Hardware Engineer

We are currently looking to hire a Hardware Engineer (Obsolescence Management) to join our M1A1 team to analyze electronic component availability and support strategic hardware sustainability. You'll collaborate with Program Teams and manufacturers to identify and mitigate component obsolescence, ensuring seamless manufacturing.

You will also support product testing to evaluate issues in support of obsolescence and enable test equipment functionality and plan and coordinate the execution of small projects within the group. If you were in the role today, here is what you would be working on:

• Provide engineering analysis and other related technical analysis and recommendations of component replacements.
• Provide engineering knowledge-based predictive obsolescence surveillance of electronic components.
• Interface with component manufacturers to monitor obsolescence activities and solutions.
• Evaluate and qualify alternative components to replace obsolete parts without compromising product performance or quality.
• Produce and maintain BOM’s/part lists
• Maintain detailed documentation of obsolescence management activities and decisions.
• Prepare and present reports on obsolescence risks and mitigation plans to stakeholders including external customers.
• Develop test plans and support the debugging of electrical assemblies, with a greater emphasis on how those assemblies integrate with other parts of the system.
• Document analyses, designs and tests (e.g., tech notes, requirements specifications, design documents, test plans, test reports, and procedures)
• Initiate and manage product changes through Change Requests (CR) and Engineering Change Proposals (ECP).
• Make observations and work with others to take measurements, as well as collecting and interpreting data from the other technical and operating staff involved.
• Manage some projects related to product improvements.
• Provide technical support during integration and qualification testing.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• High proficiency with computers and applications such as MS Suite (Excel, Access, Project, Visio, Powerpoint).
• Disciplined approach to engineering development
• Knowledge of printed circuit board layout, power distribution, mechanical enclosures, stack-up and manufacturability.
• Knowledge of electronic component specifications, manuals, and other data to evaluate the feasibility, and cost of integrating for obsolescence.
• Familiar with Design For Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA) and expands knowledge of manufacturing processes and capabilities.
• 2-5 years of product and design experience of mechanical/electrical products.
• Knowledge of electronics manufacturing processes (e.g., SMT, Wave)
• Knowledge of electronics Test equipment (Oscilloscope, Multi-meter, Production testing) and rework/repair of PCB.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Detail oriented with effective analytical and problem solving skills.
• Demonstrated willingness to be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities.
• Some travel inside and outside of Canada required