Lead Hardware Engineer

This company builds cutting-edge hardware and breakthrough software that revolutionizes the defense of critical infrastructure and key resources. They are addressing some of the most challenging problems facing national security by leveraging a wide range of technologies in their products, including IoT protocols, cloud services, serverless functions, progressive web applications, big data, and machine learning.

They are seeking a Lead Hardware Engineer to enhance their team. If you align with their mission and are prepared to create significant impact, consider joining them.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement electronic circuits and circuit boards.
• Develop firmware and/or FPGA models for electronic boards.
• Establish and execute procedures for electronics certification.
• Oversee both electronic and mechanical aspects of system assembly.
• Manage design cycles with third-party suppliers effectively.
• Plan and adhere to timelines and goals for multiple projects.
• Lead mentoring, knowledge sharing, and team empowerment.
• Maintain self-motivation and high performance standards while driving for results.

Qualifications

• A degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics; postgraduate degrees are advantageous.
• Over 2 years of professional experience in a hardware leadership role.
• More than 4 years of professional experience in building production-scale electronics.
• Strong background in RF, transmission lines, and general EM theory.
• Expertise in analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuit and PCB design.
• Proficiency in signal processing, ideally including digital signal processing.
• Extensive experience with EM simulations for PCB design and EMI/EMC assessment.
• Familiarity with the EMC compliance and certification process.
• Experience with analog and digital measurement equipment (spectrum analyzers, VNA, logic analyzers).
• Experience with KiCad for design and simulation is a plus.
• Skills in digital hardware design, for both FPGA and microcontrollers, are a plus.
• Software skills in C/C++ embedded programming, Python, and shell scripting are a plus.

This company builds cutting-edge hardware and breakthrough software that revolutionizes the defense of critical infrastructure and key resources. They are addressing some of the most challenging problems facing national security by leveraging a wide range of technologies in their products, including IoT protocols, cloud services, serverless functions, progressive web applications, big data, and machine learning.

They are seeking a Lead Hardware Engineer to enhance their team. If you align with their mission and are prepared to create significant impact, consider joining them.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement electronic circuits and circuit boards.
• Develop firmware and/or FPGA models for electronic boards.
• Establish and execute procedures for electronics certification.
• Oversee both electronic and mechanical aspects of system assembly.
• Manage design cycles with third-party suppliers effectively.
• Plan and adhere to timelines and goals for multiple projects.
• Lead mentoring, knowledge sharing, and team empowerment.
• Maintain self-motivation and high performance standards while driving for results.

Qualifications

• A degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics; postgraduate degrees are advantageous.
• Over 2 years of professional experience in a hardware leadership role.
• More than 4 years of professional experience in building production-scale electronics.
• Strong background in RF, transmission lines, and general EM theory.
• Expertise in analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuit and PCB design.
• Proficiency in signal processing, ideally including digital signal processing.
• Extensive experience with EM simulations for PCB design and EMI/EMC assessment.
• Familiarity with the EMC compliance and certification process.
• Experience with analog and digital measurement equipment (spectrum analyzers, VNA, logic analyzers).
• Experience with KiCad for design and simulation is a plus.
• Skills in digital hardware design, for both FPGA and microcontrollers, are a plus.
• Software skills in C/C++ embedded programming, Python, and shell scripting are a plus.

This role is hybrid with flexibility on days in office in Waterloo, ON. Only those eligible to work in Canada on a full-time permanent basis will be considered.