Our team at Blackline Safety is growing! As a people-driven technology company, with a mission to make sure every worker returns home safely, we drive innovation, practice resiliency, demonstrate leadership, go the extra mile for our customers, and empower our people to be their best.

Our team is looking for a senior hardware designer with full product lifecycle design and manufacturing experience. You will be engaged in the design and manufacturing of complex, cross-functional systems across Blackline Safety's entire portfolio of hardware products. In addition to electrical design, you will collaborate with firmware engineers on HW/FW integration, manufacturing process and test engineers to realize the product in volume, and product validation engineers in the Design Quality team to ensure product quality and reliability.

In this role, you will own the electrical and physical design of multi-layer boards that meet product performance, area, and cost requirements.

What You'll be Doing:

• Own the design, integration, and verification of printed circuit boards (PCBs), flexible printed circuits (FPCs), and overall system-level solutions
• Work with cross-functional teams to understand system requirements and design constraints
• Identify, diagnose and drive electrical related issues to closure
• Provide regular schedule and status updates to product leads
• Some travel within Canada and overseas may be required

What We Are Looking For

• 10+ years of industry experience designing high-volume consumer/industrial electronic products
• Strong EE fundamentals and hands-on experience in prototype bring-up and debugging, as well as functional verification
• Experience with schematic capture and layout of HDI designs (Altium Designer preferred)
• Experience with voltage regulators (SMPS, LDO), power delivery networks, and battery life optimization techniques
• Experience with low-speed and high-speed digital interfaces (I2C, UART, SPI, USB, MIPI) and signal integrity fundamentals
• Familiarity with using tools and standard lab equipment such as protocol analyzers, JTAG debuggers, oscilloscopes, multimeters, and power supplies
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Self-starter who can work independently or collaboratively with a team
• Leadership and mentoring experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with wireless chipsets, e.g. cellular, GNSS, WIFI/BT, and NFC
• Experience with programming languages such as C/C++, Python, or Matlab
• Experience with digital and analog simulation tools (LTspice, PowerDC/SI)
• Experience with gas detection technology
• Experience designing for and resolving EMC compliance issues
• Familiarity with intrinsically safe designs and certifications
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) licensed by APEGA to practice in Alberta

Education & Experience

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or related degree
• Minimum 10-years of related experience

About Blackline Safety

Blackline Safety is a world leader in the development and manufacturing of wirelessly connected safety products. We offer the broadest and most complete portfolio available in the industry. Our products are designed to save lives and we monitor personnel working alone in populated areas, complex indoor facilities, and the remote reaches of our planet. Blackline's products are used to keep people safe in the event of falls, missed check-ins, man-downs, and exposure to explosive or toxic gas. Our design, development, sales, marketing, support, and production are all performed in-house at our headquarters in Calgary, AB. Blackline Safety is a publicly-traded company (TSX: BLN). To learn more about our company visit www.blacklinesafety.com

Blackline Safety is powered by the diversity of our talented employees. We are an equal opportunity employer. We consider all applicants, regardless of age, religion, race, color, ancestry, gender, gender identity or expression, disability, national origin, race, or sexual orientation. We enthusiastically encourage all individuals to apply for positions that fit their passions.

Disclaimer:

Please be advised that Blackline Safety does not request payment or personal financial information at any stage of the recruitment process. Be cautious of any unsolicited job offers or communications that appear suspicious.