Senior Electrical Engineer
About The Position
Kraken Robotics is currently recruiting for a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our Mount Pearl, NL office. Roles and Responsibilities Design and develop printed circuit boards (PCBs) for electronic systems, ensuring functionality, reliability, and manufacturability. Conducting circuit simulations using software tools to analyze and optimize circuit performance, ensuring compliance with specifications and standards. Designing wiring harnesses and cable assemblies for electrical systems, considering factors such as signal integrity, thermal management, and EMC/EMI compliance. Developing system architectures and integrating electrical components into larger systems, considering overall functionality, performance, and safety requirements. Leading electrical engineering projects from concept to completion. Support the project management office in developing work breakdown structures. Working closely with cross-functional teams, including mechanical engineers, firmware engineers, CAD drafters, and product designers, to ensure seamless integration of electrical systems with other components. Direct activities to ensure that manufacturing, construction, installation, and operational testing conform to functional specifications and customer requirements. Developing test plans and procedures, conducting testing, and performing validation to ensure the reliability and performance of electrical systems. Establish design criteria for projects using required codes and standards. Participate in the design review process. Review and approval of engineering deliverables. Work with the Production department to provide technical assistance during the manufacturing process. Work with customers to understand project requirements and provide operational support while in the field. Mentor Electrical Engineers and Technologists. Qualifications and Experience Electrical Engineering degree or equivalent engineering discipline with 8+ years experience. Excellent design standards and strong troubleshooting skills. Effectively focus on high level project objectives while executing detailed design tasks. Incredible attention to detail. Demonstrated technical skills along with a proven track record for success. Experience in the design specification, installation and connection methods of electrical equipment. Experience in the design and review of PCB Fab drawings, PCB Assembly drawings. Experience in troubleshooting issues such as noise, distortion, cross-talk, and grounding. Experience with mixed analog/digital design: Linear DC supplies and switched mode power supply Anolog to digital conversion, digital to analog conversion Microcontrollers, digital signal processing. Experience with high voltages. Experience with ABB motors and drives. Experience with embedded controllers. Experience using lab testing equipment such as digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers. Strong written and oral communications skills (technical reporting). Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Must be able to work independently, as well as effectively within a team environment. High degree of organization, with the ability to prioritize tasks. Experience with sensors/telemetry considered an asset. Marine technology experience considered an asset.
Requirements
- Electrical Engineering degree or equivalent engineering discipline with 8+ years experience.
- Excellent design standards and strong troubleshooting skills.
- Effectively focus on high level project objectives while executing detailed design tasks.
- Incredible attention to detail.
- Demonstrated technical skills along with a proven track record for success.
- Experience in the design specification, installation and connection methods of electrical equipment.
- Experience in the design and review of PCB Fab drawings, PCB Assembly drawings.
- Experience in troubleshooting issues such as noise, distortion, cross-talk, and grounding.
- Experience with mixed analog/digital design: Linear DC supplies and switched mode power supply Anolog to digital conversion, digital to analog conversion Microcontrollers, digital signal processing.
- Experience with high voltages.
- Experience with ABB motors and drives.
- Experience with embedded controllers.
- Experience using lab testing equipment such as digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers.
- Strong written and oral communications skills (technical reporting).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Must be able to work independently, as well as effectively within a team environment.
- High degree of organization, with the ability to prioritize tasks.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with sensors/telemetry considered an asset.
- Marine technology experience considered an asset.
- Experience with the following would be considered an asset: Experience with Altium. Experience with Zuken E3. Experience with LabVIEW. Experience with Colab.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop printed circuit boards (PCBs) for electronic systems, ensuring functionality, reliability, and manufacturability.
- Conducting circuit simulations using software tools to analyze and optimize circuit performance, ensuring compliance with specifications and standards.
- Designing wiring harnesses and cable assemblies for electrical systems, considering factors such as signal integrity, thermal management, and EMC/EMI compliance.
- Developing system architectures and integrating electrical components into larger systems, considering overall functionality, performance, and safety requirements.
- Leading electrical engineering projects from concept to completion. Support the project management office in developing work breakdown structures.
- Working closely with cross-functional teams, including mechanical engineers, firmware engineers, CAD drafters, and product designers, to ensure seamless integration of electrical systems with other components.
- Direct activities to ensure that manufacturing, construction, installation, and operational testing conform to functional specifications and customer requirements.
- Developing test plans and procedures, conducting testing, and performing validation to ensure the reliability and performance of electrical systems.
- Establish design criteria for projects using required codes and standards.
- Participate in the design review process.
- Review and approval of engineering deliverables.
- Work with the Production department to provide technical assistance during the manufacturing process.
- Work with customers to understand project requirements and provide operational support while in the field.
- Mentor Electrical Engineers and Technologists.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
