Senior Electrical Engineer (Hardware Design)

Tangent Design Engineering•Calgary, AB

1d•CA$125,000 - CA$140,000•Onsite

About The Position

Tangent Design Engineering is seeking a senior electrical engineer to lead the design and development of electrical hardware from innovative ideas all the way to certified product. This role involves taking electrical designs through validation, qualification testing, and certification for clients in regulated industries such as medical devices, hazardous locations, defence, aerospace, and industrial systems. The company operates under a quality management system registered to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2016, ensuring that shipped work is documented, traceable, and built to perform reliably. The ideal candidate will have prior experience owning a design from architecture through production, navigating certification cycles, and mentoring other engineers. This position is hands-on, cross-disciplinary, and central to the company's client delivery.

Requirements

PCBA design depth. Proficiency in Altium or equivalent, with a track record of designs taken from concept to volume production.
High-speed, RF, or mixed-signal design. Hands-on design experience in one or more of these areas, with concrete examples of how your work delivered reliable, high-performance systems.
Analog circuit simulation. Strong working knowledge of Spice-based tools used to model and de-risk designs ahead of fabrication.
Senior-level experience. Typically eight or more years in electrical hardware design, with a clear arc of increasing scope, ownership, and technical leadership.
Credentials. Registered as a P.Eng. with APEGA, or immediately eligible to transfer registration from another Canadian jurisdiction.
Proven delivery. Designs that were built, tested, and certified for production, not academic or proof-of-concept work alone.
Communication on the record. A history of reports, design documentation, or technical presentations that made complex work accessible to broader teams and clients.

Responsibilities

Lead the design and development of electrical hardware in Altium or equivalent, from architecture through to production release.
Apply deep expertise in high-speed, RF, or mixed-signal design to demanding, real-world systems.
Use Spice-based simulation tools (LTSpice, TINA-TI, or similar) to model, validate, and refine designs before fabrication.
Work closely with mechanical and firmware teams to integrate complete solutions.
Drive designs through documentation, test, and certification in regulated environments, anchored by our ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 processes.
Mentor intermediate engineers and strengthen the design practices, reviews, and standards the team relies on.