About Delta Intelligent Building Technologies (Canada) Inc.
Delta Intelligent Building Technologies (Canada) Inc. (a subsidiary of Delta Electronics) is a leading building controls manufacturer with over 300 partners in more than 80 countries. For over three decades, we have provided innovative building automation solutions for commercial, healthcare, education, and leisure facilities. We delivered the world’s first fully integrated BACnet building solution for HVAC, lighting, and access control.

Job Summary
The Senior Hardware Designer is fully competent in digital and analog hardware design and typically fulfills the role of Hardware Technical Lead on project teams developing building automation and control products. This role is responsible for the design, prototyping, research, validation, and documentation of new and existing hardware with minimal supervision. The Senior Hardware Designer is expected to design hardware with reliability, manufacturability, and regulatory compliance in mind, and to collaborate closely with firmware, compliance, and manufacturing teams.

Duties And Responsibilities
Product Development & Technical Leadership

Develop hardware designs in accordance with established procedures and the Product Development Process (PDP)

Provide technical leadership on hardware projects, including design planning and scheduling

Provide technical guidance and design oversight to other hardware designers

Assist in the collection and clarification of product and system requirements

Identify technical risks and contribute to mitigation strategies

Perform cost analysis and support cost‑reduction initiatives

Review and approve key hardware development milestones

Research and Design

Research new technologies relevant to building automation and control product directions

Perform technical analysis of proposed designs

Capture designs in schematics and produce PCB layouts

Liaise with mechanical designers to ensure physical and environmental requirements are met

Design with consideration for system power requirements, thermal performance, and component lifecycle





Ensure component selection follows established standards and best practices

Generate accurate documentation for products and variants including addition to and ongoing maintenance in PLM

Quality, Testing, and System Integration

Perform preliminary product testing and support board bring‑up

Create test plans for new hardware designs

Assist in the development of quality and verification test procedures

Ensure designs are reviewed by qualified hardware or QA specialists

Review work produced by other hardware designers

Analyze product failures and contribute to root‑cause analysis

Collaborate with firmware developers during system integration and debugging

Firmware Exposure (Minor)

General understanding of embedded firmware concepts and hardware/firmware interfaces

Ability to read or make minor modifications to firmware for testing or debugging

Collaborate with firmware teams to define hardware interfaces and requirements

This role does not require primary firmware development ownership

Compliance & Regulatory Exposure

Design hardware with regulatory and safety requirements in mind

Support certification and compliance testing, primarily UL and CE

Apply best practices for safety, isolation, creepage/clearance, grounding, EMC, and ESD

Required Skills And Abilities

Strong understanding of mixed‑signal, analog, and digital circuit design, including printed circuit design

Strong technical communications and writing skills

Strong time management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects effectively

Able to work independently or as part of a team with minimal supervision

Proficiency with EDA software (Altium Designer experience preferred)





Experience with microcontrollers/microprocessors and peripheral interfaces

Experience designing multilayer PCBs

Hands‑on experience debugging hardware in a lab setting

Basic embedded C/C++ familiarity

Ability to collaborate across firmware, mechanical, manufacturing, and compliance teams

Nice to Have

Registered as either P.Eng. or E.I.T.

Experience with industrial or building automation products

Exposure to EMC standards commonly used in industrial environments (e.g., EN 61000 series)

Experience supporting products through certification and production

Required Qualifications

Technology Diploma in Electronics or equivalent combination of education and experience

8+ years of experience in electronic hardware design

Work Location
Hybrid (Currently 3 days a week, subject to change)

City
Surrey

Type
Full‑time, Permanent

Salary
95,000 - 125,000 CAD (Includes the minimum and maximum target payable for the base salary of new hires across all Canadian locations. Actual compensation may vary outside this range and is dependent on various factors.)

Why work for us?

Employee & safety centric culture with the possibility of remote work

Flexible hours and scheduling available

Competitive total compensation along with generous vacation allowances

Three weeks of vacation

In‑house & external training provided along with education support and opportunities for growth

Company funded annual personal development budget

Financial benefits & planning such as group RRSP & company match

Employer paid premiums for extended healthcare and family‑focused advantages (health, vision and dental)

Travel insurance coverage and access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Wellness – onsite fitness centre & company reimbursement for personal gym memberships

Internal recognition & service awards

Employee referral bonuses

Transit accessible with free onsite parking

Regular company events such as “Food Truck Fridays”, lunch & learn and other planned activities

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📌 Senior Hardware Designer (British Columbia)
🏢 Delta Controls
📍 British Columbia