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SkyCan Systems

Head of Hardware

Barrie, ON, Canada

Full-time

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Job type: Full-time
Apply by: Nov 29, 2026
Experience: Experience: 12+ years in electrical hardware design with a strong focus on robotics, aerospace, defence, or automotive mechatronics.
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 30, 2026

Original job description

Head of Hardware

Barrie, ON

R&D

Full-time

Oct 30, 2026

SKYCAN SYSTEMS INC.

CAPABILITY WITHOUT COMPROMISE

Head of Hardware

HW Division Lead - Digital, RF, Power & Payload Electronics

LOCATION

Central Ontario (onsite)

REPORTS TO

Chief Technology Officer

DIVISION

R&D Department

WORK ARRANGEMENT

Onsite by default. Up to 2 days remote per week after the first 6 months, subject to controlled-data handling constraints and lab access. Full onsite presence during bring-up, qualification, and flight-test campaigns.

SECURITY REQUIREMENT

Must be eligible for security assessment under the Controlled Goods Program (CGP).

ABOUT SKYCAN

SkyCan Systems Inc. is a Canadian defence technology company building sovereign unmanned systems capabilities to protect Canada and its allies. Drawing on platforms proven in frontline operations in Ukraine, SkyCan is establishing Canadian manufacturing capacity to deliver operationally relevant systems backed by Canadian and allied supply chains. The company’s focus is on combining combat-proven technology with domestic production, secure supply, and long-term support to strengthen Canada’s defence industrial base and serve allied defence requirements. Our manufacturing facility is in Central Ontario, supported by a satellite office in Toronto. We are scaling from a small engineering core to a full production organization.

THE ROLE

This role defines the hardware roadmap and avionics architecture for SkyCan's autonomous UAV platforms, spanning flight control electronics, power, sensors, payload electronics, and datalink. You will lead, hire, and mentor PCB, RF, and lab technician staff as the division scales, own the electronics bill of materials and component strategy, and establish hardware design assurance and environmental qualification practices.

You will direct hardware development from concept through mass production, including Design for Manufacturing, Design for Test, DVT/PVT campaigns, and production test strategy, coordinating with the other R&D heads on integration, requirements, and production handoff.

WHAT YOU'LL OWN

– System architecture: Define the hardware roadmap and avionics architecture for autonomous UAV platforms - flight control electronics, power, sensors, payload electronics, and datalink. The roadmap must accommodate multiple propulsion architectures across programs (combustion on some platforms, electric on others), not a single company-wide standard.

– Team leadership: Lead, hire, and mentor PCB, RF, and lab technician staff as the division scales. Run design reviews, own the hardware program schedule, and coordinate with the other R&D heads - Software & Perception, Airframe & Mechanical, V&V/Airworthiness and Safety, Systems, Manufacturing, and IT - on integration, requirements, and production handoff.

– BOM and component strategy: Own the electronics bill of materials and component selection, including supplier qualification, second-sourcing, obsolescence management, and support of SkyCan's domestic content targets and export-control-conscious sourcing.

– Safety and compliance: Establish hardware design assurance practices modelled after DO-254. Plan environmental and EMI qualification to MIL-STD-810 and MIL-STD-461 methods.

– Lifecycle management: Direct hardware development from concept through mass production - Design for Manufacturing, Design for Test, DVT/PVT campaigns, and production test strategy.

WHAT YOU BRING - TECHNICAL

Proficiency levels indicate the depth expected in each area. Items marked Asset are not required.

– Digital electronics EXPERT: MCU-based design (STM32 or similar), high-speed digital design, and companion-computer integration.

– PCB design and layout EXPERT: Multi-layer stack-up, signal integrity, controlled impedance routing, and EMI/EMC-aware layout per IPC-2221.

– Analog electronics DEEP: Precision analog signal conditioning (sensor front-ends, ADC/DAC interfaces), low-noise amplifier design, filtering for IMU/GNSS analog chains, mixed-signal layout, and noise isolation.

– Avionics, sensors and payloads DEEP: IMU/GNSS/LiDAR nav-sensor integration and design and customization of mission payload electronics. Fluency in I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, RS-485, RS-232, and Ethernet.

– Power distribution and electrical systems DEEP: High-current distribution, thermal management of power stages, and energy budgeting against endurance and range targets across multiple propulsion architectures - battery-electric (BMS, pack architecture and safety, power distribution boards, ESCs for BLDC motors) on some programs, combustion-based power generation and distribution on others.

– Environmental and reliability engineering DEEP: Design for thermal, vibration, shock, ingress, and EMI protection; EMI hardening and shielding; reliability prediction and derating; qualification test planning to MIL-STD-810 and MIL-STD-461.

– Design assurance and verification PROFICIENT: Practical experience establishing and applying hardware design assurance modelled after DO-254 - design assurance levels, verification independence, and traceability. Formal DO-254 training or certification is not required.

