We are looking for an Electrical Field Engineer to join our product development team in Waterloo, ON, to help design the next generation of mobile and stationary security devices. In this role, you will work closely with the Electrical Engineering team to build and test prototype solutions, and you will also support the deployment and servicing of these devices in the field.
This is a great opportunity to be part of a team responsible for designing and building concept vehicles and devices for the security industry. The role includes travel to customer or test sites for on-site troubleshooting, installation, and maintenance of advanced electromechanical systems.
The ideal candidate has experience designing reliable, complex electromechanical systems and takes pride in delivering the most dependable security devices in the industry. You’re equally comfortable at a workbench or in the field, and you’re motivated by solving real-world problems, wherever they arise.
Responsibilities
Design, implement, and operate electrical systems for proof-of-concept security devices
Develop component requirements and work with suppliers to select and procure samples
Design and manage product system architectures
Create and manage BOMs and engineering design documentation packages
Work with the existing team to assemble, build, test, and operate prototype devices
Create, revise, and maintain design and technical documentation
Develop and execute test plans for sub-assemblies
Collaborate with production teams to implement best practices for assembly and installation
Define the electro-mechanical details of upcoming products and devices
Travel to customer sites and field locations to support the installation, servicing, troubleshooting, and validation of deployed systems
Provide technical leadership on best practices and stay up to date with industry-leading technologies and methods
Qualifications
Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline (or equivalent practical experience)
Strong design experience in at least one of the following: electrical hardware, wiring systems, networks, embedded firmware, or mechanical systems
Hands-on experience building, testing, and troubleshooting electrical/electromechanical prototypes
Field service or deployment experience with complex hardware systems is an asset
Competency with electrical CAD tools, with preference for Altium Designer
Experience designing schematics, single-line/multi-line diagrams (SolidWorks Electrical experience is a plus)
Competency with 3D CAD tools (SolidWorks preferred)
Strong understanding of communication protocols and interfaces such as MIPI, BLE, I2C, SPI, UART, and CAN
Experience with PLCs and industrial control systems
Mechanically inclined, comfortable working hands-on with tools and physical hardware
Comfortable working in a multidisciplinary environment (experience overlapping with software, mechanical, or manufacturing teams is a plus)
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail in documentation and testing
Ability to travel to customer or test sites to perform technical troubleshooting, support installations, or validate systems in the field
Nice to Have
Able to work in a project start-up context and to deal with objectives being defined
Able to see any complex system as a set of small subsystems
Design experience in functional safety
Design experience in power systems, especially high-capacity batteries
Background in mobile robotics (SDVs, AMRs)
Passion for robotics and hardware development
Experience developing hardware with 3rd party ODMs
Software development with ROS/ROS 2
Standards and certification experience
Our People
We hire those who add positivity, take pride in their work, and learn fearlessly. Our turn over rate is extremely low and our teams are tight-knit.
Your Growth
Our team dynamic is one where we cultivate a growth mindset in order to keep up with the speed at which artificial intelligence and robot autonomy changes. Our teams are smaller and have a lot of autonomy, so it is common to see new ideas quickly convert from a pitch to development to a product feature. Annual bonuses are available for high performing teams that keep true to RADs values and deliver.
The RAD Balance
RAD has team members all over the world. We honor our pledge to give flexible work hours and employee defined personal time off (aka. holiday time) and we do this because we recognize that each person has different needs and their own rhythm.
