ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS 
DESIGNER

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We are looking for an Electrical Systems Designer to own the system-level electrical architecture and design process for our robotic platform. You will work on systems ranging from lab tests to field-ready machines. Specifically, you will work on power distribution, power conversion, circuit protection, control and communications systems, wiring harnesses, electrical interconnects, and the integration of motors, sensors, embedded controllers, and edge compute hardware.

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From business and product-level requirements, you will develop technical requirements, estimate timelines and costs, set milestones, define and execute tasks, select components, coordinate external design and manufacturing partners, identify technical and supply-chain risks, and independently solve problems or raise them to the team as appropriate.

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The role includes hands-on involvement throughout the development lifecycle, including schematic and PCB design, prototype assembly, board bring-up, wiring and integration, bench testing, fault analysis, and validation of complete systems. You will work closely with the team to ensure that our systems perform reliably in challenging outdoor environments.

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We work primarily out of our Kitchener office.  Nothing replaces real-world experience, so we have robots in orchards as much as possible and we prioritize everyone on the team having a chance to see their work in action in real orchards.  As a result, some travel should be anticipated for this role; however, the amount of travel can be adjusted based on team member’s interest and focus.

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You will thrive in this role if you:

• Want to work in a small and collaborative team where projects cut across disciplines and everyone takes ownership of our success.

• Are comfortable in an early-stage and dynamic environment where tasks and priorities can shift quickly.

• Enjoy hands-on work, moving from board layouts and design reviews in the office, to fabrication and assembly in the lab, as well as supported lab testing and rework. 

• Like to take initiative and work independently, but also know when to involve the team to tackle a problem together.

• Own your part of the design process and technical decision making, building a structure to the decision making process fit for your domain.  

You are unlikely to thrive in this role if:

• You're looking for a proven recipe that you are repeating daily. If so, totally understand. That’s not where we are at. We are a small team trying to do things that haven't been done before. We look for approaches that have worked elsewhere and see if they could work in our application. Our plan is evolving daily.

• You're hoping to avoid AI in the workplace.  We are looking to smartly integrate AI into each part of the work we do.  Not blindly - we respect the risks and need to implement it smartly.  Done right, we've seen first hand how we can use AI to amplify what we do, not replace it.  

• You want to be part of a large organization. There can be a lot of perks of being part of a large organization.  Better defined roles.  Ability to move up the ladder.  Bluntly, we're too small to have a "ladder".  Even if we succeed, there probably won’t be much of a ladder to climb up.  There may be a stepping stool, at best.  We measure success through growth and ability, even if they don't always result in a LinkedIn promotion update.  We'd rather have a small group of people that we can invest a lot in. 

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