Lead Design Specialist

• Prepare and coordinate samples, documentation, and technical support for regulatory and agency compliance testing (CSA, UL).

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering.
• Minimum of 6-8 years of experience in electrical product design.
• Experience designing or supporting power electronics for industrial or control applications.
• Hands on experience troubleshooting electrical and electronic circuits using standard laboratory equipment.
• Strong understanding of electrical systems, including power distribution and protection.

• Demonstrated laboratory testing expertise using oscilloscopes, data acquisition systems, spectrum analysers, and related test equipment.
• Must be legally authorized to work in Canada without company sponsorship now and in the future.

Preferred qualifications:
• Master's degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering.
• P.Eng. designation in Canada, or eligibility for registration.

• Understanding of hardware security concepts such as secure boot, device authentication, and digital certificates.

• Familiarity with regulatory and agency approval requirements and design for compliance (CSA, UL).
• Programming experience in C/C++ and scripting languages such as Python.
• Experience with modelling and simulation tools including MATLAB/Simulink, PLECS, and LTspice.

Skills:

• Highly motivated technical leader demonstrating strong initiative, curiosity, and ownership of complex engineering problems in a fast-paced engineering environment.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with cross functional teams.
• Strong analytical capability with proven expertise in structured problem solving and technical decision making.
• Design experience in industrial power electronics applications such as soft starters, VFDs, transfer switches, EV chargers, and similar systems.
• Proven expertise in control hardware design, including low power logic circuits, PCB layout, signal integrity, grounding, and EMI/EMC mitigation.
• Experience with component analysis and characterisation of passive and active devices.
• In depth understanding of power electronics design fundamentals, including gate drive design, thermal management, sensing techniques, protection circuitry, EMI reduction, and analogue signal conditioning.

• Working knowledge of embedded firmware for controller based systems, including hardware-firmware integration and debug support.
• Proven capability in defining system architectures, technical specifications, and hardware designs for industrial power conversion systems and electrically integrated products.
• Ability to produce clear, detailed technical specifications derived from marketing, customer, and regulatory requirements.
• Strong attention to detail and disciplined documentation practices supporting design, validation, certification, and product release.

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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Client-provided location(s): Burlington, Canada

Job ID: Eaton-65361Burlington

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2026-05-22T18:43:32