Systems Engineer

RWDI•Guelph, ON

7d•Onsite

About The Position

RWDI Ventures is the innovation arm of RWDI, a global leader in climate and performance engineering. We incubate and scale ventures that tackle the most pressing challenges in the built environment, leveraging RWDI’s deep technical expertise and market insights. Our mission is to accelerate solutions that make infrastructure more resilient, efficient, and sustainable. We partner with RWDI’s domain experts and external innovators to create high-impact ventures that deliver path breaking results in new and incumbent fields. We are seeking a Systems Engineer to take technical ownership of a building motion monitoring and elevator optimization system as it transitions from prototype to commercial product. This position sits at the intersection of: Structural engineering and dynamics, Embedded systems, Industrial control systems, Product development. The role will shape the technical evolution of a system that improves building performance and occupant experience in tall buildings worldwide. The successful candidate will document product architecture, address gaps, and assist in the evolution of the product into a scalable platform. They will work closely with: Wind and structural motion experts, Elevator system subject matter experts, External manufacturing partners, Internal product leadership, In-the-field installers. This is a hands-on role responsible for both maintaining the current systems RWDI sells and building the next generation of our motion management products.

Requirements

Bachelor's or master's degree in one of the following: Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechatronics or another related discipline
5+ years' experience in at least one of the following: Embedded systems engineering, Industrial control systems, Robotics or mechatronics systems, Industrial IoT platforms
Experience with full system integration is strongly preferred.
Embedded Systems: Beckhoff/TwinCAT, Linux-based embedded systems, industrial PC configuration, system services and process management, networking and communications protocols
Software: Experience with Python. Experience with other languages such as C/C++ are a plus
System Integration: experience with industrial I/O systems, sensors and instrumentation, signal processing, hardware/software integration
DevOps & Tooling: familiarity with Git version control, automated build environments, and system provisioning workflows
Managing external partnerships: experience working with external partners on manufacturing, electrical design, and QA

Nice To Haves

Industrial control systems
Elevator control systems
Structural monitoring systems
Industrial cybersecurity
Docker or containerized deployments
Cloud-connected industrial systems
Experience within startups

Responsibilities

System Architecture Ownership: assist in documenting the full system architecture, ensure design supports manufacturing approach and help refine product behaviour
Embedded Software Ownership: Own and maintain the embedded software, operating systems, network security and communication systems
Engage in Future Product Development: support development of new system capabilities