Job Description

ABOUT IMAX

IMAX is not your everyday entertainment experience. With over 50 years of history as a global innovator in entertainment technology, our employees and their careers have constantly gone beyond the ordinary. From offices across North America, Europe, and Asia, we combine proprietary software, architecture, and equipment with industry-leading knowledge and connections to create experiences that take audiences beyond the edge of their seats to a world they have never imagined. Our Hollywood team are trusted movie business insiders with decades of production experience, acting as advisors to top filmmakers and studios across the world. Our technology experts are leaders in the industry, constantly pushing the limits of what is possible in entertainment. Our sales and marketing teams are talented professionals who build and enhance the IMAX brand globally.

IMAX\'s network is among the most important and successful theatrical distribution platforms for major event films around the world, and our growing Live and Enhanced businesses have allowed us to bring the IMAX Experience to our partnerships across live music, events and streaming to provide the best possible experience across any screen. As the world\xe2\x80\x99s leading entertainment technology company, IMAX has revolutionized the way people experience movies, and continues to push the boundaries of entertainment experiences forward. Our employees are driven by a passion to take audiences around the world to places they have only dreamed of.

Come explore IMAX \xe2\x80\x93 where innovation, creativity and passion come together. Get inspired, get involved, and ignite your future with IMAX!

Required Skills

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Manager, Electrical Engineering is a key role within IMAX\xe2\x80\x99s product development team and is responsible for leading the Electrical Design team at IMAX from both a technical and professional standpoint. This individual is accountable for ensuring the technical aspects of IMAX\xe2\x80\x99s electrical and electronics components meet the high quality expected of the IMAX brand. This role will include aspects of management as well as design duties.

RESPONSIBILITES:

• Leading a team of Electrical Engineers and Designers; assigning activities and providing engineering guidance and professional mentoring
• Support IMAX\'s global rollout of products by ensuring regulatory testing of systems and field replaceable units (FRUs) obtain the necessary certifications
• Participate in headcount planning, budget, and product roadmap discussions with engineering leadership
• Develop and maintain group metrics to ensure efficient and effective resource utilization
• Evaluating engineering resource usage and progress of activities
• Take ownership of the electrical product development process and related activities, suggesting improvements where appropriate
• Collaborate with vendors to ensure that components are manufactured as designed according to IMAX specifications and quality standards
• Create, approve, revise, and maintain design documentation
• Draft specifications and participate in design reviews as part of IMAX\xe2\x80\x99s NPD process
• Develop and recommend alternative design approaches to keep IMAX at the forefront of technology
• Provide electrical engineering resources to support the Procurement, Quality, Manufacturing, Installation and Technical Services groups
• Cross functional collaboration with other major disciplines in the engineering department (Optical, Mechanical, Software) to ensure system architectures are robust and interface points are well documented and understood

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 3 years of experience in an engineering leadership position
• Experience in evaluating and managing the performance of engineers
• 7-10 years of hands-on experience in electrical design
• Experience managing products through the regulatory certification processes for a global product line
• A PEng designation is highly desired
• 5+ Years design experience using Altium or equivalent
• Experience with image/video processing pipelines using FPGA or GPU based manipulation is highly desired
• Experience with HDMI broadcast and transmission standards is highly desired
• Experience with Silicon Expert is highly desired
• Experience with video compression and processing (h.264, h.265, jpeg200) is a plus
• Experience working with high power laser systems is a plus
• Experience with thermal design considerations and simulations (heat transfer & airflow) is a plus
• Experience with opto-mechanical design and embedded software is a plus
• Ability to formally document electrical product requirements, designs and implementations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience following a formal design/development process.
• Excellent time management and multitasking skills are mandatory
• The candidate must possess ability to work with a multi-disciplinary design team consisting of mechanical, optical and software professionals
• The candidate must have a quality mindset and possess a passion for continuous improvement

KEY COMPETENCIES:

• Resilience - the ability to pivot quickly as needed and communicate the reasons to direct reports
• Creativity - thinking outside the box
• Decision Making - having the confidence and knowledge to recognize the best path forward
• Courage - not being afraid to make mistakes, and recognizing when a shift in direction is needed
• Leadership - setting a technical and professional example for direct reports and co-workers to follow
• Initiative - identifying opportunities and finding a way to make them happen

Required Experience

IMAX is proud to be an equal opportunity employer!

