Senior Hardware Engineer, AlumaPower Corporation

Do you want to be part of a hyper-growth company that is reducing society’s reliance on fossil fuels by developing products that use a revolutionary new kind of clean fuel?

If yes, you may be the perfect candidate to join us at AlumaPower, a cleantech company with facilities in Sarnia and Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.

Our breakthrough multi-patented technology re-invents the aluminum-air battery as a ‘galvanic generator’.

We are now developing an innovative long-life energy source that runs on post-consumer scrap, or “abandoned” aluminum, as a fuel source - displacing hydrocarbons, and complementing other battery solutions such as lithium-ion.

This job is based in Sarnia or Kitchener, ON. You will report to our Director of Systems Engineering and will play a crucial role in supporting Systems Engineering in designing, developing, and implementing Hardware for embedded systems.

Confidentiality is a crucial part of this role, and it is essential to note that you will be interacting with a diverse group of people, including employees, management, investors, suppliers, customers, and the public. You must uphold the company's values at all times.

Above all, you will be seeking to thrive and succeed in an entrepreneurial environment and have a hunger to grow personally within the company.

If this sounds like you, then you’ll have the following attributes, experience, and skills.

Qualifications/Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in systems design
• Mixed signal design knowledge: amplifiers, op-amp circuitry, control circuitry, signal conditioning, etc.
• Experience choosing components: gain/bandwidth product, common mode range, offset, bias and offset currents, etc.
• Experience with system architecture design
• Hands-on experience with schematic and PCB layout
• Mechanical enclosure design experience
• Thermal design experience
• PCB design experience: design for signal and power integrity, stack-up design, power supply layout, design for EMI, ESD compliance
• Experience in solving ESD, EMI issues
• Detailed experience with power supply design
• Experience in the elements that drive power efficiency and the limitations of power components
• Proficient with oscilloscopes and other analog test equipment
• Debugging skills: ability to diagnose and get to the root cause of difficult design issues
• Analysis skills: proficient with Excel and skilled at using circuit simulation tools such as SPICE
• Ability to anticipate the short and long-term needs of a design
• Microcontroller design experience: ability to design around the feature set of a microcontroller, keeping the needs of software in mind
• Low-level firmware experience
• Ability to identify design trade-offs and balance them during a design
• Test automation skills
• Assessing product requirements and deriving requirements for a system
• Creating test plans to ensure compliance with derived requirements

Job Duties:

• Design, development, and testing of power systems hardware
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure hardware meets project specifications
• Conduct simulations and analyze the performance of hardware components
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and safety regulations
• Documenting designs, processes, and procedures.

Compensation

• Commensurate with experience.

Location

• Sarnia or Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
• You must be fully permitted to live and work in Canada.

Job Type and Working Conditions

• This is a Full-time role.
• Ability to attend and conduct presentations.
• Manual dexterity required to use desktop computers and peripherals.
• Periodic Overtime as required.

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Dental care
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Paid time off

Language

• English (Required)
• Fluency in French will be considered an asset.

If you apply for this role, we’ll only contact you if you’re selected for an interview.

In accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, your personal information will only be used for candidate selection.

We’re committed to a barrier-free, respectful, and accessible work environment. If we select you for an interview, and at your subsequent request, we’ll endeavour to remove any barrier to the hiring process to accommodate you if you have any disabilities. AlumaPower Corporation is dedicated to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in the workplace.