Senior Hardware Designer

About Delta Intelligent Building Technologies (Canada) Inc. (formerly known as Delta Controls).
Delta Intelligent Building Technologies (Canada) Inc. is a leading building controls manufacturer. For over three decades we have provided innovative building automation solutions for commercial healthcare education and leisure facilities.

Job Summary

The Senior Hardware Designer is fully competent in Digital and Analog Hardware design and typically fills the role of Hardware Technical Lead on a project team.

The Senior Hardware Designer is expected to complete design prototyping research and basic testing of new or existing hardware projects with a minimum of supervision.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Senior Hardware Designer will:

• Develop hardware projects including the design planning and scheduling in accordance with established procedures and guidelines as described in the Product Development Process.

Research and Design

• Explore and research new technologies that align with product direction.
• Support technical evaluations of proposed designs as needed.
• Help gather and document product requirements.
• Collaborate with the Project Manager to help build out project schedules.
• Identify potential project risks and suggest mitigation strategies.
• Contribute to cost assessments for current and proposed designs.
• Generate accurate Bills of Materials (BOM) for various product versions.
• Develop schematic and circuit board layouts.
• Coordinate with the mechanical design team to ensure design alignment.
• Account for system power needs and thermal performance in all designs.
• Ensure component selection follows established standards and guidelines.

Quality and Testing

• Perform preliminary product testing.
• Create a test plan for any new product designs.
• Assist in the creation of quality test procedures for new product designs and existing products.
• Ensure all design and implementations are reviewed by another qualified hardware designer or QA hardware specialist.
• Review other hardware designers work against requirements and quality standards.
• Analyze product failures or issues and contribute to the resolution of these issues.

Preferred Skills and Abilities

• Proven expertise in both analog and digital circuit design.
• Solid understanding in printed circuit board (PCB) design and layout.
• Skilled in technical communication including documentation and design reporting.
• Effective at managing time and priorities across multiple concurrent projects.
• Capable of working independently with minimal supervision as well as collaboratively in team environments.
• Proficiency in EDA tools; experience with Altium Designer is considered an asset.
• Strong interpersonal and cross-functional communication skills.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Two year Technology Diploma in Electronics
• 8 years of experience in electrical hardware design

Work Location: In-office
City: Surrey
Type: Full-time Permanent

Compensation: $75000 - $98000

This range reflects the minimum and maximum target payable for the base salary of new hires across all Canadian locations. Actual compensation may vary outside this range and is dependent on various factors.

Why work for us

We provide fantastic opportunities to individuals passionate about business and technology. Delta Electronics products are the most energy efficient power products in the industry and our company is perfect for those who want to create design and build sustainable solutions using massively scalable big-data architecture with a strong focus on building automation. Here are some of the Delta perks youll receive from day 1!

• Employee & safety centric culture with the possibility of remote work
• Flexible hours and scheduling available
• Competitive total compensation along with generous vacation allowances
• Three weeks of vacation
• In-house & external training provided along with education support and opportunities for growth
• Company funded annual personal development budget
• Financial benefits & planning such as group RRSP & company match
• Employer paid premiums for extended healthcare and family-focused benefits (health vision and dental)
• Travel insurance coverage and access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Wellness - onsite fitness center & company reimbursement for personal gym memberships
• Internal Recognition & Service Awards
• Employee Referral bonuses
• Transit accessible with free onsite parking
• Regular company events such as Food Truck Fridays Lunch & Learn and other planned activities