Power Electronics Engineer

Job Title: Power Electronics Engineer

Location: Hackett's Cove, NS

Nautel Sonar is a specialized division within Nautel Ltd., which excels in designing, developing, and manufacturing cutting-edge sonar and sonar sub-systems. Nautel Sonar, provides a comprehensive range of OEM sonar products as well as complete "wet end" sonar sub-systems.

Role Description

Within this specialized division, the Power Electronics Engineer will play a critical role in the design, development, and implementation of advanced sonar systems for underwater applications. You will be part of a talented engineering team responsible for creating cutting-edge technology solutions to meet the demands of the marine defense and research sectors.

Your responsibilities will include:

• System Design and Development: Contribute to the design and development of sonar systems, including power amplifiers, control and monitoring, power electronics, filtering, matching, and communication interfaces. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate sonar technology into larger systems.
• System Integration: Contribute to the integration of sonar systems with existing platforms and infrastructure. Work closely with software and mechanical teams to optimize system performance and enhance overall functionality: collaborating to developing hardware and software specifications as well as verification and validation documents.
• Customization and Adaptation: Support the development of custom products as opportunities arise.
• Defense Documentation: Contribute to, and review, industry standard documentation as part of the product development and program execution.
• Testing and Validation: Participate in the development and execution of comprehensive testing procedures to assess sonar system performance and accuracy. Analyze test results and identify areas for improvement, making necessary adjustments to achieve product requirements.
• Sales Support: Work with the sales team to develop innovative, cost effective and competitive responses to various sales inquiries. Contribute to pre-sales communication, requirements negotiation, and Request for Proposal or Quote (RFP/RFQ) Responses for new and upgraded sonar system and sub-system components.
• Production Support: Work with Production and Quality teams to ensure high quality and cost- effective production of sonar systems and sub-system components.
• Team Collaboration: Contribute to sonar engineering projects, ensuring adherence to system requirements, timelines, budgets, and quality standards, and communicate technical concepts effectively.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including acoustics experts, electrical engineers, software developers, and project managers as well as other internal stakeholders such as Sales, Customer Service, and Operations, to create robust and reliable sonar solutions.
• Continuous Improvement: Contribute to continuous improvement efforts regarding key Engineering processes and activities.
• Troubleshooting and Support: Provide technical support to resolve any issues related to sonar systems in operational deployments or during testing phases.
• Compliance and Regulations: Ensure that all sonar systems adhere to industry standards, regulations, and safety guidelines.

Your Qualifications

• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in electrical engineering, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of power electronics, amplifiers, , and control systems.
• Background in Systems Engineering practices and processes.
• Understanding of New Product Introduction Processes.
• Proficiency in using industry-standard tools for system design and analysis.
• Understanding of modern serial communication protocols.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to be immediately cleared for Controlled Goods (Canadian Citizenship/PR) is a requirement of this role.

• Systems Engineering
• Development Testing
• Electrical Engineering

Nautel is an award-winning company founded and headquartered in Nova Scotia. Nautel has earned an international reputation as a world leader in the design and manufacture of highly specialized large scale communications equipment. Nautel is home to over 225 employees spread across 4 locations and spanning three countries. At Nautel, we feel fortunate to be leaders in an industry that serves billions of people worldwide by supporting the delivery of critical news and information to those who need it. We believe that new ideas and fostering an innovative culture is fundamental to our success, and we encourage our people to embrace these same principles. Nautel is a cutting-edge company where employees work within a team-based environment, and the effort of every team member is integral to our success.

We understand that there is no such thing as a perfect candidate, and you do not need to have 100% of the listed requirements in order to apply. You do need to feel energized by the opportunity and want to work as part of our team and operate demonstrating the behaviours below.

At Nautel, we are people who: Work as part of a team, Are accountable for our actions, Operate with integrity, Understand the customers' view, Challenge the status quo and embrace change, Communicate effectively, Operate with safety as a priority.

Nautel values diversity; we are committed to creating and maintaining a diverse, equitable, inclusive and collaborative workplace.

If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please advise us.

Background checks will be undertaken for all roles.

This is an opportunity to join an industry-leading small company with a growing team. You will have the opportunity to work with a collaborative engineering team to influence designs and processes and ensure continuous improvement.