Senior Embedded Systems Engineer (Woodbridge, Ontario)

Description

The company has been in scientific instrumentation for over 80 years and serves commercial, government, academic and healthcare customers with analytical solutions and OneSource services.

The team builds mass spectrometers, including the NexION (ICP-MS), QSight (LC/MS/MS) and MS2400 (GC/MS) instruments, and maintains an internal web application written in Rust and JavaScript.

This role sits at the center of firmware and programmable logic work for these instruments and works closely with the software, electrical and mechanical teams.

Responsibilities

• Build and upkeep embedded firmware and programmable logic devices for mass spectrometry systems.
• Turn product requirements into embedded system architectures and technical plans.
• Help shape and build the next generation of mass spectrometry products.
• Maintain and improve internal web applications built with Rust and JavaScript.
• Work with software, electrical and mechanical engineers so the complete system performs as one.
• Spot technical risks early in each development cycle and reduce them.
• Keep up with new technologies and industry trends that could inform product direction.
• Communicate clearly across stakeholders and put the team's success first.
• Management may reassign or change the duties of this role at any time.

Requirements

• Electrical engineering degree; a computer engineering degree is accepted if you have hardware experience.
• At least 5 years of experience.
• Strong C and C++ skills, plus Rust and JavaScript/HTML for web applications.
• Deep knowledge of embedded Linux and its development tools.
• Experience with the AMD/Xilinx Vivado environment and FPGA development in VHDL.
• Familiarity with firmware development in Eclipse or Visual Studio Code.
• Solid grasp of real-time software and multithreading, plus the ability to read electrical schematics.
• Understanding of digital circuit design, control systems, and protocols including Ethernet, TCP/IP, USB, Wi-Fi, SPI, RS-485, CAN and I2C.
• Experience designing system architectures.
• Strong oral and written communication, presentation skills, and the ability to negotiate and work across teams.
• Care about customer needs and enjoy building applications that address them.
• Able to juggle several tasks with competing priorities.
• Preferred: experience with Xilinx Zynq development.
• Preferred: experience developing analog electronic circuits.

Conditions

Full-time position based in Woodbridge.

Annual base pay ranges from $90,000 to $115,000, set by internal equity, work location, and the candidate's skills, experience, and education or training.