boutDraganfly:
Draganfly Inc. (the Company) has been a recognized leader in technology within the commercial UAV space for over two decades. We helped establish the commercial market & adoption of multi-rotor helicopters for public safety agriculture aerial imaging & more. As a leader who helped shape the industry Draganflys focus is on the sale of drone products and services contract engineering & custom integration product development and health monitoring products and services.
Draganfly is on the lookout for a creative and hands-on Applications Engineer to join our innovative product design team. If youre excited by the idea of building cutting-edge drone technology from the ground up this is your chance to make a real impact.
In this role youll be at the heart of our product development processdesigning testing and refining embedded systems that power our next-generation unmanned aerial platforms. From initial concept to full-scale production youll be involved in every step working alongside a passionate team of engineers and innovators.
This role is available at either our Saskatoon or Burnaby facilities. The salary range for this position is between $75000 and $120000 per year depending on experience and qualifications.
Responsibilities:
- Custom payload accessory and software development and integration
- Development of customer-facing documentation
- Rapid turn integration of custom payloads
- Firmware Development
- Developing and writing code for embedded devices using programming languages such as C and C
- Development of code for embedded Linux or RTOS
- Development of hardware-accelerated video streaming software running on embedded Linux devices
- Ensuring that the software and hardware are well-integrated the device functions as expected and is thoroughly tested
- Documentation and severity classification of bugs
- Diagnosing and fixing any bugs that arise
- Development and implementation of regression test plans
- Maintaining firmware revision control
- Ensuring firmware security through implementation of techniques such as secure boot code obfuscation encryption secure coding practices and security testing
- Mechanical design
- Some knowledge and experience with mechanical and PCB design is an asset
- Work with the hardware development team to ensure that the hardware and mechanical design meet the functional requirements for the applications that will run on it.
- Flight testing of UAS systems
- Assist manufacturing and customer support with troubleshooting any product issues
- Work with sales and business development teams to create new product concepts and features
- Work with production engineering to transition newly released products to manufacturing.
- Work with production engineering to initiate and approve engineering change orders
- May require occasional travel for tradeshows demonstrations or site visits.
Qualifications
- The successful candidate shall have a Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
- Proficiency in Electronic CAD software such as Fusion 360 is an asset.
- Experience with embedded systems and microcontroller programming.
- Experience with UAS system development and operation.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- A minimum of 5 years electronic design experience is required.
Working Conditions
Hands-on work on the development and fabrication of prototypes is essential. Duties will include a mix office and lab environments. Some remote work is acceptable.
Some Perks You Can Expect:
- Competitive salary
- Paid days off
- Health & Dental benefits
- Corporate Match RRSP program
- Full support from a leadership team with deep experience in drone technology and field operations
- Generous time-off program including vacation wellness days plus the timeoff between Christmas and New Years.