Design Engineer (RF & Power Electronics)

We are seeking a highly motivated Design Engineer to join our Engineering team in Hackett's Cove, Nova Scotia. We need self-starters who have a keen interest in the design and development of the latest in RF technologies and power electronics.

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following:

1. Participate in all aspects of product design from concept through system design, component design, component testing, system testing, and successful production of high powered electronic components;
2. Design and develop various system components such as amplifiers, power supplies, combiners, filters, working with customers who use these products for a variety of applications (broadcast, military, industrial, etc);
3. Integration of system components, including assisting with production drawing package development and product technical literature;
4. Creative prototyping making use of available tools and materials;
5. Designing/building experimental setups and creating test procedures;
6. Investigative experimentation including evaluation of prototype hardware/software;
7. Maintaining detailed design and experimentation notes and reporting on progress;
8. Ensuring quality and cost of product designs;
9. Providing technical support to the Production, Customer Service and Sales departments;
10. Involvement in system implementation, installation and commissioning;
11. Representing the company through direct customer contact and at events such as industry conferences, trade shows and presentation of technical papers;
12. Participate in continuous improvement initiatives.

Job Qualifications and Skills Desired

1. Bachelor of Engineering or higher degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent combination of achievements and education;
2. Proven ability to quickly learn complex concepts and apply them to your work;
3. Proven ability to analyze problems and leverage knowledge to reach a successful solution;
4. Ability to work well within a team and independently;
5. Effective written and oral communication skills, which will be used internally within the team and across other departments in the Company and externally with customers;
6. Thorough understanding of power conversion or RF design and knowledge of communication/navigation systems, power/analog/digital electronics, and/or passive networks would be an asset;
7. Previous demonstrated work experience in the design of electronic equipment, in all aspects of product design would be an asset;
8. Detailed understanding of test equipment operation such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers and network analyzers would be an asset;
9. Simulation experience with tools such as Spice, Ansys, ADS and MATLAB would be an asset;
10. Design experience with CAD tools such as KiCad and Fusion360 would be an asset;
11. Experience in a leadership role would be an asset.

If this looks like a role where you can utilise and grow your skills, we look forward to hearing from you.

Please provide your cover letter and transcript.

Due to the nature of the role, successful applicants may need to meet requirements for Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP) and Canadian Industrial Security Clearance.