Senior Firmware Electrical Engineer

ABOUT THE COMPANY

ConeTec is an international fullservice geoenvironmental and geotechnical site characterization contractor. We offer clients superior project management and site investigation services across the globe with a large presence in the Americas Europe Africa and Oceania. Our Technology Development team
is a multidisciplinary group of engineers and researchers working together to create innovative and reliable geotechnical equipment and specializing in the design and development of cuttingedge tools for subsurface exploration

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for an experienced and innovative Senior Electrical Engineer to join our Technology Development team. This role is ideal for an engineer with a strong foundation in firmware and electrical design who is passionate about solving realworld problems in the geotechnical and civil engineering domains.

You will take a lead role in developing cuttingedge instrumentation and sensor systems used in infrastructure monitoring soil and structural testing and other critical applications. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams you will drive technical development from concept through deployment while mentoring junior engineers and helping shape the future of our technology offerings.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and maintain embedded firmware for data acquisition and wireless monitoring systems
• Program microcontrollers (e.g. STM32 ARM CortexM TIVA) in C/C
• Implement communication protocols such as I2C SPI UART and CAN with strong networking understanding (ethernet DHCP TCPIP)
• Optimize firmware for low power consumption and rugged operation
• Lead schematic design PCB layout collaboration and hardware prototyping
• Design and integrate analog/digital circuits and sensor systems
• Conduct systemlevel testing including EMI/EMC and environmental validation
• Design electronics for longterm use in remote outdoor environments
• Perform bringup and validation of new boards and embedded systems
• Support deployment troubleshooting and iteration based on field performance
• Document firmware architecture and hardware integration procedures
• Work closely with geotechnical mechanical and software engineers
• Serve as a technical lead on projects and mentor junior engineers
• Coordinate crossfunctional development efforts and ensure project timelines

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 10 years of handson experience in electrical design and embedded systems development.
• Strong programming skills in C/C for microcontrollerbased platforms (e.g. STM32 TIVA ARM based).
• Expertise in analog and digital circuit design lowpower systems and sensor integration.
• Proficiency in PCB design tools (e.g. Altium Designer KiCad Eagle).
• Familiarity with environmental and geotechnical sensors (e.g. strain gauges pressure transducers tilt sensors piezoelectric elements).
• Knowledge of EMC rugged design and IPrated enclosures.
• Strong communication collaboration and leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Registration as a Professional Engineer or EngineerInTraining in British Columbia (or eligible to register)
• Ability to lead and mentor crossdisciplinary engineering teams
• Background in deploying electronics in outdoor or remote environments
• Knowledge of industrial communication protocols (SPI I2C UART Modbus RS485 CAN etc.
• Experience with data logging wireless telemetry (LoRa cellular BLE) and remote monitoring systems.
• Involvement with lowpower design and batteryoperated systems
• Familiarity with geotechnical civil or structural monitoring applications

WHY JOIN CONETEC

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits package including health dental vision and retirement
• Flexible hybrid work arrangements
• A collaborative purposedriven work environment
• The opportunity to make a tangible impact oninfrastructure safety and resilience

ConeTec is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran or disability status or any other status protected by applicable law.

Required Experience:

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