Posted 6 months ago
Senior Hardware Engineer
@ Ottawa Infotainment
Kanata, Ontario
Overview
Ottawa Infotainment is hiring a Senior Hardware Engineer to architect and develop automotive compute platforms for DragonFire OS and centralized vehicle architectures. The role covers production-quality embedded hardware from concept through manufacturing launch, with board bring-up, validation and cross-team integration. Full-time.
Responsibilities:
- Design automotive-grade embedded hardware platforms and ECUs
- Develop production-ready schematics using NXP i.MX and TI processors
- Lead board bring-up, validation and debugging
- Collaborate with software, systems, mechanical and HMI teams
- Work with manufacturers on DFM, DFT and production readiness
Requirements summary:
- Strong experience designing complex embedded hardware systems
- Experience with NXP i.MX, Texas Instruments or similar automotive SoCs
- Familiarity with ISO 26262 and functional safety
- Hands-on lab debugging with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers and JTAG
- Experience taking hardware from prototype to production launch
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-05-11
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-09
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Engineering |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Laboratory, Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
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Ottawa Infotainment
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Building In-Vehicle Experiences (Software & Hardware) in Tomorrow's Vehicles
Full company description
We build in-cabin experiences (software and hardware) for tomorrow's next-generation vehicles. From 1-off concepts to production vehicles our designs and engineering code are already in millions of vehicles.
- LinkedIn followers
- 844
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 7
- Reported office locations
- 2495 Lancaster Rd, Suite 202, Ottawa, Ontario K1B 4L5, CA
- Other recorded names
- Ottawa Infotainment
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
We build in-cabin experiences (software and hardware) for tomorrow's next-generation vehicles. From 1-off concepts to production vehicles our designs and engineering code are already in millions of vehicles.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing |
| Company size | 11-50 employees |
| Headquarters | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 2020 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 4 |
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About Ottawa Infotainment
At Ottawa Infotainment, we’re building the next generation of intelligent vehicle platforms: rethinking the digital cockpit through high-performance compute, embedded software, safety-critical systems, and AI-driven experiences.
We are not a traditional Tier 1. We move fast, own the stack, and solve hard problems at the intersection of embedded systems, automotive electronics, and product engineering.
If you want to help design hardware that ships into production vehicles, this is your role.
The Opportunity
We’re looking for a Senior Hardware Engineer to help architect and develop next-generation automotive compute platforms powering DragonFire OS and future centralized vehicle architectures.
This role is focused on production-quality embedded hardware for automotive and safety-critical applications, from concept through manufacturing launch.
You’ll work on high-performance compute systems based on NXP i.MX and Texas Instruments platforms, helping define the electrical foundations of next-generation software-defined vehicles.
What You’ll Work On
- Design automotive-grade embedded hardware platforms and ECUs
- Develop production-ready schematics and system architectures using NXP i.MX and Texas Instruments processors
- Support high-speed interfaces including Ethernet, PCIe, USB, MIPI, CAN, and display systems
- Lead board bring-up, validation, debugging, and hardware integration activities
- Collaborate closely with embedded software, systems, mechanical, and HMI teams
- Support BSP integration and low-level hardware/software interactions
- Develop hardware for multi-OS and safety-critical environments including QNX, Linux, Android, and RTOS platforms
- Participate in EMC, thermal, power integrity, signal integrity, and reliability validation
- Contribute to hardware architectures aligned with ISO 26262 and automotive functional safety requirements
- Work with manufacturing partners on DFM, DFT, prototype builds, and production readiness
- Help define next-generation centralized compute and domain controller platforms
What We’re Looking For
- Strong experience designing complex embedded hardware systems
- Experience with NXP i.MX, Texas Instruments, or similar automotive SoCs
- Deep understanding of automotive electronics development and production processes
- Familiarity with functional safety concepts and ISO 26262 development workflows
- Experience with high-speed digital design, power architecture, and board layout reviews
- Hands-on lab debugging experience using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG, power analyzers, and related tools
- Understanding of automotive communication protocols including CAN, