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Electronics Designer

The Electronics Designer is responsible for the full product development lifecycle, including designing electronic subsystems, circuit card assemblies, and cabling. They will lead technical projects, perform troubleshooting, and handle sustaining engineering tasks to ensure the delivery of life-saving products.

  • On-site
  • Ottawa, ON
  • Posted Aug 24, 2026
  • Apply by Sep 23, 2026
  • 1 position

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Job summary

TOGETHER, WE SAVE LIVES Summary The Electronics Designer will play a vital role as a key individual in our product development group performing a wide range of tasks, including electronics design, documentation, prototype assembly, troubleshooting and sustaining engineering tasks. The ideal candidate is an inventive problem solver that is capable of working through technical challenges and diligently completing assignments. This is a great opportunity to join a multi-disciplinary team that provides leading-edge life-saving products to clients around the world. Duties & Responsibilities Working within assigned technical roles, key duties, relationships, responsibilities and objectives will include: Performing the Project Technical Lead role on development projects as assigned Accountability for technical task completion and achievement of design objectives Representing the company during customer facing technical discussions and interactions Analyzing and interpreting product specifications, schematics and requirements Solving technical problems Designing and building electronic subsystems, circuit card assemblies and interfaces Interfacing with external clients and vendors on project matters Assisting on design of analog and digital circuits including embedded microcontrollers Designing and building cabling and interconnection systems Testing and troubleshooting electronic systems and writing test reports Testing firmware and software and writing test reports Documenting designs and releasing documents Handling obsolete component issues Sourcing components and generating purchase order requests Analyzing product failures and initiating corrective actions Estimating effort required for various tasks Maintaining lab facilities Other duties as assigned Required Qualifications Electronics engineering degree or equivalent 5+ years electronics experience in an electronics engineering role Good writing and verbal communication skills (English) Proficiency with lab instrumentation such as mixed signal oscilloscopes and spectrum analyzers Good electronics testing and troubleshooting abilities Proficiency in electronics assembly techniques including SMT (4+ years) 4+ years analogue and digital design, test and measurement experience 4+ years experience with electronics supply chain issues and mitigation methods Eligibility for a Canadian security clearance to the level of Secret Desirable Training And Experience Training and experience with IPC soldering standards Trained and experienced on OrCad & PCB layout Experience with ARM Cortex M0/M3/M4 and related circuits Experience with low power wearable electronic circuitry Experience with EMI/EMC testing and shielding techniques Experience with MIL STD 810 and MIL STD 461 testing and compliance Good understanding of electronic manufacturing processes and automation Good hardware and software testing and troubleshooting abilities Software programming (C, C#, Java, NI, Python) Low power mobile microcontroller systems Mechanical assembly and tools operation Experience with adhesives and waterproofing of electronics Documentation – writing specifications, design descriptions, work instructions Process documentation and software (ECRs, Innovator, CARs) Experience with MS Office software

What you’ll do

The Electronics Designer is responsible for the full product development lifecycle, including designing electronic subsystems, circuit card assemblies, and cabling. They will lead technical projects, perform troubleshooting, and handle sustaining engineering tasks to ensure the delivery of life-saving products.

Requirements

Candidates must have an electronics engineering degree and at least 5 years of experience in electronics design and SMT assembly. Eligibility for a Canadian Secret security clearance is required.

Listed skills

  • PythonPreferred

Other relevant skills

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  • Electronics Design
  • Circuit Card Assembly
  • Analog and Digital Circuits
  • Embedded Microcontrollers
  • SMT Assembly
  • Troubleshooting
  • OrCad
  • PCB Layout
  • ARM Cortex
  • EMI/EMC Testing
  • MIL STD 810
  • MIL STD 461
  • C Programming
  • Python
  • Hardware Testing
  • Technical Documentation

Job areas

  • Engineering
  • Manufacturing
  • Technology
  • Security & Safety

Additional details

Minimum education
Bachelor’s degree
Minimum experience
5+ years
Apply by
Sep 23, 2026
Posting language
English
Working hours
40 hours per week
Seniority
Mid-Senior level