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Senior Hardware Designer-Onsite Position

@ D4S DY-4 Systems Inc.

Ottawa, Ontario

Full-time8+ years experience
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Overview

Curtiss-Wright is hiring a Senior Hardware Designer, onsite in Ottawa, to help define, design and enhance rugged embedded computer products for the defense industry. The role covers the full hardware development lifecycle, from requirements through design, test and manufacturing documentation. The posting states a salary of $90,300 to $120,400 plus bonus opportunity, along with paid time off, an RRSP with employer match and an employee stock purchase plan.

Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop and test new embedded hardware
  • Support and enhance existing embedded hardware
  • Generate user and design documentation
  • Contribute to manufacturing technical data packages

Requirements summary:

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical, computer or mechatronics engineering
  • 8+ years board-level development and lab experience
  • Strong debug and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication

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Employer posting date
2026-07-13
First seen by our source
2026-10-08
Source record updated
2026-10-16

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Job details

SenioritySenior
DepartmentEngineering
Experience8+ years
Hours per week40 (estimated)
Work settingOffice, Laboratory
PositionMostly sitting
Physical demandsphysical low · computer high
LanguagesEnglish
EducationBachelor’s degree (required)
Fields of studyElectrical engineering, Computer engineering, Mechatronics engineering
Perks mentionedGenerous paid time off, Retirement plan, Stock or equity, Wellness

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Job description

Senior Hardware Designer - Onsite Position

Are you an innovative and flexible self-starter? Do you have keen hardware engineering skills? We’re looking for highly motivated hardware designers who live and breathe embedded hardware design to help us create the latest in embedded systems technology. We need enthusiastic team players who want to share, discuss, and brainstorm ideas with our top-notch engineering team at our dynamic organization.

As part of a dynamic multi-disciplined team, your job will be to support the development of new embedded systems products, and to enhance our existing products. You will be responsible for all aspects of hardware development; you must be resourceful and able to overcome new challenges using insightful design and engineering skills coupled with innovative approaches. In a nutshell, we need your sharp expertise to help define new embedded hardware products, implement product enhancements and contribute to process improvements.

Location: Ottawa, ON

We Take Care of Our People

Paid Time Off I RRSP with Employer Match I Health and Wellness Benefits I Learning and Development Opportunities I Competitive Pay I Referral Program I Recognition I Employee Stock Purchase Plan I Inclusive & Supportive Culture *

Salary Range: $90,300 - $120,400 plus bonus opportunity

Please note that the salary range information provided is a general guideline only, reflecting a position based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Criteria such as the candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience, the scope of the specific position, as well as market and business considerations will be evaluated when extending an offer.

Your Challenge:

  • Engineer, Design, Develop and Test new embedded hardware at the forefront of technology

  • Support and enhance existing embedded hardware

  • Apply established development processes and assist in process improvement

  • Analyze requirements, research and identify solutions and develop the design

  • Generate complete and accurate user and design documentation

  • Provide input to architecture and design reviews

  • Provide input and evaluation of new technologies and products

  • Keep current with embedded hardware trends and share knowledge

  • Contribute to the release of manufacturing technical data packages for products

  • Participate in maintaining a positive and productive atmosphere within the team

What You Bring:

  • Be a driven and motivated self-starter with a keen interest to learn

  • Strong understanding of electronics and engineering principals and application to real world use

  • Strong sense of responsibility, commitment to quality and achieving deadlines

  • Strong debug and problem-solving skills.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

  • Results-oriented team player who leads by example, holds themselves accountable for performance, takes ownership of their responsibilities, and champions process improvement initiatives

Education/Experience:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in electrical, Computer, Mechatronics Engineering or equivalent

  • 8+ years Board level development and hands on lab experience (CO-OP Experience is applicable)

  • Experience/familiarity in the following is an asset:

  • Experience working with a multi-disciplined team

  • Familiar with a product development process

  • Familiar with hardware test equipment -- logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, etc.

  • Familiarity with principles of high-speed digital circuit board design including signal integrity concepts.

  • Design capture tools (preferably Mentor Graphics)

  • Requirements capture, analysis, and tracking.

  • Hobby projects with Raspberry Pi and/or Arduino

  • Familiarity with FPGAs

  • A passion for following the latest trends in the world of computing

Who We Are:

Our Values

Environmental, Social and Governance

Curtiss-Wright creates a wide variety of embedded computer products designed for the rugged defense industry. Our customers want the latest cutting-edge consumer technology adapted to a rugged form factor and our mission is to make that a reality! As part of a dynamic multi-disciplined team, your job will be to support the development of new embedded systems products, and to enhance our existing products.

To learn more visit: https://www.curtisswrightds.com/about/company/locations/ottawa

No unsolicited agency submittals please. Agency partners must be invited to participate in a search by our Talent Acquisition Team and have signed terms in place prior to any submittal. Resumes submitted directly to any Curtiss-Wright employee or affiliate will not qualify for fee payment, and therefore become the property of Curtiss-Wright.

Compliance Statement

This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.

Curtiss-Wright is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, age, ancestry, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital status, religion, veteran status, national origin, or any other legally protected status. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition.

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If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Talent Acquisition and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.

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