Staff Hardware Engineer

Generac Power Systems • Toronto, ON

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About The Position

ecobee, now a subsidiary of Generac Power Systems, is a rapidly growing global tech company focused on creating technology that brings peace of mind into the home and allows people to focus on the moments that matter most. We take pride in making a meaningful difference to the environment, all while being part of the exciting, connected home revolution. The Hardware team is composed of engineers with diverse specialties, aiming to bring their wide experience to cross-functional squads with a focus on collaboration, learning, and development. As a Staff Hardware Engineer, you will lead the development of new electrical products and systems from concept into production, ensuring designs are manufacturable, reliable, and compliant with industry standards. This role combines deep technical ownership with cross-functional leadership, driving complex programs from concept through mass production with a focus on quality, cost, and schedule. You will shape technical direction across programs and help raise the engineering bar for the broader team, understanding the demands of industrial design, manufacturability, thermal management, battery life, signal integrity, and user experience to solve system-level problems. A strong technical background in high-speed digital design, analog instrumentation, RF systems, and power electronics will be utilized from architecture and schematic design through validation and manufacturing readiness. Embedding Design for Manufacturing, Design for Assembly, and Design for Test throughout the development cycle is crucial for creating reliable products. You will collaborate with engineers across embedded, manufacturing, test, mechanical, and operations teams on system architecture, production test strategy, thermal design, antenna performance, mechanical integration, and compliance. Your insights, technical judgment, and mentorship will be instrumental to the cooperative effort foundational to ecobee product development.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in NPI, hardware, or electrical engineering roles, preferably in consumer electronics or other high-volume industries.
• Hands-on experience with schematic and PCB design, assembly, and test, with strength in several of the following areas: Memory architectures, including eMMC, DDR3, DDR4, and related interfaces; Low-power and IoT sensor design; RF systems (Wi-Fi, BLE, sub-GHz), including antenna design and FCC certification; Analog and power circuit design using MOSFETs, TRIACs, and BJTs; Display, power supply, and capacitive touch design.
• Proficiency with Altium and circuit simulation tools (for example, SPICE); experience with SolidWorks and Python-based data analysis is an asset.
• Experience defining production test strategies and supporting high-throughput manufacturing test solutions.
• Strong knowledge of electrical standards and compliance requirements.
• Strong understanding of RF principles and hands-on experience with lab instrumentation.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex technical problem-solving across cross-functional teams.
• Strong communication skills, sound engineering judgment, and a collaborative approach to mentoring and technical leadership.

Nice To Haves

• experience with SolidWorks and Python-based data analysis is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical execution for electrical and system design through EVT, DVT, PVT, and MP phases.
• Partner closely with design, manufacturing, embedded, supply chain, and quality teams to resolve cross-functional trade-offs.
• Influence technical plans, risk management, and execution priorities for complex NPI programs.
• Contribute to and help shape architecture-level decisions for new product designs.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and guide feasibility studies for future product applications.
• Own electrical subsystem design for manufacturability, testability, cost, reliability, and compliance.
• Define production test methodologies and support development of test fixture strategies for NPIs.
• Design and build prototype hardware to validate new concepts and de-risk critical design decisions.
• Drive PCB layout requirements and perform rigorous design and layout reviews.
• Support robust electrical development processes including DFMEA, PFMEA, and data-driven validation practices.
• Develop test plans covering electrical performance, reliability, and manufacturing readiness.
• Ensure adherence to applicable electrical standards (FCC, IPC, UL, IEC, RoHS, etc.) and internal quality systems.
• Lead root cause investigations for electrical failures and drive corrective actions that improve both in-market and future NPI designs.
• Perform component research and work with vendors to identify suitable parts that balance performance, availability, cost, and risk.
• Support supplier selection and qualification for electrical components and assemblies.
• Capture lessons learned and apply best practices to future electrical NPI programs.
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction, design simplification, and process optimization.
• Mentor other engineers and contribute to stronger technical standards, reviews, and development practices across the team.

Benefits

• We believe power is a promise - a shared commitment to be there for others when it matters most.
• For more than 65 years, we've turned big ideas into solutions that help protect homes, strengthen businesses and build a more resilient, efficient, sustainable energy future.
• Employees at Generac are encouraged to be innovative and are valued as an integral part of our global team.
• Our challenging goals develop knowledgeable employees dedicated to helping continue Generac’s success.
• Generac provides individuals the opportunity to work in a fast-paced agile work environment where their work makes a difference in people’s lives and their own.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior