Hardware Designer – Technical Specialist

  • Type: Full Time
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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.
  • Good understanding of SelTrac signal plans and SelTrac Radio equipment.
  • 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 Thales 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.
  • Intimate understanding of Thales Work Instructions and the QMS process.
  • 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, Thales (Clearquest), and Microsoft Office suite.
  • Good interpersonal and technical writing skill

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