Bemsiq Group

- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Onsite

Hardware Research and Development Lead, R&D; Hardware Research and Development

Engineering / Product Development/ Product Management

Ottawa, Ontario

$100,000–$130,000 a year The Opportunity An innovative and hands-on R&D; Hardware Research and Development Specialist to lead the design, development, and validation of advanced hardware & embedded software solutions. This role focuses on exploring new technologies, prototyping concepts, and delivering robust hardware designs that support next-generation products. The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise with a research-driven mindset and a passion for innovation.

Objective &

- Summary
- In cooperation with the Principal Engineer, drive innovation by researching, evaluating, and applying emerging hardware technologies for Products and Testing
- Accelerate product development through rapid prototyping and iterative designs
- Ensure hardware designs meet performance, quality, safety, regulatory standards, and baseline engineering quality standards
- Support seamless integration between hardware, firmware, and software systems
- Quickly turn initial requirements into a concept prototype for demonstrations/acceptance
- HW architectures, PCBAs, and Mechanical concepts for Improving Product Test Station multi-up designs, including cost reductions

Principal Duties &

- Responsibilities

Research &

- Innovation

- In cooperation with the Principal Engineer or individually, conduct recent component research, materials research, and research technologies relevant to product development
- Evaluate feasibility, performance, and cost of new hardware concepts
- Develop proof-of-concept prototypes and validate innovative ideas
- Stay current with industry trends, standards, and emerging technologies

Hardware Design &

- Development





- Design electronic hardware systems, including schematics, PCB layouts, and system architecture.
- Select components based on performance, cost, availability, reliability, and environmental compliance
- Perform circuit design, simulation, and analysis (analog, digital, and mixed signal)
- Collaborate with mechanical and software teams to ensure seamless system integration

Prototyping &

- Testing

- Build and test prototypes to validate design concepts and performance requirements
- Develop and execute test plans, including functional, environmental, and reliability testing
- Analyze test data and iterate on designs to improve performance and robustness
- Use lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and power analyzers

Validation &

- Compliance

- Ensure designs meet regulatory and industry standards (e.g., UL, CE, FCC, IEC, CSA other).
- Support certification processes and documentation as it relates to Hardware Design
- Perform failure analysis and root cause investigations

Cross-Functional Collaboration

- Work closely with software, firmware, and mechanical engineering teams
- Collaborate with manufacturing to ensure design for manufacturability (DFM) and assembly (DFA), including cross-functional failure mode analysis (FMEA)
- Support transition from prototype to production, including cross-site (Ottawa / Moncton) development

Product Development &

- Lifecycle Management





- Work with cross-functional teams (Engineering, R&D;, Operations, Sales, Marketing, Quality) in cooperation with Project Management to deliver product development projects, including developing detailed product test plans complete with efforts and timeline estimates.
- Manage Hardware and Software design IP according to PLM standards and methods, including revision controls, data structures and release processes

Management

- This position reports to the R&D; Manager

Education, Training &

- Experience

- B.SC. Engineering SW/HW
- >8 years of experience in HW Product Design
- Electrical Design using Altium and related life cycle management best practices
- PSPICE Simulations / Processors/ Microcontrollers
- Math CAD
- C++

Skills And Competency Requirements

- HVAC Gas Sensors/Transmitter product knowledge will be considered a strong asset
- HVAC Gas Sensors/Transmitter field application knowledge will be considered a strong asset
- Ability to communicate and work with technical and non-technical staff to define product requirements
- Understanding/Writing Product Requirements
- System Design (Monitor/Transmitter and BAC)
- SW / Scripting Languages

Department Bemsiq Group Locations Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Brand Greystone Bemsiq is a group of innovative and fast-growing companies providing technology and products in building automation and metering. The group has a global footprint with the ambition to build the most comprehensive portfolio of products within the smart buildings market.

Bemsiq is one of six wholly-owned business areas within Investment AB Latour, a Swedish mixed investment company quoted on the Nasdaq OMX Stockholm Large Cap list.

Bemsiq Group

- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Onsite

Hardware Research and Development

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