Electrical Engineer Supervisor

Norsat International Inc., founded in 1977, is a leading provider of innovative communication solutions that enable the transmission of data, audio and video for remote and challenging applications. Norsat’s products and services include customizable satellite components, portable satellite systems, maritime solutions, and network solutions. The company’s products and services are used extensively by telecommunications services providers, emergency services and homeland security agencies, military organizations, health care providers, news organizations and Fortune 1000 companies.

Department: Engineering
Reports to: Director of Engineering
Position Type: Permanent, Full-time
Location: Richmond, BC

Summary:

As Supervisor of the Electrical Engineering team in the Engineering Group you will report to the Director of Engineering. You will work with a multi-disciplinary team and provide technical oversight on electrical design and prototype assembly of the company’s products including the production of supporting documentation for fabrication and assembly.

Responsibilities:

• Supervise and guide electrical engineers in the electrical engineering group ;
• Provide production/manufacturing support (track/categorize issue reports, problem reports, update procedures, update designs due to component obsolescence, etc.).
• Produce technical documentation for manufacturing needs (specifications, procedures, test plans/procedures, modification instructions, etc.).
• Transform conceptual designs into detailed schematics, PCB layouts, fabrication and assembly drawings;
• Assemble, test and troubleshoot PCBA & electrical subsystems;
• Research, source and acquire OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) components.
• Interact with fabricators and suppliers of electrical parts to ensure quality and accuracy.
• Perform new design work and the detailing/completion of designs created by others;
• Delivery of products, milestones, and project deliverables on time and on budget
• Quality documentation – NCR, waivers, issues
• Ensure new product designs/processes meet overall systems performance requirements.
• Troubleshooting issues, documents update and change requests on Norsat products
• Product delivery for all products pass NPI passing Gate 2 and Gate 3
• Assisting in the transfer of designed and white label products to manufacturing.
• Review production procedures and update for accuracy and improved efficiency.
• Complete first article inspection for new components
• Initiate engineering change orders and update designs for Engineering approval.
• Work with Production to troubleshoot component failures, design issues and testing issues.
• Continuously improving our products/process through time and cost reduction.
• Maintain designated 5S areas.
• Other duties assigned.
• KPIs: On time delivery on projects and MO’s

Qualifications:

• B.A.Sc. in Electrical required
• Minimum 5 years of electrical engineering experience required in electronics design
• Experience in a supervisory role in electronics
• Schematic capture and PCB layout experience
• Relevant experience with Protel/Altium preferred
• Exposure to digital and analog electronic designs preferred
• Hands-on experience building, testing and troubleshooting electronic circuits
• Hands-on experience with test equipment including signal analyzers, vector network analyzers, signal generators and oscilloscope
• Knowledge of RF fundamentals and design an asset.