About The Position
Dometic is a global market leader in the mobile living industry. Millions of people around the world use Dometic products in outdoor, residential, and professional applications. Dometic Land Vehicles Americas is a trusted provider of high-end products for recreational vehicles, commercial passenger vehicles and overlanding vehicles in North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean. We are on a journey of continuous growth – now looking for our next star – a passionate
Product Designer within our Engineering capability. This position reports to the Engineering Manager for thermal products and will work in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
As a Product Designer in the Engineering team, you will focus on product development including design, verification, validation, launch and support of products and components used in thermal controls. You will have the opportunity to develop embedded electronic solutions within mechatronic products to meet cost and functional targets.
General Responsibilities
- Prepare design documentation for new products and components such as PCBA engineering specifications, drawings, and test reports.
- Design products and components utilizing prescribed tools such as QFD, CAD, DFMA and DFMEA’s in accordance with Dometic and ISO9001 requirements and procedures.
- Participate in the full development cycle, from requirements analysis, design, development, implementation, validation, documentation, and ongoing support.
- Circuit design including schematic, layout, and component selection.
- Support real-time firmware development team with microcontroller selection.
- Hold design reviews and conduct validation tests (environmental, EMC, HASS / HALT, etc.).
- Maintain Bill of Materials for electronic assemblies.
- Participate in “make versus buy” decisions for components and/or assemblies.
- Provide estimates of product cost and development effort. Participate in creating development schedules and then work to these schedules.
- Develop project plans, coordinate activities and report on project status.
- Work in multi-function new product development teams, including program/product management, manufacturing engineering, supply chain management and production.
- Interact with customers and suppliers and represent Dometic LVA
- Assist in applications support and troubleshooting as required.
What do we offer?
You are offered an interesting role in a dynamic, fast paced, and global environment with great opportunities to grow and take on new challenges. The growth at Dometic is continuous – which gives you great possibilities to evolve with the company.
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Disability insurance (STD/LTD)
- Retirement Programs (RSP and Company Pension Plan)
- Paid Vacation
- Statutory Holidays
- Free on-site parking
- Tuition and Professional Designation dues assistance
- Employee discounts on our incredible products
- Company events
- Opportunities to make an impact.
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The ideal candidate for this role will bring demonstrated success in electrical engineering and the design of innovative products as well as having acquired the following qualifications and experiences.
- University or Technical Institute qualifications in Electrical, Computer, Electro-Mechanical, or related Engineering discipline.
- Proficient with Altium Designer, or equivalent CAD program.
- Strong proficiency with MS Office programs including Word, Excel, Access, Outlook and PowerPoint; and, the ability to learn other applications quickly.
- Proven experience with analog, power, and digital electronic circuit design for embedded systems.
- Experience with high-speed digital design.
- Strong understanding of hardware/software interface challenges and understanding of hardware system designs.
- Proven experience with full electronic and firmware lifecycles for high volume production.
- Experience with scripting languages (Python) to accelerate electronics design and analysis.
- Displays aptitude for utilizing LTSpice in various applications.
- Experience with Matlab / Simulink, Ansys, and FEMM is a plus.
- Knowledgeable of sensors and various linear actuators, especially electric motors.
- Working knowledge of safety regulations (UL, CSA, CE and other regulatory requirements).
- Working knowledge of communications interfaces (ie. SPI, I2C, CAN, RS232, LVDS)
- Experience with EMC test equipment, hand-soldering, multimeters, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers
- Experience applying industry standards such as SAE, ASTM and ISO.
In addition to the above, familiarity with the following is preferred.
- Familiar with digital signal processing techniques in embedded C and/or HDL.
- Familiar with firmware programming languages such as C, C++, and assembly for embedded controllers such as Freescale, NXP, and ARM.
- Familiar with electromagnetic compatibility and data acquisition equipment and programming (National Instruments and LabView).
- Familiar with QFD, Design and Process FMEAs.
- Familiar with brushless DC motors and control, various sensors, and amplifiers.
- Familiar with lithium batteries, battery chargers, battery management, invertors, and DC-DC convertors
To be successful in this role, we believe that you possess the following skills, competencies & characteristics:
- Well-developed organizational skills with the ability to manage a variety of tasks.
- Ability to contribute to both electronic and electromechanical design reviews.
- Ability to work well independently and as part of a strong team.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
Dometic’s Core Values
To thrive and succeed in this role, you understand the importance of our core values – Together We build our future, We play to win, We embrace change, and We walk the talk; these values reflect the heart and soul of Dometic, and they define what it takes to work here and how we do things.
Are you our next star? Then we would love to see your application.
Dometic is passionate about building together an inclusive and equitable working environment, that respects individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that diversity enables us to thrive across our differences. Be yourself and join us!
Dometic is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Dometic evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Salary Description
$88,320 - $115,920 CAD
