Location: North York, ON – Hybrid ~2 days a week on-site

Contract Duration: 12 months with a possibility of extension

Pay Rate: $40-64/hour

Job Title: Hardware Designer – Technical Specialist

Job Description:

To produce application designs and equipment designs that meet requirements utilizing processes based on established engineering principles. Involved with complex and difficult designs.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Skills

· Demonstrating a high degree of initiative, and resourcefulness in solving problems.

· Demonstrating an advanced level of logical reasoning resulting in effective hardware application designs, products and processes.

· Interpreting and the ability to write Requirements.

· Preparing specifications for hardware and/or software components.

· Proficient with the use of development tools, CAD packages (Microstation, AutoCAD)

· Selecting an appropriate design approach

· Maximizing use of existing design.

· In possession or previously possessed CMS Designer or Principles License

Management Skills

· When required, lead a small team of designers (1 or 5 Designers)

· Manage assigned tasks, schedule and budget.

· Keeping track of progress on all tasks assigned to the team,

· Ensuring that all tasks proceed according to schedule, within budget, and in accordance with all requirements

· Verify that all assigned work has been completed accurately and on time.

· Carry out all assigned work efficiently, with a minimum of supervision.

· Generating accurate, supportable estimates for current departmental technology and providing estimates for technologies that are new to the department.

· Knowledge of Chorus process is an asset

Communication Skills

· Well developed verbal skills to interact effectively and professionally in a variety of forums,

· Well developed writing skills to prepare clear effective documents.

· Good interpersonal and diplomatic skills to deal confidently, courteously, and correctly with people at any level within the organization, and the customer.

Soft Skills

· Ability to work in a team environment.

· Mentor junior or new members of the department.

· Maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the job and in relations with others.

Aptitude

· Locating and researching source documentation for design activities.

· Making timely decisions, both independently and in concert with others.

· Identify problems or inefficiencies in the department’s operation and suggest improvements.

Key Requirements:

· Post secondary Technologist diploma or Electrical Engineering degree

· 8 – 12 years related work experience

· Computer literate with knowledge of CAD tools (Microstation, AutoCad), Bills of Materials, (SAP), Configuration Management, (Clearquest), and Microsoft Office suite.

· Good interpersonal and technical writing skill