Job Description

Intermediate Hardware Engineer (Designer)

Are you an innovative and flexible self-starter? Do you have keen hardware engineering skills? We\xe2\x80\x99re looking for highly motivated hardware designers who live and breathe embedded hardware design to help us create the latest in embedded systems technology. We need enthusiastic team players who want to share, discuss, and brainstorm ideas with our top-notch engineering team at our dynamic organization.

Location: Ottawa, ON

Curtiss-Wright invests in the development, recruitment, and retention of critical skills as part of its model for business success. We offer a competitive wage, a comprehensive benefit package, RRSP, tuition reimbursement, and paid vacation/holidays.

What do we do, and how do you fit in? Curtiss-Wright creates a wide variety of embedded compute products designed for the rugged defense industry. Our customers want the latest cutting-edge consumer technology adapted to a rugged form factor and our mission is to make that a reality! As part of a dynamic multi-disciplined team, your job will be to support the development of new embedded systems products, and to enhance our existing products.

What do we need from you? The Hardware Designer is responsible for all aspects of hardware development; you must be resourceful and able to overcome new challenges using insightful design and engineering skills coupled with innovative approaches. In a nutshell, we need your sharp expertise to help define new embedded hardware products, implement product enhancements and contribute to process improvements.

Your Challenge:

Engineer, Design, Develop and Test new embedded hardware at the forefront of technology

Support and enhance existing embedded hardware

Apply established development processes and assist in process improvement

Analyze requirements, research and identify solutions and develop the design

Generate complete and accurate user and design documentation

Provide input to architecture and design reviews

Provide input and evaluation of new technologies and products

Keep current with embedded hardware trends and share knowledge

Contribute to the release of manufacturing technical data packages for products

Participate in maintaining a positive and productive atmosphere within the team

Skills Required:

Be a driven and motivated self-starter with a keen interest to learn

Strong understanding of electronics and engineering principals and application to real world use

Strong sense of responsibility, commitment to quality and achieving deadlines

Strong debug and problem-solving skills.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Results-oriented team player who leads by example, holds themselves accountable for performance, takes ownership of their responsibilities, and champions process improvement initiatives

Education/Experience:

Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s Degree in electrical, Computer, Mechatronics Engineering or equivalent

5+ years Board level development and hands on lab experience (CO-OP Experience is applicable)

Experience/familiarity in the following is an asset:

Experience working with a multi-disciplined team

Familiar with a product development process

Familiar with hardware test equipment -- logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, etc.

Familiarity with principles of high-speed digital circuit board design including signal integrity concepts.

Design capture tools (preferably Mentor Graphics)

Requirements capture, analysis, and tracking.

Hobby projects with Raspberry Pi and/or Arduino

Familiarity with FPGAs

A passion for following the latest trends in the world of computing

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Compliance Statement

This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.

Curtiss-Wright values diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.

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