Senior Hardware Designer

The Wohl Group; Peterborough; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Peterborough seeks a Senior Hardware Engineer to support complex electronic designs and ensure compliance with industry standards. Ideal candidates will possess extensive experience in product design, proven leadership capabilities, and strong analytical skills, contributing to high-reliability projects across various sectors.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years' experience in electronic product design and reliability analysis.
• Professionally registered (P. Eng) in Ontario or able to obtain within one year.
• Experience with DO-160 and DO-254 standards preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support technical proposals and assist with preparation of quotations.
• Design electronic circuits and analyze user requirements.
• Debug and troubleshoot hardware circuits.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Leadership

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Orcad

Matlab

PSPICE

Microsoft Office

Job description

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support technical proposals and assist with preparation of quotation, schedules, compliance matrixes and costing for new bids
• Analyze customer needs/requirements to create hardware development plans and hardware verification plans
• Analyze and specify hardware development environment (HDE), verification environment, debugging and profiling tools
• Develop, deploy and support DO-254 processes, reviews (SOI), development plans and review checklists
• Analyze user's requirements and create a detailed hardware architecture and formal structured design
• Design electronic circuits, components, systems and equipment from detailed designs to meet EMC/EMI requirements and performance
• Prepare material costs and timing estimates, reports and design descriptions for electronic systems and equipment
• Perform circuit analysis and traceability from user's requirements to formal design and implementation
• Support and inspect the installation, modification, testing and operation of electronic components, systems and equipment
• Debug and troubleshoot hardware circuits
• Determine FMEA at Board and Component levels
• Integrate hardware into embedded system environment, including test bench and on aircraft at customer sites
• Work within a project development teams
• Produce and manage work packages either internal or subcontracted and submit status reports to Hardware Engineering Manager
• Participate and support on program risk assessment and mitigation
• Supervise the work of junior designers and/or other engineering employees
• Provide presentations to customers on hardware design and operation
• Bring his skill to the sub-assy H/W brick policy,
• Promote the best practices using design to cost approach and standardized components (preferred component list),Other duties as assigned
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum 10 years' experience in electronic product design and reliability analysis, including digital and analog building blocks;
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or equivalent combination of training and experience;
• Technical and hardware qualifications (DO-160 and DO-254) experience. Background from Electrical motor command and control, Avionics, Automotive, Medical Device or other high reliability products would be a definite asset;
• Leadership/management experience
• Proven experience working with standards, processes and work procedures in a structured design environment;
• Professionally registered (P. Eng) in Ontario (or have the ability to obtain such registration within one year of employment).
• Orcad, Matlab, PSPICE are assets.
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel);
• Excellent analytical, problem solving skills and adaptability;
• Strong verbal and written communication skills;
• Exceptional organization skills and able to meet tight deadlines;
• This posting reflects the general duties of the position but is not a detailed description of all duties which the successful applicant may be asked to perform.

Salary Range: $70-100k

*** Minimum Intermediate level in French language would be a plus
*** Only qualified candidates will be contacted for interview. Thank you and Good Luck with your search.