Job Description
Job Title: Technical Specialist Hardware Application Designs
Contract Duration: 12 months with a possibility of extension
Location: North York ON (105 Moatfield Drive) Hybrid 2 days per week (Thursdays 100%)
Schedule: Standard Office Hours (M-F 40 hours/week)
Pay Rates (Max Rate): $65.55/hour as T4 or $76.25/hour as INC
Number of positions: 6 positions (4 intermediate level candidates (3-7 years of experience) & 2 senior candidates (1 of them requires French))
Interview: 2 interviews (1st interview virtual 2nd interview in person)
Position Summary
- To produce application designs and equipment designs that meet requirements utilizing processes based on established engineering principles. Involved with complex and difficult designs.
Essential Functions / Key Areas of Responsibility
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
- Demonstrating a high degree of initiative and resourcefulness in solving problems.
- Good understanding of SelTrac signal plans and SelTrac Radio equipment.
- Demonstrating an advanced level of logical reasoning resulting in effective hardware application designs products and processes.
- Interpreting and the ability to write Requirements.
- Preparing specifications for hardware and/or software components.
- Proficient with the use of development tools CAD packages (Microstation AutoCAD)
- Selecting an appropriate design approach
- Maximizing use of existing design.
- Possesses Thales CMS Designer or Principles license.
MANAGEMENT SKILLS:
- When required lead a small team of designers (1 or 5 Designers).
- Manage assigned tasks schedule and budget.
- Keeping track of progress on all tasks assigned to the team
- Ensuring that all tasks proceed according to schedule within budget and in accordance with all requirements
- Verify that all assigned work has been completed accurately and on time.
- Carry out all assigned work efficiently with a minimum of supervision.
- Generating accurate supportable estimates for current departmental technology and providing estimates for technologies that are new to the department.
- Intimate understanding of Thales Work Instructions and the QMS process.
- Knowledge of Chorus process is an asset.
COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS:
- Well-developed verbal skills to interact effectively and professionally in a variety of forums
- Well-developed writing skills to prepare clear effective documents.
- Good interpersonal and diplomatic skills to deal confidently courteously and correctly with people at any level within the organization and the customer.
Minimum Requirements: Skills Experience Education Technical/Specialized Knowledge Certifications Language
Minimum requirements:
- Post-secondary Technologist diploma or Electrical or Electronics Engineering degree
- 10 12 years related work experience
- Computer literate with knowledge of CAD tools (Microstation AutoCad) Bills of Materials (SAP) Configuration Management Thales(Clearquest) and Microsoft Office suite.
- Good interpersonal and technical writing skills.
Preferred Qualifications
SOFT SKILLS:
- Ability to work in a team environment.
- Mentor junior or new members of the department.
- Maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the job and in relations with others.
APTITUDE:
- Locating and researching source documentation for design activities.
- Making timely decisions both independently and in concert with others.
- Identify problems or inefficiencies in the departments operation and suggest improvements.
Required Experience:
IC