Firmware Test Engineer testing and validating firmware for optical products with cross - functional teams. Building test automation and drivers from scratch in Nokia's Ottawa team.
About the role
- Hardware Engineering Lead responsible for leading design activities for naval communication systems. Collaborating with mechanical and electrical engineers in a multi-disciplinary team environment.
Responsibilities
- Plan and estimate hardware engineering work-scope for projects
- Ensure effective prioritization and assignment of tasks amongst the hardware engineering and drafting teams and follow up to verify timely completion and adequate quality for engineering work products
- Become familiar with hardware related requirements including environmental and human factors requirements
- Develop designs for shipboard electronics cabinets, enclosures and assemblies
- Develop rugged designs that incorporate off-the-shelf electronics and equipment
- Support the selection of hardware components for system designs
- Develop evidence portfolios to substantiate design compliance with allocated requirements – eg. weight and power budgets, thermal analyses, shock and vibration analysis
- Ensure designs can be built and provide support to investigate and resolve design issues identified during build, integration and testing
- Write and/or review technical contents for documentation deliverables
- Plan and manage the budget and resources allocated for hardware engineering activities
- Contribute to process improvements
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related discipline
- A minimum of 6 years of relevant experience
- Competency to practice engineering in electrical and/or mechanical engineering disciplines
- Comprehensive knowledge of engineering design for shipboard electronics cabinets and distributed communication equipment and assemblies
- Ability to interpret standards and apply them to the design process
- Experience working in the defence sector
- Experience ruggedizing off-the-shelf equipment
- Familiarity with 2D and 3D CAD tools
- Practical knowledge using computational models (eg. ANSYS) and ability to interpret modeling results
- Familiarity with Military Standards and/or other design standards related to hardware design
- Knowledge of voice and data communication, radio communication, and/or satellite communication systems
- Experience leading an engineering or technical team
- Licensed Professional Engineer or other relevant professional certification
- Must be eligible for registration with the Controlled Goods Program; Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a government of Canada Reliability status and Secret Level 2/NATO Secret security clearance; Must be eligible to meet the requirements for U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Professional development opportunities
- Remote work options
- Flexible working hours
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