Position Summary

At the Toronto Design Centre, our Product Development teams provide solutions to our customers through the design and development of AC-DC and DC-DC power supplies. This role combines component engineering and product safety responsibilities. In this role, you will:

- Provide independent component engineering support for the Power Supply Design group, including component evaluation, preferred-part selection, component database maintenance, and sustaining support.
- Support, coordinate, and manage product safety compliance and certification activities for AC-DC and DC-DC power supply products to applicable global approval standards and regulations.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

Component Engineering

- Evaluate design engineers' component requests and recommend existing or preferred components when technically appropriate.
- For new components:
- Extract and validate required parametric information.
- Determine RoHS and other applicable compliance status.
- Obtain supplementary technical and compliance information from component manufacturers.
- Evaluate similarity and technical equivalency of components from proposed manufacturers.
- Recommend technically suitable alternate manufacturers.
- Apply corporate and site component selection rules.
- Monitor component life cycle and provide reporting when required.
- Guide design engineers in component selection to reduce unnecessary component proliferation and promote use of preferred parts.
- Populate and maintain the MPS component database and site CAD component database, including accurate attributes, manufacturer data, supporting documentation, and preferred-part status.
- Contribute to and maintain the preferred parts database.
- Assign part numbers for custom electrical and mechanical components and assemblies and manage Approved Manufacturers Lists (AMLs).
- Serve as a technical resource for sustaining issues involving electrical and electromechanical components.
- Gather and analyze technical data, support root-cause investigations, and recommend corrective actions for component-related problems.
- Work with Quality Engineering, Product Design, Manufacturing, off-site manufacturing locations, Purchasing and Supply Chain, component suppliers, and component engineers at other sites.
- Support technical evaluation of proposed component changes and alternate components.

Product Safety and Regulatory Compliance

- Serve as a technical advisor to internal organizations on product safety matters.




- Conduct methodical safety reviews of regulated product designs at appropriate stages of development.
- Review product designs and engineering changes for safety compliance and provide approval or recommendations within delegated authority.
- Advise design teams on the identification and application of safety-critical components.
- Provide guidance on applicable product safety standards, testing requirements, certification expectations, and agency interpretations.
- Review circuit designs for safety-related considerations, including primary, secondary, ground, SELV, and TNV circuits.
- Perform and coordinate product safety compliance testing involving electrical, thermal, fire, mechanical, and other applicable physical hazards.
- Perform non-automated testing and evaluation of operating analog and digital circuitry using appropriate electronic measurement equipment.
- Analyze test results, diagnose noncompliance or abnormal conditions, and work with design teams to resolve design or production issues.
- Work with external compliance laboratories and service providers to obtain required international certifications and approvals such as CSA, UL, TUV.
- Coordinate and facilitate the creation and revision of safety agency reports and certification files.
- Coordinate safety agency witness testing and responses to agency inquiries.
- Coordinate and host assigned site product safety compliance audits and support closure of resulting actions.
- Maintain current knowledge of existing and developing product safety standards and related regulations.
- Monitoring product certification expiry dates and updates is required.
- Provide product safety information and technical support to customers, management, and other design functions throughout the product lifecycle.
- Provide support to Product Marketing with responses to customer request on product safety related aspects.

Technical Skills and Knowledge

- In-depth knowledge of active and passive electronic components used in electronic power converters.
- Detailed knowledge of product safety, industry,



and quality standards related to power supply products and components.
- Strong understanding of analog and digital electronic circuits, component limitations, circuit behavior, and power electronics design principles.
- Ability to identify primary, secondary, ground, SELV, and TNV circuits.
- Strong knowledge of electronic measurement instruments and test techniques.
- Ability to read and interpret schematics, component specifications, standards, test reports, and agency certification documentation.
- Ability to gather and analyze data, troubleshoot technical problems, and determine root cause.
- Strong documentation, organization, and attention-to-detail skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers, suppliers, laboratories, and certification agencies.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Windows, Excel, and relevant CAD or component database software.
- Ability to work independently, manage priorities, and exercise sound technical judgment.

Education / Experience

- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related discipline; or a three-year diploma in Electronics Engineering Technology with equivalent relevant experience. CET designation is preferred.
- 5-8 years of progressive experience in component engineering, product safety or compliance, power electronics design or verification, or a related field.
- Experience with AC-DC or DC-DC power conversion products or comparable electronic equipment.
- Experience and knowledge of applicable product safety standards, including IEC/EN 62368-1, IEC/EN/UL 60601, and other standards applicable to assigned products.
- Experience supporting product safety testing, external compliance laboratories, certification activities, agency reports, witness testing, or compliance audits.
- Experience maintaining component or CAD databases, preferred-part information, and AMLs is preferred.
- Good soldering skills on medium-density SMD and high-power boards and familiarity with environmental test chambers, thermal testing, temperature/humidity testing, and HALT are assets.
- Proven technical documentation skills.

Work Environment

This position is an on-site role, with one flex day per week of work from home.

Compensation Data

Salary range for this role is CAD $90,000/year to $100,000/year.

The range listed is based on market data and internal benchmarks. Actual compensation may vary depending on a candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications.

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