Hardware Engineering Manager

About Us

Daanaa is a Vancouver-based fabless power electronics and semiconductor company on a mission to build a simpler, efficient future in energy generation, storage, distribution, consumption, and management, for generations ahead. The company is in the early commercialization stages of deep tech power conversion and control technologies, offering innovative solutions to OEMs in multiple industries, including solar energy, electric vehicles, and data centers.

Daanaa's value is derived from its transformative Power Transaction Unit (PTU) that consolidates power electronic functions - from bi-directional conversion and amplification to management, transfer, diagnostics, and control - onto a single, high-power-density, high-efficiency, low-profile, scalable, reliable, and safe module. At Daanaa, we are building a world of Energy Untethered™.

We are growing here at Daanaa and are looking for a Hardware Engineering Manager to lead our hardware engineering team and drive the development of next-generation power electronics from concept through production. In this role, you will lead hardware development execution, build and develop a high-performing engineering team, and establish the processes and technical direction needed to deliver reliable, high-quality products at scale.

What You'll Do

• Lead hardware development for power electronic, and power converters from concept through design, prototyping, validation, qualification, and product release with accountability for technical direction, execution, resources, priorities, and engineering risk, ensuring products meet performance, quality, and schedule objectives.

• Plan and manage hardware engineering projects in alignment with Systems, Firmware, Project Management, and broader company objectives, proactively managing technical, resource, quality, and schedule risks.

• Drive predictable execution across the hardware team by establishing clear priorities, ownership, milestones, and accountability for engineering deliverables.

• Build, develop, and retain a high-performing hardware engineering team by recruiting top talent, providing technical mentorship, setting clear expectations, and supporting career growth.

• Establish and continuously improve hardware engineering processes, ensuring consistent execution across projects while maintaining the speed and flexibility required in a high-growth environment.

• Strong understanding of hardware reliability, system integration, test and validation, and product qualification. Working knowledge of DFM/DFT, compliance, quality, and manufacturing is valuable, but the primary emphasis is on leading hardware development and engineering execution.

• Partner closely with System Architects, Product Management, Program Management, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and external partners to align technical decisions with customer needs and business objectives.

• Drive a culture of engineering excellence, ownership, continuous improvement, and accountability across the hardware organization.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Power Electronic, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

• 8+ years of progressive hardware engineering experience, including significant engineering management experience leading and developing hardware teams and owing complex product development programmes.

• Experience in power electronics, power conversion, semiconductor-based power systems, or similarly complex high-power/high-voltage hardware is critical.

• Technical understanding in power electronics and power conversion, with the technical judgment to design decision, PCB design, testing, manufacturing, ability to guide engineers through complex technical challenges, and conduct effective design reviews.

• Proven experience leading hardware organisations and development programmes from concept and architecture through design, prototyping, validation, qualification, and product release with accountability for technical direction, execution, resources, priorities, and engineering risk.

• Demonstrate success building, managing, and developing high-performing hardware engineering teams, including recruiting, mentoring, performance management, and career development.

• Strong understanding of hardware reliability, system integration, test and validation, and product qualification. Working knowledge of DFM/DFT, compliance, quality, and manufacturing is valuable, but the primary emphasis is on hardware development and engineering execution.

• Strong program and execution leadership, with the ability to define development plans, establish priorities and milestones, allocate engineering resources, and proactively manage technical and schedule risks in a fast-moving development environment.

• Ability to balance product requirements and specifications, technical performance, reliability, cost, development risk, and time-to-market when making engineering decisions.

• Strong cross-functional leadership and communication skills, with experience partnering across Product, Program Management, Firmware, Systems, Supply Chain, and external partners.

• Demonstrate success in a startup or high-growth technology environment where building scalable engineering processes and developing teams is critical.

Your Compensation and Benefits Package:

Daanaa’s compensation package is based on a pay-for-performance philosophy that recognizes exceptional individual and team performance. The typical salary range for this position is from $120,000 - $175,000 annually. This may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills and experience.

Our benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Extended Health and Dental Benefits

• Wellness and Spending Account

• Professional Development Benefit

• Group RRSP program

Why we're great to work with:

• We help each other succeed – we all have a part to play, and we know that our individual success influences company success. Daanaa is just as committed to your career growth as it is to achieve its own company growth. We see these as mutually inclusive.

• Our work environment is filled with high-quality, driven individuals where everyone is a dedicated, engaged, and accountable decision-maker.

• We love what we do and consider Daanaa a strong competitor for the all-around best start-up environment: creative, educational, challenging, and united towards the positive change that our tech can create.

• We’re a diverse bunch! From our skillsets and expertise to the places that we have come from. Our expertise includes innovations in electrical and mechanical engineering disciplines, and a collection of business disciplines at varying experience levels. In our team of 25, we speak 15 languages and have lived in 47 countries… seems crazy? Ask us!

• Daanaa workdays begin and end by our values: curiosity, trust, hungry, accountability.

Values:

• Curiosity: We are naturally curious people who believe that the answer to a question should be followed by asking "why?". Our office is often filled with enthusiastic discussions about the latest books, podcasts, or documentaries we consumed.

• Hunger: We joyfully choose to be here every day because we are driven with ambition by the difference we make.

• Accountability: We follow through, are precise about our aim, manage our resources wisely, bravely own our mistakes, and report honestly.

• Trust: The foundation of our teamwork is trust. With trust, we communicate freely, have compassion for each other, and work and live with everyone's best interests at heart.

Daanaa is for you if:

• You value professional and personal growth at all levels of an organization.

• You are looking for internal advancement opportunities as a high-performing individual.

• You are looking to experience working in a fast-growth start-up in Vancouver’s high-tech sector.

• You desire to work alongside a team of passionate and experienced team members.

• You have big goals. We aren't for the faint of heart.

Daanaa Resolution Inc. is dedicated to helping its employees grow and develop technical and soft skills in an innovative and collaborative environment. Daanaa is an equal opportunity employer with an inclusive culture. We thank all applicants in advance for their interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.