Engineering Specialist Job Summary The Engineering Specialist supports and maintains teaching laboratory equipment and facilities, provides equipment and safety training to teaching assistants and students, and provides oversight to student projects involving experimentation or construction. In addition, the Engineer uses engineering principles to design and build current laboratory equipment and experiments, adapt new equipment to existing experiments, upgrade existing equipment and facilities, and provide engineering support to student projects.
Nature of Work Reports to the Manager, Technical Services.
Responsibilities Support Undergraduate Laboratories Maintain and support undergraduate teaching labs, engineering student design labs and common shared laboratory facilities with the help of other technical staff in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
Train teaching assistants, staff and faculty on the safe use of the equipment and maintain training records
Participate in safety inspections, lab tours, open houses and engineering accreditation
Troubleshoot computer hardware problems and create security policies on computers
Troubleshoot data acquisition problems, computer networking and streaming server issues and audio/visual/multimedia equipment in the Faculty
Calibrate laboratory equipment
Perform scheduled preventative maintenance and write maintenance reports
Ensure Safety of Laboratories Perform checks on facilities and safety equipment
Train teaching assistants and students on safety principles
Set up safety quizzes for labs




Enforce safety standards and regulations in labs
Participate in health and safety inspections
Laboratory Enhancements Identify opportunities for improvement in current lab delivery
Develop and implement projects to improve lab delivery
Update equipment manuals
Update safety manuals
Update lab manuals
Make laboratory equipment purchase recommendations to faculty members in the area of responsibility
Support Students in Undergraduate Projects Provide guidance on engineering principles
Provide support for material acquisition
Provide support for techniques (electronics, electrical, programming and mechanical)
Recruitment Support displays for open houses
Participate in tours, special engagements, etc.
Support photo and video shoots
Required Skills Strong communication skills
Strong diagnostic and problem‑solving skills across software, systems, and hardware
Proven excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills for content in a range of styles
Software skills in the creation of content (video, image, audio) for social media platforms and formal design reporting
Required Education Completion of a 4-year post‑secondary degree




An equivalent combination of education and related experience may be considered
Required Experience Minimum 3‑5 years of experience
Experience in engineering principles and knowledge of various fields required (electrical, electronics, computer, and software)
Demonstrated expertise in some or all of the following is preferred: computer hardware, software, computer networks, database, electronics, communication systems and microprocessors
Demonstrated expertise in technologies like ASP.NET, Microsoft SQL Server, IIS, Active Directory, C#, SQL, JavaScript, XML, JSON, CSS and Git
Experience in Linux and Microsoft server administration
Knowledge of computers and other hardware used in university laboratories that support science and engineering courses is preferred
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement Ontario Tech University is actively committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, indigenization and decolonization (EDIID), and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates, while especially encouraging applications from First Nations, Metis, Inuit peoples, Indigenous peoples of North America, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and those who identify as women and/or 2SLGBTQ+. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens, permanent residents, Indigenous Peoples in Canada, and those eligible to work in Canada, will be given priority.
Job Location Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Expected Start Date 8/24/2026

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