Engineering Expert – Hardware Integration

Engineering Expert – Hardware Integration

Apply for the Engineering Expert – Hardware Integration role at Horizon Aircraft.

A career at Horizon is for those who want to do something extraordinary, yet with meaningful purpose. We take pride in pushing the boundaries of technology and customer experience to deliver something that has never been done before. We are a fast‑moving organization that promotes a hands‑on approach, supporting each other through the tough spots, generating a close‑knit team with a family feel.

What we do here is hard, but then very few things worth achieving are easy. By joining Horizon, you will have the opportunity to work with our world‑class entrepreneurial team who are passionate about delivering something special.

What we need you to bring.

Horizon is seeking an open, enthusiastic, and experienced Expert in Hardware Integration. Your role will be the authority on the design, development, and integration of embedded electronic systems that are critical to our eVTOL aircraft platform. As electronics form the backbone of flight safety, propulsion, and control, you will work closely with a wide range of disciplines—from avionics and flight controls to propulsion and systems engineering—balancing complex and often competing requirements to deliver robust and certifiable integrated solutions.

As we’re a small team, there is significant scope for you to advance your career and learn about adjacent disciplines.

Your Day‑to‑Day

• Design, develop, and test embedded hardware systems for avionics, propulsion, and safety‑critical applications.
• Generate and manage hardware requirements, specifications, and interface definitions.
• Select and evaluate components (processors, sensors, power electronics, communication interfaces) for aerospace‑grade performance and reliability.
• Work with PCB design tools to create schematics, layouts, and prototypes.
• Develop verification and validation methods for hardware in both bench and system environments.
• Collaborate with embedded software engineers to define hardware / software interfaces and integration strategies.
• Support environmental, EMI / EMC, and safety testing to meet aerospace certification standards.
• Document designs, analysis, and test results in support of regulatory certification (FAA, EASA, TCCA).
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of hardware development processes, with a focus on safety, reliability, and efficiency.
• Stay up to date with, and implement the latest developments in your field.
• Drive the continuous improvement of our processes to increase safety and efficiency.

We are looking for people that will have the following qualifications and experiences : Demonstrated experience (5+ years) in an Embedded Hardware role. You will have strong knowledge of electronics, communication protocols (CAN, ARINC 429, Ethernet, UART, SPI, I²C), and power electronics (ideally in an eVTOL development), and you will have familiarity with eVTOL Certification regulations from the TCCA, FAA, and EASA. You will have a high proficiency in EDA tools, and strong knowledge of mixed‑signal circuit design, PCB layout, and embedded processor architectures.

About Your Future Team

As part of the team, you will tackle challenges and deliver something that has never been done before. The team is currently full of multi‑skilled individuals who are some of the first engineers to have joined Horizon. You will join a small team of specialists, which provides significant latitude in developing our working methods alongside needs of developing the platform.

Our Benefits

Location

We are located just outside of Lindsay, in the Kawartha Lakes area of Ontario, Canada. Our team is onsite at our facility, as a group, a minimum of two days per week. We expect the same from you, and we are mindful of what a realistic commute would be to keep you safe and at your best. We offer relocation allowances in appropriate cases.

We have a growing team in the Ottawa area, who are onsite in Lindsay less often. If you are in the region, please do apply and we can discuss options with you.

Not Quite Your Profile?

We would love for you to apply even if you have not met all the experience listed in this advert. We understand everyone’s career is unique and we welcome opportunities to broaden our knowledge in an open, diverse and inclusive way.

This is an incredible opportunity to be at the forefront of a ground‑breaking industry and work with a dynamic and innovative team. We offer a competitive salary, and the opportunity to work on some of the most exciting aerospace projects of our time.

If you have a passion for aerospace and eVTOL, and want to work on challenging and rewarding projects, please apply today!

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