SENIOR HARDWARE DESIGN ENGINEER

High Tech Genesis Inc.; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech firm in the aerospace sector is seeking a Senior Hardware Design Engineer in Ottawa, ON. The role involves conducting requirements analysis, circuit board design, and hardware integration for advanced military projects. Ideal candidates have 6+ years in related fields, robust skills in high-speed and analog circuits, and are able to pass security assessments. This full-time position offers a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant experience in progressive roles.
• Experience designing for extended temperature ranges and high reliability.
• Familiar with DO-254 and able to work in a lab environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct customer requirements analysis.
• Perform circuit board level architecture and design.
• Manage PCB layout resources.
• Test and debug designs once prototypes are built.
• Prepare and maintain design documentation.

Skills

High-speed digital circuits

Analog design

Power supplies

RF/microwave circuits

FPGA technologies

Schematic design capture tools

PCB layout design tools

Signal integrity analysis tools

Troubleshooting

Experience in military/aerospace design

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Mentor Graphics

Cadence

Altium

HyperLynx

Job description

Overview

Location: Ottawa, ON; Hybrid. Term: Full time. High Tech Genesis is actively recruiting for several critical technical positions, including a Senior Hardware Design Engineer, to support cutting-edge fighter jet programs within the Mil-Aero industry.

Responsibilities

• Conduct customer requirements analysis.
• Perform circuit board level architecture and design.
• Selection of components ensuring they meet electrical and functional interoperability.
• Configuration control.
• Hardware integration.
• LRU-level design leadership.
• Manage PCB layout resources.
• Test and debug designs once prototypes are built.
• Prepare and maintain design documentation and participate in reviews: system requirements, functional requirements, hardware and software user guides, verification test plans, system test plans.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant experience in progressive roles.
• Experience in board-level development, including high-speed digital circuits, analog design, power supplies, RF/microwave circuits, and/or FPGA technologies.
• Experience with capturing requirements, work package definition, effort estimation and then designing and testing hardware vs requirements.
• Experience designing products for extended temperature ranges, radiation hardness, high reliability, and EMI/EMC compliance.
• Experience with schematic design capture tools (Mentor Graphics and/or Cadence).
• Experience with PCB layout design tools preferred (Mentor Graphics, Altium).
• Experience with signal integrity analysis tools is an asset (HyperLynx).
• Experience with using diagnostics tools like Digital Analyzers, Oscilloscopes, DVMs.
• Experience in a lab environment, troubleshooting issues up to the system level.
• Able to pass security assessment for the Canadian Controlled Groups Program (CGP).
• Familiarity with DO-254.
• Track record as a self-starter, a team player and a leader.
• Bachelors Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or equivalent.

Additional Skills

• Design experience for the military or aerospace industries and aircraft.
• LRU-level hardware design and reuse experience as well as experience integrating interfaces such as PCIe and 1553B.
• Experience with hardware defect tracking tools and test methodologies.
• Ability to obtain a Federal Government Security Clearance (minimum Secret Level II).

Company and inclusion

High Tech Genesis Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity and inclusion are at the core of our values.

Please advise High Tech Genesis of any accommodation measures you may require.

Application instructions

1. Applicants must have the legal right to work in Canada.
2. Kindly submit your resume in MS Word format upon application for this position.