– RF and datalink integration PROFICIENT: Integration and oversight of secure/encrypted C2 and video transmission links (link protocol and message handling sit with the Software division). Link budget literacy, antenna placement, COTS radio/telemetry module integration (Wi-Fi, 4G/5G LTE, LoRa or equivalent), and architecture-level oversight of anti-jam and EW hardware considerations. Enough depth to specify requirements to and review the work of a dedicated RF specialist; hands-on RF front-end, antenna, and EW design is an asset, not a requirement.

– Component engineering and sourcing PROFICIENT: BOM ownership, supplier qualification, second-source strategy, obsolescence and lifecycle management, and export-control-conscious component selection.

– Test and bring-up infrastructure PROFICIENT: Design and maintain HIL rig hardware, sensor/actuator interface harnesses, and flight controller bring-up jigs. Rig software, SIL/HIL test execution, and firmware verification sit with the Software division.

– Contested-environment design WORKING KNOWLEDGE: Architecture-level awareness of GNSS anti-jam and anti-spoof approaches, assured and alternative navigation sensing, and frequency agility - enough to make sound hardware architecture and partitioning decisions. Detailed link and EW design sits with the RF/datalink specialist.

– FPGA and SoC design ASSET: FPGA or SoC development for sensor interfacing, video pipelines, or signal processing acceleration.

QUALIFICATIONS & BACKGROUND

– Experience: 12+ years in electrical hardware design with a strong focus on robotics, aerospace, defence, or automotive mechatronics. Minimum 3 years in a lead, principal, or engineering-management role with direct reports.

– Verification: Hands-on experience with Worst-Case Circuit Analysis, FMEA, EMI/EMC troubleshooting, DVT/PVT test planning, and environmental qualification testing. Comfortable in a hands-on lab environment, including prototyping, rework, and hardware troubleshooting.

– Security: Eligible for CGP security assessment. Existing CGP registration or a federal security clearance is an asset.

– Education: MASc or BASc in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or Engineering Physics, or equivalent experience. P.Eng is an asset.

CERTIFICATIONS (ASSETS)

Existing federal security clearance, or eligibility to obtain one

MIL-STD-810 / MIL-STD-461 qualification experience

IPC-A-610, J-STD-001

Transport Canada Advanced RPAS Certificate

Transport Canada Level 1 Complex Operations

WHY SKYCAN

Ownership of a technical division at a company moving from prototype to volume production.

Platforms that are fielded operationally, with direct feedback from operators.

A purpose-built facility with dedicated lab, integration, and test infrastructure.

Competitive base salary, employee benefits, and paid time off.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, ACCOMMODATION & ELIGIBILITY

SkyCan Systems Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and make hiring decisions on merit, without regard to race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital or family status, or disability.

Accommodation is available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Requests can be made through the careers section of the SkyCan website.

This position involves access to controlled goods and controlled technology. Successful candidates must be eligible for and complete a security assessment under the Controlled Goods Program, and may be required to obtain and maintain a Government of Canada security clearance. Eligibility is assessed under Canadian law and does not require Canadian work experience.

SkyCan uses artificial intelligence to screen, assess, or select applicants for this position.

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Responsibilities

Define the hardware roadmap and avionics architecture for autonomous UAV platforms, and lead the hardware team, program schedule, and coordination with other R&D and manufacturing groups. Own component and supplier strategy, establish design assurance and qualification practices, and direct hardware development from concept through mass production, including DFM/DFT, DVT/PVT, and production testing.

Requirements

Requires 12 or more years of electrical hardware design experience, including at least three years in a lead, principal, or engineering-management role with direct reports, plus a relevant engineering degree or equivalent experience. Candidates should bring deep digital, PCB, analog, avionics, power, and environmental engineering expertise, hands-on verification and lab experience, and eligibility for a Controlled Goods Program security assessment.

Skills

Hardware Architecture
Digital Electronics
PCB Design and Layout
Analog Electronics
Avionics Integration
Power Distribution
RF and Datalink Integration
EMI/EMC Engineering
Environmental Qualification
Hardware Design Assurance
BOM and Component Management
Supplier Qualification
DVT/PVT Planning
Team Leadership
Worst-Case Circuit Analysis
FMEA

Benefits

Employee Benefits
Paid Time Off

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Keywords

Autonomous UAVs
Avionics Architecture
STM32
High-Speed Digital Design
PCB Layout
IPC-2221
Signal Integrity
IMU
GNSS
LiDAR
I2C
SPI
UART
CAN
RS-485
Ethernet
Battery Management Systems
BLDC Motors
DO-254
MIL-STD-810
MIL-STD-461
EMI/EMC
Worst-Case Circuit Analysis
FMEA
DVT/PVT
Design for Manufacturing
Design for Test
Controlled Goods Program
FPGA
SoC

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