Job Description

About Us

We are Twin Paradox Labs, a small startup with very big aspirations: to remove the technical barriers limiting scientific progress so that humanity's greatest challenges can be overcome.

We are developing hardware to transform quantum and atomic devices from academic experiments into real-world instruments. This will enable the commercialization of quantum technologies and unlock entire new fields of research and discovery in applications as varied as greenhouse gas sensing, quantum computing, and space exploration.

All of this starts by building precision electronics and optics (i.e. laser systems) to manipulate the internal structure of single atoms. That's what we do. If you have a 'can-do' attitude, want to be constantly learning and trying new things, and want to build the best possible tools to explore and protect our world, we would love to hear from you.

The Role

We are looking for a junior to intermediate Electronics Engineer to join our team. The focus of your role will be R&D into new laser system related hardware and techniques, and the development of new products based on these results, as part of our engineering team. It will require a wide skill set including electrical, embedded, and software expertise.

The new techniques and hardware you develop will enable the operation of quantum laser systems in harsh 'beyond-the-lab' environments. You won't need a background in quantum mechanics, but you will need to be comfortable applying your specific electronics engineering expertise to an unfamiliar field.

Given that we are a startup, your role will require some flexibility. Although your focus will be R&D and new product development, you will lend your problem-solving capabilities to help us improve our existing products and production processes as well. You will also support customers as they attempt to use our laser systems in new applications (like space-based gravity sensing for example, for which one of our lasers was recently launched into orbit by SpaceX on a technical demonstrator mission).

The laser systems we are developing are not just focused on enabling space-based equipment on CubeSats and the ISS, but on enabling a seemingly infinite swath of technologies that all have one thing in common: pushing the boundaries of science and engineering. You will be a major contributor to this effort and will see the impact of your work directly.

Responsibilities

Lead electronics R&D to uncover insights that can be leveraged to build new products - conduct experimental tests, analyze test data, and write test reports Develop electronics systems for new products - define design requirements, design and prototype solutions, conduct design reviews, complete design verification and testing, document the design process Support improvement of existing products - identify technical problems, determine root cause, implement solutions, and sustain successful outcomes Support the creation and optimization of production processes - contribute product expertise to help us build better production processes Support customers with integration of products into their systems - learn about customer applications, use product expertise to help customers solve problems, contribute to product manuals

Skills & Experience

Technical experience working with:

analog, digital, and mixed signal circuits; ADC/DAC; sensors PCBs - layouts, schematics, BOMs using industry standard tools SMD (surface mount device) components and practical soldering firmware development using Python/C on embedded Linux FPGAs (especially Xilinx devices) is a plus, but not required
Experience using the following tools:

KiCad, Altium, OrCAD, or similar for schematic capture and PCB layout device drivers and scripting languages (bash, Python, Makefile and TCL) for embedded Linux and low-level software development in C SolidWorks, Fusion, or similar for mechanical design
Comfort collaborating with:

other engineering disciplines (mechanical, optics, controls, software) other disciplines (production, sales and marketing)

About You

Self-motivated and able to work independently; eager to support team members with their work Systematic in your approach to R&D, product development, and to troubleshooting and debugging issues Strong desire to learn new fields (quantum/photonics/sensing applications) and to develop and deploy new techniques for these fields Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls, Mechatronics, or related Engineering discipline 3+ years of experience in electronics R&D, design, and testing (co-op terms, extra-curricular project teams accepted) Canadian citizen or PR (quantum technologies can be controlled-goods)

Details

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00-$110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Stock options
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person