Senior Hardware Engineer

Ottawa, ON, Canada

Full-time

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Job type: Full-time
Posting language: English
Posted: Aug 14, 2026

Original job description

Standard Job Description

Conducts or participates in the research, design, development, and testing of COTS or custom computing hardware and/or otherelectrical components. Develops designs for the installation of components and assembliesinto chassis, racks, cabinets,workstations, customer facilities, and/or shelters. Plans, directs, reviews and coordinates preparation of project documentation to ensure customer contract and company requirements are met. Prepares specifications, evaluates vendors, and analyzes test reports.

Key Responsibilities

Test Plan & Procedure Authoring: Lead the creation of formal Test Plans and Test Procedures. You will be responsible for interpreting MIL-STD-461G and MIL-STD-810 requirements and tailoring them into actionable, step-by-step test steps.
Hardware Debugging & Root Cause Analysis: Act as the primary technical resource for troubleshooting failures during functional and qualification testing. You will utilize spectrum analyzers and probes to identify EMI issues (461G) and analyze mechanical/thermal failures (810) at the both the component and system level.
Functional Test Architecture: Design and build custom test fixtures, breakout boxes, and automated test environments (ATE) to validate complex naval system requirements before they hit the qualification lab.

Basic Qualifications

Technical Writing: Proven experience writing formal qualification procedures that have successfully passed government or prime-contractor review.
Debugging: Strong background in debugging and troubleshooting
Standards Mastery: Good understanding of the specific test setups for MIL-STD-461G (all methods) and MIL-STD-810 (Climatic & Dynamic).
System integration: Working experience with integrating various system components (Servers, network switches, etc.)

Desired Skills

Possesses a bachelor’s in engineering or related area of study with minimum 5 years of professional experience in field, or minimum 3 years of professional experience with a related Masters degree
Hands-on experience with test equipment such as Spectrum Analyzers, EMI Receivers, Oscilloscopes, etc.
Proficiency in scripting (Python, LabVIEW, or similar) to automate functional data collection.
Proficiency with troubleshooting computer hardware, BIOS, OS issues (proficiency with Linux OS is considered a major asset)

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Responsibilities

Lead the research, design, and testing of custom computing hardware and electrical components for naval systems. Responsible for authoring formal test plans and performing root cause analysis on EMI and mechanical failures.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering with at least 5 years of experience, or a master's degree with 3 years of experience. Must have mastery of MIL-STD-461G and MIL-STD-810 standards and proficiency with hardware debugging tools.

Skills

Hardware Debugging
Root Cause Analysis
Technical Writing
MIL-STD-461G
MIL-STD-810
System Integration
Spectrum Analyzers
EMI Receivers
Oscilloscopes
Python
LabVIEW
Linux OS
Test Plan Authoring
ATE Design
BIOS Troubleshooting
Hardware Design

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Keywords

COTS
Computing Hardware
MIL-STD-461G
MIL-STD-810
EMI
Spectrum Analyzers
Probes
ATE
Test Fixtures
Breakout Boxes
Naval Systems
Python
LabVIEW
Linux
BIOS
System Integration
Defense and Space Manufacturing
Hardware Engineering
Qualification Testing
Root Cause Analysis

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