Electrical Engineer

Company: TowBrite Inc.

Business information: We specialize in the design, engineering, production, and sale of tow lighting systems and accessories. We develop custom tow light solutions and manufacture electronic components, molds, plastics, and assemblies. Our products include light-duty, heavy-duty, RV and agricultural tow lights, LED systems, transmitters, receivers, and replacement parts. We provide testing, warranty, shipping, and repair services in Canada and internationally.

Business Address: 9 Paquet St, Vars, ON K0A 3H0

Work Location: Same as above

Type of Employment: Full-time – Permanent

Estimated Start Date: As soon as possible

Job Description:

Conduct feasibility, design operation and performance research of electrical generation and distribution networks

Supervise technicians, technologists, programmers, analysts and other engineers

Prepare material cost and timing estimates, reports and design specifications

Design electrical and electronic components, systems and equipment

Supervise and inspect the installation and operation of electrical and electronic systems and equipment

Develop maintenance and operating standards for electrical and electronic systems and equipment

Investigate electrical or electronic failures

Set up and operate specialized and standard test equipment to diagnose, test and analyze the performance of electrical and electronic components, assemblies and systems

Design, develop, and validate complex multi-layer PCBs for RF and mixed-signal applications using Altium Designer

Architect and implement hardware solutions using Texas Instruments CC1110, CC1310, STM32, and ATTiny microcontrollers

Design and optimize ISM-band and 802.11 wireless circuits, including antenna matching, filtering, and RF front-end design

Develop power switching and LED driver circuits for a variety of product applications

Source and qualify electronic components, including managing relationships with foreign parts suppliers

Prototype, solder, and rework surface-mount and through-hole assemblies (fine-pitch QFN, BGA, 0201 passives)

Operate and maintain pick-and-place production lines for low-to-medium volume manufacturing runs

Debug and troubleshoot electronic assemblies using oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, and other bench equipment

Write clear and thorough technical documentation, including design specifications, test procedures, assembly manuals, and user guides

Provide hands-on hardware support to firmware development teams, including creating debug fixtures and test interfaces

Conduct design reviews, perform schematic and layout peer reviews, and ensure designs meet EMC/regulatory requirements

Requirements:

Education: A bachelor’s degree in electrical or electronic engineering or in an appropriate related engineering discipline is required

Experience: At least 5 years of experience in electronics hardware design and development are required.

Licensing by a provincial or territorial association of professional engineers is required

Knowledge and experience at hand soldering and rework of surface-mount components, including fine-pitch packages, is required

Experience operating and programming pick-and-place assembly lines is required

Proven ability to debug and diagnose hardware issues at the board and system level is required

Experience designing complex, multi-layer PCBs with controlled impedance, high-speed signals and RF considerations is required

Experience with power switching circuit design (MOSFETs, gate drivers, DC-DC converters is required

Experience with LED driver circuit design is required

Demonstrated experience sourcing parts from international suppliers is required

Area of work experience: Research and development, Testing and evaluation

Type of industry experience: Automobile and Trucking industry

Area of specialization: Communications, Semiconductor, Electronics (industrial), Electronic test equipment

Equipment and machinery experience: Electrical wiring devices

Computer and technology knowledge: MS Windows, Firmware development, Texas Instruments CC1110 and CC1310 RF SoCs (sub-GHz ISM band applications), Microchip/Atmel ATTiny microcontrollers, STM32 ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers, ISM-band wireless design (antenna design, RF layout techniques, regulatory compliance), 802.11 (Wi-Fi) wireless integration and design

Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment, Work under pressure, Tight deadlines, Attention to detail, Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability: Accurate, Efficient interpersonal skills, Excellent oral and written communication, Team player, Initiative, Flexibility

Work setting: Electrical or electronic equipment manufacturing, Manufacturing and industrial plant

Supervision: 5 – 10 people

Language: English is required

Salary: $55.29 - $57.29 per hour, 37.5 hours per week

Benefits: Bonus, free parking available

Important Information: Flexibility in schedule is required. The work schedule will be from Monday to Friday, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Apply by e-mail to: jobs@towbrite.com

Apply by mail to: 1612 Magic Morning Way, Greely, ON K4P 0C7

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