Senior Electrical Engineer Jobs

Location: Halifax, NS (100% on-site)

Employment Type: Full-Time/Permanent

Job Title: Senior Electrical Engineer - Power Electronics

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, the Senior Electrical Engineer - Power Electronics is responsible for working with the Engineering Team on the design, development, and testing of switch-mode power conversion equipment.

As a Senior Electrical Engineer – Power Electronics, your main responsibilities will include (but not limited to):

 Responsible for the design, development, and testing of switch-mode power conversion equipment in the 100W to 100kW power range

 Work closely with firmware designers to define project firmware/software requirements  Provide technical assistance to customers in support of new product development and legacy product support as required

 Review customer specifications and requirements and assist in the generation of bids and proposals

 Provide budget, cost and schedule inputs for engineering projects and job assignments

 Specify and evaluate supplier components, subsystems and services

 Support the program design to cost and design for manufacture requirements

 Develop prototypes to resolve key development risks

 Generate engineering documentation in support of design activities and customer requirements, including specifications, test procedures and reports, failure reports, design analysis, program progress reports, and configuration management inputs

 Work collaboratively with Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Program Management to achieve material and labour design-to-cost targets

What you require to be successful in the role:

 Possession of a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from a recognized post-secondary institution or equivalent work experience

 Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in electrical design in a light manufacturing environment

 P. Eng. designation, and eligible for registration with Engineers NS

 Familiarity with the application of military and commercial standards to electrical designs is required

 Experience reading schematics and engineering specs, with a strong ability to troubleshoot  Demonstrated understanding and strong interests in power electronics and power converters design

 Demonstrated application of electronic theory, principles of electrical circuits, testing procedures and related knowledge to construct and debug power electronics circuitry in relation to the design of power conversion equipment

 Strong ability to analyze, record, and interpret test data to determine product acceptability  Involvement in the design, development, modification, and analysis of various electronics systems.

 Supports engineering with a variety of complex engineering duties and/or hands on tasks  Analyzes, records, and interprets test data to determine product acceptability. Recommends changes in method or installation specifications to simplify tests or reduce test times

 Multi-Layer Printed Circuit Board (PCB) design capabilities considered an asset

 Knowledge of CAN, SPI, USB, I2C, RS485, RS232 communication protocols to new product designs considered an asset