Location: Ottawa, ON — Onsite

Type: Full-time

Team: Hardware / Prototyping

Why this role exists

We build physical products that mix electronics, mechanics, and firmware. We need an engineer who doesn’t just model parts—they build them, break them, fix them, and ship them. You’ll be the person who can take a sketch and a BOM, turn it into a working assembly, and work vendors to source reliable, cost-effective parts and processes.

What you’ll actually do

· Design: SOLIDWORKS CAD modeling with attention to detail.

· Prototype & build: Assemble electromechanical prototypes (PCBA + wiring + mechanicals), run bring-up, and iterate quickly.

· Assist with fabrication: Create/modify parts via 3D printing, basic machining, laser/CNC routing, sheet metal, and jig/fixture design.

· Supplier management: Source components, request quotes, evaluate alternates, negotiate MOQs/lead times, and track deliveries.

· Documentation: Create assembly procedures, drawings, exploded views, wiring diagrams, and maintain BOMs.

Must-have qualifications

· 3–6 years in mechatronics, hardware, robotics, or similar, with serious hands-on build experience (not just design).

· 3-6 years experience with SOLIDWORKS CAD modeling

· Proven track record sourcing parts and services: machining, sheet metal, PCBA, cabling, adhesives/fasteners, motors/gearboxes, sensors.

· Comfortable with electronic design software, preferably KiCAD.

· Competent with lab tools: DMM, bench supplies, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, crimpers, torque tools, heat-set inserts, presses.

· Assembly skills: Professional workmanship mindset: neat, repeatable, labeled builds. For example: IPC-A-610/J-STD-001 and/or IPC/WHMA-A-620.

· DFM/DFT basics: tolerances, GD&T, stack-ups, BOM versioning, ECO discipline.

· Clear, concise documentation and vendor communications.

· Eligible to work in Canada and able to lift ~20–25 kg, stand for bench work, and visit vendors/CMs as needed.

Nice-to-haves (tell us what you actually know)

· Electronics assembly: Hand-solder/rework (0402 + fine-pitch), reflow profiles, conformal coat, harness build; perform first-article checks.

· Test & debug: Write/execute test plans, characterize performance, instrument with scopes/DAQs, and close issues with crisp RCAs and corrective actions.

· Cable/loom design (Pin/part selection, strain relief, over-molds).

· Common buses: CAN/CAN-FD, RS-485, I²C/SPI, Ethernet, basic EMI/ESD practices.

· Environmental/ingress & adhesives: IP ratings, potting/encapsulation, threadlockers.

· C programming knowledge for microcontroller bring-up.

How to apply (no fluff)

Send one PDF with:

1. Resume.

2. A one-page build portfolio: 3–5 photos of things you personally built/assembled, with one-sentence captions explaining your role.

3. Answers (1–3 sentences each):

o A part you re-sourced that materially improved lead time or cost—what changed and by how much?

o The most useful fixture you’ve built—why it mattered.

o A time you pushed back on a vendor and won (data you used, outcome).