Senior Hardware Designer

Paradox Security Systems; Saint-Eustache; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Paradox Security Systems is seeking an entry-level electronics designer to join our hardware team in Canada. You will work with experienced engineers on real products that ship with UL, EN, FCC, and CE certifications, spanning from schematic to production.

The role offers hands-on exposure to the full design cycle and mentorship, with opportunities to contribute to power supplies, battery charging, mixed-signal design, and PCB layout.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Solid fundamentals in analog and digital circuit design.
• Familiarity with microcontrollers (e.g. STM32, ESP) and reading schematics.
• A cost-conscious mindset and genuine curiosity about how things work.
• Fluent in spoken and written English for communication with customers and suppliers across Canada and the USA.

Responsibilities

• Analyze requirements, create schematics, select components, and build prototypes.
• Hand off circuit designs to the Test Jig team and support the PCB layout process.
• Document designs and support the software team on hardware-related tasks.
• Help bring products through production.
• Track work in Jira and Confluence and keep the team updated on progress.

Skills

Analog & digital design

Microcontrollers

Schematic reading

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electronics or Electrical Engineering

Tools

PCB layout tools

Job description

Join our hardware team and grow into a well-rounded electronics designer.

You'll work alongside experienced engineers on real products that ship with UL, EN, FCC, and CE certifications, gaining hands-on exposure to the full design cycle from schematic to production. This is a role built for someone early in their career who's eager to learn and ready to take on real design responsibility.

What you'll do:

• Analyze requirements, create schematics, select components, and build prototypes.
• Hand off circuit designs to the Test Jig team and support the PCB layout process.
• Document your designs and support the software team on hardware-related tasks.
• Help bring products through production.
• Track your work in Jira and Confluence, and keep the team updated on progress.

What you'll learn here:

• The full product lifecycle, from concept to a certified, shipping product.
• Power supplies, battery charging, mixed-signal design, and PCB layout, with mentorship along the way.
• How real hardware gets validated, certified, and manufactured at scale.

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Solid fundamentals in analog and digital circuit design.
• Familiarity with microcontrollers (e.g. STM32, ESP) and reading schematics.
• A cost-conscious mindset and genuine curiosity about how things work.
• Fluent in spoken and written English for communication with customers and suppliers across Canada and the USA.

Nice to have:

• Coursework, projects, or internship exposure to power supplies or battery chargers.
• Exposure to PCB layout tools.
• Basic firmware/MCU programming.
• Awareness of communication protocols.

Paradox Security Systems is a High-Tech company that provides security worldwide for over 30 years with global sales in more than 65 countries.

Paradox develops products in areas of security systems based on Ethernet, cloud services, phone applications, video and more.

Paradox is highly involved with hardware products and provides the opportunity to create advanced hardware that will be sold globally.

Excellent conditions will be negotiated based on experience and qualifications.