concept through to global market release.
• Expertisein High-Reliability Design:Advanced understanding of signal integrity,componentde-rating, power distribution, thermal managementfor open and sealed products, ingress protection, and EMC.
• Tools:Advancedproficiencywithelectronics design and simulation tools(e.g., Altium Designer, SPICE,MatLAB,Ansys).
• Lab & Troubleshooting:Advancedproficiencyusing lab equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers) tovalidateanddebugelectronics.
• Automation & DAQ Expertise:Deepunderstanding offront-end interfaces forinput and output protection, drivingcapacitive andinductive loads,high-speed serialcommunication,isolation, andlow voltage analog signals, and how these apply in an industrial control panel.
• Location:Mustbe located inor willing to commute daily to ourOttawa region location.

Salary Range

• $120,000 to $155,000

Sciemetric Instruments has worked with manufacturers for decades to solve their productivity and quality concerns. Our process monitoring, data collection, and data analytics products empower customers to drive continuous improvement in quality, profitability, and efficiency. Our people specialize in modern manufacturing and industrial processes. Our expertise comes from installing thousands of systems worldwide.