Senior Electrical Engineer Power Electronics

Job Summary

Reporting to the Manager, Hardware Engineering, the Senior Hardware Engineer (Power Electronics) will contribute to the design, development, integration, and verification of power-conversion products at our Halifax site. Working with the Electrical Engineering Architect and a multidisciplinary engineering team, this role will lead assigned electrical design activities from requirements and trade studies through prototype bring-up, qualification support, and transition to production. The successful candidate will provide hands-on technical guidance to developing engineers and contribute to the technical assessment, planning, and estimating of new-business opportunities.

As Senior Electrical Engineer, your responsibilities will include:

• Work closely with software designers to define project software requirements.
• Provide technical assistance to customers in support of new product development and legacy product support as required.
• Review customer specifications and requirements to assist in the generation of bids and proposals.
• Provide budget, cost and schedule inputs for engineering projects and job assignments.
• Specify and evaluate supplier components, subsystems and services.
• Support the program design to cost and design for manufacture requirements.
• Develop prototypes to resolve key development risks.
• Generate engineering documentation in support of design activities and customer requirements, including specifications, test procedures and reports, failure reports, design analysis, program progress reports, and configuration management inputs.
• Work collaboratively with Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Program Management to achieve material and labour design-to-cost targets.
• Technical coaching of Junior and Intermediate Engineers
  Some international travel to support warranty work and business development.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.  This may include assuming project leadership responsibility on one or more technical programs.

To be successful in the role, you will require:

• Possession of a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from a recognized post-secondary institution or equivalent work experience. 
• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in electrical design and design for manufacture.
• P. Eng. designation, and eligible for registration with Engineers NS.
• Demonstratable experience with power supply design in the range of 100W-100kW.
• Experience with schematic capture and layout tools is required. 
• Familiarity with the application of military and commercial standards to electrical designs is required.
• Familiar with signal integrity issues and simulation (Hyperlynx experience desirable). 
• Demonstrated understanding and strong interests in power electronics and power converters design.
• Demonstrated application of electronic theory, principles of electrical circuits, testing procedures and related knowledge to construct and debug power electronics circuitry in relation to the design of power conversion equipment.
• Ability to work with multiple types of hardware and to assist with software integration.
• Knowledge of equipment qualification to MIL standards is highly desirable (shock, vibration, radiated and conducted emissions, temperature, humidity) .
• Good knowledge of new and developing technologies.
• Ability to read and understand engineering specifications and drawings.
• Computer literate with advanced knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet software.

Benefits of working with DRS Canada:

• A motivating team-based environment where your achievements matter.
• An opportunity to participate in the design and development of DRS Canada’s next generation of leading edge technology.
• Flexible work hours and a compressed work week to promote a healthy work/life balance.
• Industry leading wellness program including:
  • Health, dental, and vision coverage available on first day of hire at no cost to the employee with access to virtual healthcare.
  • An exceptional mental health benefit.
  • Access to Employee and Family Assistance Program.
• Competitive compensation including:
  • Reimbursement for professional development initiatives and memberships plus access to free online learning resources.
  • Registered Retirement Savings Plan with matching company contributions with access to complimentary financial planning. 
  • Maternity and Parental leave top-up. 
  • Vacation, personal days, sick leave, and additional company paid days off.