Posted 6 months ago
Electrical Engineer (Contractor)
@ Tangent Design Engineering
Calgary, Alberta
Overview
Tangent Design Engineering is building a bench of independent electrical engineering contractors for project-based work. The work covers electrical design for physical products, schematics, PCB layout, embedded hardware, and bring-up and debugging, with ownership of a board, subsystem or scope. Engagements are scoped projects, not employee roles, with daytime meeting availability expected and on-site work not required.
Responsibilities:
- Develop electrical concepts and detailed circuit designs
- Create schematics, PCB layouts and design documentation
- Support embedded hardware bring-up, testing and debugging
- Own a board, subsystem or defined electrical scope
Requirements summary:
- Established independent contractor or consultant status
- Strong electrical design experience for physical products
- Hands-on schematic capture, PCB layout and embedded design
- Examples of shipped or validated products
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · bamboohr
- Employer posting date
- 2026-05-10
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-29
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-29
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Engineering |
| Schedule | day |
| Work setting | Office, Laboratory |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
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Tangent Design Engineering
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Full company description
Tangent Design Engineering Ltd. Is a Calgary, Alberta based engineering firm that has been in business for 16 years helping companies create and optimize new technologies and products to maximize their market impact. Tangent’s services include product-market fit analysis, ideation and concept development, applied research and development, contract product engineering services, and manufacturing. With more than 30 multidisciplinary engineers and designers, Tangent can tackle tough and engineering challenges that result in revolutionary products in the medical, cleantech, ag tech, industrial sensing and control/IoT, transportation and oil and gas sectors. Tangent’s strength is in our product development process. Dubbed “The Framework”, Tangent continuously refines our execution and design processes to constantly improve our results. Our ISO 13485 and ISO 9001 compliant development process can take projects from the earliest conceptual stage through to manufacturing, or any stage in between. We work closely with our clients to ensure excellent communication and information exchange, which is a key driver of positive outcomes in challenging development environments. Tangent’s clients range from early stage entrepreneurs with little to no engineering team to large scale enterprises that may have hundreds or thousands of engineers. We are flexible, accountable, and agile enough to fit easily with any sized group and any scope of work. We are currently working on exciting projects utilizing machine learning at the edge, wireless wide area mesh networking for data acquisition, novel ultra-wide dynamic range flow sensing, wearable medical sensing technology, clean hydrogen production, industrial system design, laser based toxic gas detection, and a number of other advanced technologies.
- LinkedIn followers
- 3,996
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 37
- Reported office locations
- 2719 - 7 Avenue NE, Unit 109, Calgary, Alberta T2A 2L9, CA
- Business categories
- Mechanical Design
- Product Design
- Manufacturing
- Electronic Design Automation (EDA)
- Other recorded names
- Tangent Design Engineering
- Specialties
- mechanical design
- electrical/electronic design
- product engineering
- computer simulation and modeling
- compliance management
- CFD
- and FEA
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 525,000
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Tangent Design Engineering Ltd. Is a Calgary, Alberta based engineering firm that has been in business for 16 years helping companies create and optimize new technologies and products to maximize their market impact. Tangent’s services include product-market fit analysis, ideation and concept development, applied research and development, contract product engineering services, and manufacturing. With more than 30…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Design Services |
| Company size | 11-50 employees |
| Headquarters | Calgary, Alberta |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 2005 |
| Specialties | mechanical designelectrical/electronic designproduct engineeringcomputer simulation and modelingcompliance managementCFDand FEA |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 5 |
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Tangent is Growing Our Electrical Engineering Bench
Tangent is a Calgary-based product development firm that solves complex engineering challenges across consumer electronics, industrial systems, and more. We are deeply technical, practical in our approach, and focused on building reliable hardware that performs in the real world, not just on paper.
The Opportunity
We are expanding our bench of independent electrical engineering contractors for upcoming project-based work.
This is not an employee role and it is not a full-time position. It is an opportunity for established independent contractors or consultants to partner with Tangent on defined projects as needs arise. Engagements may range from targeted electrical design support to ownership of a circuit, board, subsystem, or defined electrical workstream.
We are looking for people who can step in quickly, work with a high degree of autonomy, and contribute meaningful technical value without extensive ramp-up.
The Kind of Work
Depending on the project, you may be engaged to:
- Develop electrical concepts and detailed circuit designs for physical products
- Create schematics, PCB layouts, and supporting design documentation
- Support embedded hardware development, board bring-up, testing, and debugging
- Contribute to design reviews and cross-functional problem solving
- Support prototyping, validation, compliance readiness, and manufacturing handoff
- Work with sensors, power systems, communications interfaces, or connected device architectures
- Take ownership of a board, subsystem, or defined electrical scope
Ideal Background
We are most interested in individuals who already operate as independent contractors, consultants, or incorporated engineering service providers.
You likely bring:
- Strong experience in electrical design for physical products
- Hands-on capability with schematic capture, PCB layout, and embedded hardware design
- Confidence troubleshooting real-world electrical issues, not just designing on paper
- Working knowledge of prototyping, testing, compliance, and product development processes
- The ability to document clearly, communicate well, and integrate into multidisciplinary teams
- Experience collaborating with mechanical, industrial design, firmware, and project management teams
What Makes Someone a Fit
You are likely a strong fit if you:
- Can work independently and manage your own deliverables
- Are comfortable working on a project or scope basis rather than fixed ongoing hours
- Can plug into an existing team and add value quickly
- Have examples of shipped products, validated boards, manufacturable designs, or complex electrical problem-solving
- Already provide services as an independent contractor or consultant (are set up as an Independent Contractor)
- Availability for meetings during the day (but on-site is not a requirement)
What You’ll Gain
- Exposure to a variety of technical challenges and industries
- Clearly scoped project opportunities
- The chance to work with a thoughtful, highly technical team
- Opportunities to contribute to real products with practical impact
How to Reach Us
We are not looking for a formal application package. Send us:
- A short introduction
- A portfolio, project summary, or work sample
- A brief note on the kinds of electrical engineering work you typically take on as an independent contractor
We are particularly interested in real-world examples where you owned the electrical design, solved a difficult technical problem, supported board bring-up or validation, or helped move a product toward manufacturing.
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