Product Designer Electrical

About the position

Our Marine organization is a trusted provider of innovative solutions for the worldwide boating and boat building industry and we recently expanded our scope to lead the boating industry into an electrified future. Dometic has won numerous NMMA Innovation Awards over the years and we are always striving for new ways to make boating easier safer and more enjoyable.

We are on a journey of continuous growth now looking for our next star a passionate Product Designer Electrical. This position reports to Electrical Design Manager and will work in Vancouver BC.

Vancouver:

Dometic Marines headquarters are in Vancouver British Columbia in Canada. The facility develops and manufactures hydraulic electronic and combustion-based products.

As Product Designer Electrical of the Vancouverteam you will be responsible for new product development as well as maintenance and continuous improvement of existing products within the Design Engineering conjunction with new product development a Product Designer - Electrical is expected to conduct validation and qualification testing to ensure products meet the rigorous functional and safety standards associated with Dometic Marine products. Team members will be working alongside electronic embedded firmware and mechanical product designers to solve a variety of technical challenges to develop novel technologies that pave roads towards successful product launches.

General Responsibilities

• Circuit design including schematic capture component selection PCB layout and routing using Altium Designer (or an equivalent electronic CAD program)
• Prepare design documentation for new products and components such as PCBA engineering specification drawings and test reports
• Support new product launches by working with cross-functional product development teams including Design Engineering Test Engineering Manufacturing Engineering and Automation Engineering
• Hold design reviews and conduct validation tests (EMC EFT and other automotive qualification testing)
• Work alongside embedded firmware development team to select microcontrollers and implement electronic designs
• Provide cost and schedule estimates for new projects. Support research and development project activities.
• Maintain bill of materials and designs of existing products to ensure product continuity across an ever-changing supply chain
• Conduct isolated testing of existing products in search of continuous improvements reduction of field failures or cost reduction
  

What do we offer

You are offered an interesting role in a dynamic fast paced and global environment with great opportunities to grow evolve with the company and take on new challenges.

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Disability insurance (STD/LTD)
• Retirement Programs (RSP and Company Pension Plan)
• Paid Vacation
• Statutory Holidays
• Free on-site parking
• Tuition and Professional Designation dues assistance
• Employee discounts on our incredible products
• Company events
• Opportunities to make an impact

Skills & Requirements

The ideal candidate for this role will bring demonstrated success in engineering environment. Additionally they will have acquired the following qualifications and experiences:

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Electronics Mechatronic or related engineering discipline is required
• Minimum 1 years of industry or relevant electronic design experience.
• Consumer electronic product design experience and new product development experience ideally related to automotive and/or safety critical systems
• Strong proficiency in Altium Designer or equivalent electronic CAD program
• Knowledge of motor drive technologies and topologies including: pre-driver theory MOSFET technologies motor drive strategies and motor technologies
• Knowledge of sensor technologies related to position acceleration temperature GPS IMU and relevant parameters associated with selection of appropriate sensors
• Knowledge of microcontroller parameters related to selecting components based on specifications and applications
• Familiar with PCB manufacturing processes and fabrication capabilities specifically as it relates to interfacing with external fabrication houses
• Working knowledge of communication interfaces such as CAN SPI I2C RS232
• Experience with troubleshooting EMC related issues during the certification testing of a product
• Familiar with lithium batteries battery chargers battery management
• Knowledge of industry standards such as SAE ASTM ISO and familiarity with ISO9001
• Familiar with ERP systems to control engineering Bills of Materials
• Experience with simulation and scripting languages (Python) to accelerate electronic design and analysis

To be successful in this role we believe that you possess the following skills competencies & characteristics:

• Self-starter with a passion for learning
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills with ability to work well within a team environment and all levels of personnel
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• Professional demeanor whether in person via email or on the telephone
• Innovative thinker with both successes and defendable failures in product/technology development

Dometics Core Values

To thrive and succeed in this role you understand the importance of our core values Together We build our future We play to win We embrace change and We walk the talk; these values reflect the heart and soul of Dometic and they define what it takes to work here and how we do things.

Are you our next star Then we would love to see your application.

Dometic is passionate about building together an inclusive and equitable working environment that respects individual strengths views and experiences. We believe that diversity enables us to thrive across our differences. Be yourself and join us!

Dometic is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Dometic evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race color religion age gender national origin disability status protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

The salary for this position ranges from $82000 CAD to $96000 CAD per annum. Actual salary offered will be based on education experience skills and qualifications as they relate to the role. Here is Dometic Vancouvers Pay Transparency Report for 2025:Dometic Vancouver Pay Transparency Report.

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