Senior Controls Engineer - Ibex Elevators

About Ibex

Ibex Elevators (Ibex) is a new elevator motion management product company, developed in collaboration with RWDI’s Motioneering team and being launched by RWDI Ventures. Ibex leverages patented technology to help building owners and operators improve tenant comfort, reduce elevator-related complaints, and lower maintenance and lifecycle costs by optimizing elevator movement in alignment with structural and vibration engineering best practices.

About RWDI Ventures

RWDI is a global climate and performance engineering firm specializing in the built environment. RWDI Ventures incubates and scales new technology-enabled products that apply RWDI’s deep engineering expertise to high-impact operational challenges.

RWDI Ventures partners with building owners, operators, OEMs, and service providers to bring new hardware-enabled and digital solutions to market. Current ventures include ClimateFirst and Orbital Stack.

Role Overview

Ibex is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer with strong hardware capabilities to take technical ownership of the building motion monitoring and elevator optimization system as it transitions from prototype to commercial product. This position sits at the intersection of:

• Structural engineering and dynamics
• Embedded systems
• Industrial control systems
• Product development

The role will shape the technical evolution of a system that improves building performance and occupant experience in tall buildings worldwide. The successful candidate will document product architecture, address gaps, and assist in the evolution of the product into a scalable platform.

This is a hands-on role responsible for both maintaining the current system Ibex sells and building the next generation of our motion management products.

• System Architecture Ownership: assist in documenting the full system architecture, ensure design supports manufacturing approach and help refine product behaviour
• Embedded Software Ownership: Own and maintain the embedded software, operating systems, network security and communication systems
• Hardware ownership: Own hardware–software integration, ensuring reliable communication between field devices, controllers, and embedded systems
• Engage in Future Product Development: support development of new system capabilities

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's or master's degree in one of the following: Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechatronics or another related discipline
• 7-10+ years' experience in at least one of the following:
• Embedded systems engineering
• Industrial control systems
• Robotics or mechatronics systems
• Industrial IoT platforms
• Experience with full system integration is strongly preferred.

Technical Skills

• Hardware: Experience with embedded Systems: Beckhoff/TwinCAT, Linux-based embedded systems, industrial PC configuration, system services and process management, networking and communications protocols
• System Integration: experience with industrial I/O systems, sensors and instrumentation, signal processing, hardware/software integration
• Software: Experience with Python. Experience with other languages such as C/C++ are a plus
• Managing external partnerships: experience working with external partners on manufacturing, electrical design, and QA

Nice-to-Have Experience

• Prior management experience or experience managing external teams
• Elevator control systems
• Structural monitoring systems
• Industrial cybersecurity
• Cloud-connected industrial systems
• Experience within startups

Personal Attributes

• Highly practical and hands-on
• Comfortable working across hardware and software boundaries
• Able to work with subject matter experts outside their discipline
• Comfortable with ambiguous and highly fluid early-stage product environments
• Strong at documenting and structuring complicated systems

What Success Looks Like In The First 12 Months

• High end-user satisfaction within early (and growing) list of deployed system
• Deep understanding of client needs and installation requirements.
• The full system architecture is documented
• The embedded software stack is owned and version controlled
• Security hardening and update mechanisms are implemented
• The system can be reliably assembled and tested by external manufacturers
• Roadmap for future development completed

Please note, this role requires occasional travel within Canada and the US.

An opportunity to redefine possible

• Salary range: $100,000 - $135,000 depending on experience
• Comprehensive Health Benefits
• Proactive and ongoing training, education, and a Learning Spending Account
• Fitness Spending Account
• RRSP Matching
• An abundance of career paths and opportunities to advance

Thank you in advance for your application. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

RWDI does not use artificial intelligence tools in our screening or assessment process. All hiring decisions are made by our recruitment team. This posting is for a new vacancy.

RWDI endorses and practices the principles of equal opportunity employment. We are committed to diversity and inclusion.

Accommodations are available during all stages of the recruitment process in accordance with AODA and the Human Rights Code.