At IMAX you will be part of a culture built on respect - one that recognizes the unique talents of everyone on the team. We\'re proud of the differences that make us all unique and we support unity, acceptance, and equal rights for all. Diversity and inclusion among our employees are critical to our success as a global company.

For consideration, please apply online. We thank all applicants for their interest in IMAX but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please note, IMAX is currently operating in-office 5 days-a-week. Additionally, all permanent full-time employment is subject to background and employment/reference checks.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Manager, Electrical Engineering is a key role within IMAX\xe2\x80\x99s product development team and is responsible for leading the Electrical Design team at IMAX from both a technical and professional standpoint. This individual is accountable for ensuring the technical aspects of IMAX\xe2\x80\x99s electrical and electronics components meet the high quality expected of the IMAX brand. This role will include aspects of management as well as design duties.

RESPONSIBILITES:

• Leading a team of Electrical Engineers and Designers; assigning activities and providing engineering guidance and professional mentoring
• Support IMAX\'s global rollout of products by ensuring regulatory testing of systems and field replaceable units (FRUs) obtain the necessary certifications
• Participate in headcount planning, budget, and product roadmap discussions with engineering leadership
• Develop and maintain group metrics to ensure efficient and effective resource utilization
• Evaluating engineering resource usage and progress of activities
• Take ownership of the electrical product development process and related activities, suggesting improvements where appropriate
• Collaborate with vendors to ensure that components are manufactured as designed according to IMAX specifications and quality standards
• Create, approve, revise, and maintain design documentation
• Draft specifications and participate in design reviews as part of IMAX\xe2\x80\x99s NPD process
• Develop and recommend alternative design approaches to keep IMAX at the forefront of technology
• Provide electrical engineering resources to support the Procurement, Quality, Manufacturing, Installation and Technical Services groups
• Cross functional collaboration with other major disciplines in the engineering department (Optical, Mechanical, Software) to ensure system architectures are robust and interface points are well documented and understood

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 3 years of experience in an engineering leadership position
• Experience in evaluating and managing the performance of engineers
• 7-10 years of hands-on experience in electrical design
• Experience managing products through the regulatory certification processes for a global product line
• A PEng designation is highly desired
• 5+ Years design experience using Altium or equivalent
• Experience with image/video processing pipelines using FPGA or GPU based manipulation is highly desired
• Experience with HDMI broadcast and transmission standards is highly desired
• Experience with Silicon Expert is highly desired
• Experience with video compression and processing (h.264, h.265, jpeg200) is a plus
• Experience working with high power laser systems is a plus
• Experience with thermal design considerations and simulations (heat transfer & airflow) is a plus
• Experience with opto-mechanical design and embedded software is a plus
• Ability to formally document electrical product requirements, designs and implementations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience following a formal design/development process.
• Excellent time management and multitasking skills are mandatory
• The candidate must possess ability to work with a multi-disciplinary design team consisting of mechanical, optical and software professionals
• The candidate must have a quality mindset and possess a passion for continuous improvement

KEY COMPETENCIES:

• Resilience - the ability to pivot quickly as needed and communicate the reasons to direct reports
• Creativity - thinking outside the box
• Decision Making - having the confidence and knowledge to recognize the best path forward
• Courage - not being afraid to make mistakes, and recognizing when a shift in direction is needed
• Leadership - setting a technical and professional example for direct reports and co-workers to follow
• Initiative - identifying opportunities and finding a way to make them happen

IMAX is proud to be an equal opportunity employer!

At IMAX you will be part of a culture built on respect - one that recognizes the unique talents of everyone on the team. We\'re proud of the differences that make us all unique and we support unity, acceptance, and equal rights for all. Diversity and inclusion among our employees are critical to our success as a global company.

For consideration, please apply online. We thank all applicants for their interest in IMAX but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please note, IMAX is currently operating in-office 5 days-a-week. Additionally, all permanent full-time employment is subject to background and employment/reference checks.

IMAX Corporation