Job Description

Job Title: Technical Specialist – Hardware Application Designs

Contract Duration: 12 months with a possibility of extension

Location: North York, ON (105 Moatfield Drive) – Hybrid 2 days per week (Thursdays 100%)

Schedule: Standard Office Hours (M-F 40 hours/week)
Pay Rates (Max Rate): $65.55/hour as T4 or $76.25/hour as INC

Number of positions: 6 positions (4 – intermediate level candidates (3-7 years of experience) & 2 – senior candidates (1 of them requires French))
Interview: 2 interviews (1st interview – virtual, 2nd interview – in person)

Position Summary

• To produce application designs and equipment designs that meet requirements utilizing processes based on established engineering principles. Involved with complex and difficult designs.

Essential Functions / Key Areas of Responsibility

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Demonstrating a high degree of initiative, and resourcefulness in solving problems.
• Good understanding of SelTrac signal plans and SelTrac Radio equipment.
• Demonstrating an advanced level of logical reasoning resulting in effective hardware application designs, products and processes.
• Interpreting and the ability to write Requirements.
• Preparing specifications for hardware and/or software components.
• Proficient with the use of development tools, CAD packages (Microstation, AutoCAD)
• Selecting an appropriate design approach
• Maximizing use of existing design.
• Possesses Thales CMS Designer or Principles license.

MANAGEMENT SKILLS:

• When required, lead a small team of designers (1 or 5 Designers).
• Manage assigned tasks, schedule and budget.
• Keeping track of progress on all tasks assigned to the team,
• Ensuring that all tasks proceed according to schedule, within budget, and in accordance with all requirements
• Verify that all assigned work has been completed accurately and on time.
• Carry out all assigned work efficiently, with a minimum of supervision.
• Generating accurate, supportable estimates for current departmental technology and providing estimates for technologies that are new to the department.
• Intimate understanding of Thales Work Instructions and the QMS process.
• Knowledge of Chorus process is an asset.

COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS:

• Well-developed verbal skills to interact effectively and professionally in a variety of forums,
• Well-developed writing skills to prepare clear effective documents.
• Good interpersonal and diplomatic skills to deal confidently, courteously, and correctly with people at any level within the organization, and the customer.

Minimum Requirements: Skills, Experience, Education, Technical/Specialized Knowledge, Certifications, Language

Minimum requirements: 

• Post-secondary Technologist diploma or Electrical or Electronics Engineering degree
• 10 – 12 years related work experience
• Computer literate with knowledge of CAD tools (Microstation, AutoCad), Bills of Materials, (SAP), Configuration Management, Thales(Clearquest), and Microsoft Office suite.
• Good interpersonal and technical writing skills.

Preferred Qualifications

SOFT SKILLS:

• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Mentor junior or new members of the department.
• Maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the job and in relations with others.

APTITUDE:

• Locating and researching source documentation for design activities.
• Making timely decisions, both independently and in concert with others.
• Identify problems or inefficiencies in the department’s operation and suggest improvements.