Job Description

About MistyWest


MistyWest is a hardware engineering consultancy that exists to create novel technologies that enable a healthier planet and bring prosperity to all humankind, with a focus primarily on hardware projects that advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals.


About the Role


At MistyWest, as our Electronics Engineer, you will work on various electronic designs and cover all stages of the design process from specifications and high-level design, to testing and release, to manufacturing and support.


You will also work closely with multidisciplinary project teams consisting of project managers, technical leads, engineers of various disciplines, and product designers to complete both product development and research tasks in a variety of industries and market segments.


You will collaborate on:

Product definition and specifications Detailed design of electronic circuitry Simulations (analog and digital) Schematic capture and PCB design Testing and prototyping Release of manufacturing files and documentation Product support when necessary Other tasks as required or as aligned to your professional goals.

Requirements

This is an intermediate engineer role in which the candidate will be expected to self-organize and deliver on electronics design for projects at MW It requires a mid-high degree of experience in component selection, circuit design, and high degree of proficiency in schematic capture, and PCB layout (Altium preferred).


Proficiency in architecting and contributing to complete electronic systems that often include low-level, highly precise sensors (IMUs, temperature, humidity), discrete power supplies, MCUs or application processors, RAM, flash, high speed interfaces (USB, MIPI, LVDS), and RF components/modules Layouts are often highly complex requiring high density high layer count boards. Test planning and validation experience, as is a demonstrable iterative approach to design, testing and risk mitigation. Understanding of analog and digital design techniques; Knowledge of embedded systems design; High resilience: the ability to push through impossible barriers to solve hard problems; Highly comfortable with ambiguity and embrace failures as learning opportunities; A passion for technology and unquenchable thirst for knowledge and new challenges; Bachelor's Degree in Electronics or Electrical Engineering, or combination of equivalent diplomas and experience; Open to attending our office in East Vancouver to execute the accountabilities of your role; Availability for business trips.

Benefits

Highly flexible: negotiate your own rates, hours and work location. Hardware & Software Access: MistyWest can provide equipment and software support where needed Try us out! Find out if MistyWest would be a good permanent employer for your needs and career direction * Amazing Community: plug into a great local and global community of engineers and product design enthusiasts for events, projects, potential work & personal development.