Electrical Designer

Description

This is a full-time, on-site position based in our Ottawa, ON office, ensuring close collaboration with engineering, testing, and systems teams to support rapid development and integration cycles.

• Drive design decisions and best practices throughout the product lifecycle—from concept and prototyping to environmental testing and production release.
• Lead end-to-end avionics hardware design, including schematic capture, PCB layout, design reviews, board bring-up, debugging, and testing.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives in design methodology, documentation, and engineering toolsets.
• Architect analog and digital circuits for embedded processors, sensors, RF interfaces, and communication subsystems (ARINC 429, CAN, RS-232/422, Ethernet, etc.).
• Develop and execute obsolescence management strategies, coordinating redesigns and component substitutions with supply chain and production teams.
• Support certification efforts, including preparation of engineering documentation, compliance with DO-254 and RTCA/DO-160 standards, and adherence to design assurance levels (DALs).
• Apply advanced principles of signal integrity, power integrity, and EMI/EMC design.
• Maintain and enhance legacy avionics hardware to ensure ongoing compliance with evolving standards.
• Collaborate directly with customers and suppliers to define and validate requirements.
• Provide mentorship, guidance, and technical direction to junior engineers and designers.
• Develop and execute test strategies in collaboration with software and firmware teams.
• Lead complex root cause investigations for field issues and product failures.
• Partner cross-functionally with software, systems, manufacturing, and certification teams to ensure design integrity and successful system integration.

Requirements

Our client is seeking an Electrical Designer to lead the design, development, certification, and lifecycle support of advanced avionics systems for current and next-generation aircraft. This is a key technical position requiring deep expertise in aerospace electrical systems, embedded hardware design, and system integration to deliver certified, high-performance avionics solutions.

• 5+ years of progressive experience in electrical hardware design, including 3+ years in avionics or aerospace environments (ideal).
• Strong hands-on experience in circuit simulation, prototyping, PCB assembly, and rework.
• Programming or scripting experience in C, Java, or Python.
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering.
• Working knowledge of IPC standards (IPC-A-610, J-STD-001, IPC-7711/7721).
• Excellent analytical, documentation, and reporting skills.
• Proficient in lab instrumentation (oscilloscopes, spectrum/network analyzers, signal generators).
• Proficiency with EDA tools such as Altium Designer, DxDesigner, or OrCAD.
• Familiarity with software development or firmware validation practices (DO-178C exposure).
• Experience with RF system design or embedded system integration in aviation contexts.
• Background in electronics manufacturing and design for manufacturability (DFM) and design for test (DFT).

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance