Senior Hardware Design Engineer

Senior Hardware Design Engineer

// Job Description

What is this role about? Senior Hardware Design Engineer

About SmartD Technologies

Founded in 2018, SmartD is seeking to disrupt the established century-old industry of electrical motor control. We are a Series A-funded team of innovators based in downtown Montreal, scaling a product that will save energy and be used by millions.

With strategic partners on board and a clear vision, we are focused on execution and bringing real value to our customers. If you are an expert in power and control electronics design, passionate about high-efficiency motor control and wide-bandgap semiconductors, and want to work with a small, dedicated, and effective team, we invite you to join our mission.

The Impact of This Role

At SmartD, we value individual initiative and technical execution. In this position, you will:

• Drive Disruption: Directly contribute to the design and development of our next-generation motor control technology, bridging high-speed control logic and high-power conversion.
• Enable Sustainability: Play a key role in building a product that significantly reduces global industrial energy consumption.
• Lead Technical Outcomes: Take ownership of end-to-end hardware development - from conceptual architecture through verification, certification, and volume manufacturing - seeing your work go from the lab to a finished product used in the real world.

What You'll Own

• Electronic Design: Develop and refine schematics and PCB layouts across both control electronics (MCUs, FPGAs, signal conditioning) and power electronics (inverters, converters, gate drivers, thermal management).
• Design Reviews: Lead cross-functional design reviews to ensure technical integrity, cost-effectiveness, and specification compliance.
• Verification & Validation: Author comprehensive test plans and execute hardware verification to ensure reliability under extreme operating conditions.
• Regulatory Compliance: Drive the technical documentation and testing required for UL, CE, and TÜV certifications.
• Design for Excellence: Perform DFMEA to identify and mitigate risks early in the design cycle.
• Manufacturing Optimization: Partner with our contract manufacturers to optimize designs for high-volume production - yield improvement, component sourcing strategy, and cost structure.

What You Bring

• Technical Expertise:

• Proven track record with MOSFET/IGBT switching, magnetics design, and high-speed digital routing for MCUs and MPUs

• Hands-on design experience with wide-bandgap semiconductors (GaN or SiC) - required

• Controller board electronic design experience - required

• Proficiency in DFMEA and Worst-Case Analysis (WCA)

• Direct experience navigating UL, IEC/EN standards, and EMC/EMI mitigation

• Mastery of Altium Designer; SPICE simulation proficiency

• Experience: 5 to 10 years in hardware development with a focus on power and control systems - required

• Language: Professional English is required for international collaboration; French is an asset for our Montreal-based operations.

• Mindset: A problem-solver who thrives in a fast-paced environment and values collaborative innovation.

• Nice to have: Knowledge of functional safety standards (ISO 26262, IEC 61508, IEC 61800); experience interfacing with global manufacturing partners and regulatory bodies.

Benefits & Work Environment

• Health & Security: Comprehensive coverage including Extended Health Care, Disability Insurance, and Life Insurance.
• Time Off: 4 weeks of paid vacation (PTO) from day one.
• Flexibility: A hybrid work environment with a focus on results.
• The Lab Advantage: We spend the majority of our time on-site at our 425 rue Guy We believe hardware is a team sport; being near the lab and our colleagues fosters the real-time "aha!" moments that drive our technology.
• Commute: Conveniently located a 10-minute walk from Lucien-L'Allier (Orange line) and with immediate access to bus lines 35, 36, and 71.

Our Hiring Process

We respect your time and maintain a transparent, 3-step process:

• Introductory Call (20 min): A general discussion via Google Meet to align on interest and fit.
• Technical Discussion (30 min): A technical deep-dive with the Department Head via Google Meet.
• On-Site Interview (1 hour): An in-depth technical meeting with your future colleagues and a tour of our lab.

How to Apply

If you're ready to help us build a fantastic product used by millions, please apply directly through LinkedIn or reach out to us at jobs@smartd.co.

To learn more about what we do, visit: https://smartd.co

Apply Now

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