Senior Hardware Designer

A Hardware Designer requires advanced formal engineering education, superior problem solving skills and independent decision-making ability. Responsibilities include designing and implementing electronic hardware systems in a team setting. Systems typically require the design and development of both analog and digital circuits. This position reports to Hardware Engineering Manager.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

Support technical / commercial proposals and assist with preparation of estimates, schedules, compliance matrices 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 users requirements and create a detailed hardware architecture and formal structured design

Perform electronics, hardware FPGA design and mechanical engineering 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 users 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 with product development teams product / systems and / or Software Engineers and engineering support in a leadership role

Produce and manage work packages 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

Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS :

• Minimum 10 years experience in electronic product design and reliability analysis, including digital and analog building blocks;
• Bachelors degree in Electrical / Computer Engineering or equivalent combination of training and experience;

VHDL design and experience on DO-254, DOORS, Orcad, Matlab, PSPICE are assets.

Leadership / management experience

Professionally registered (P. Eng) in Ontario (or have the ability to obtain such registration within one year of employment).

Orcad, Matlab, PSPICE are assets.

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.