Senior Hardware Engineer
- Ottawa, ON, Canada
Full-time
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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
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.
- 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.)
- 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
Develop and coordinate computing hardware designs, installation plans, specifications, and project documentation, ensuring compliance with customer and contract requirements. Author qualification test plans and procedures, troubleshoot hardware and system failures, and build test fixtures and automated environments for naval systems.
Requirements
Requires at least five years of professional experience with a bachelor's degree, or at least three years with a related master's degree. Candidates should have experience writing formal qualification procedures, debugging hardware, applying MIL-STD-461G and MIL-STD-810 test methods, integrating system components, and using test equipment; scripting and Linux experience are also desired.
Skills
- Test Plan And Procedure Authoring
- Hardware Debugging
- Root Cause Analysis
- MIL-STD-461G
- MIL-STD-810
- Electromagnetic Interference Testing
- Functional Test Architecture
- Test Fixture Design
- Automated Test Environments
- Spectrum Analyzer Operation
- System Integration
- Technical Writing
- Python
- LabVIEW
- Computer Hardware Troubleshooting
- Linux
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Categories
- Engineering
- Technology
- Manufacturing
- Government & Public Sector
Keywords
- COTS Hardware
- Custom Computing Hardware
- Electrical Components
- MIL-STD-461G
- MIL-STD-810
- Test Plans
- Test Procedures
- Qualification Testing
- Electromagnetic Interference
- Spectrum Analyzers
- EMI Receivers
- Oscilloscopes
- Test Fixtures
- Breakout Boxes
- Automated Test Equipment
- Python
- LabVIEW
- Servers
- Network Switches
- System Integration
- BIOS
- Linux
- Functional Testing
- Climatic Testing
- Dynamic Testing
- Defense And Space Manufacturing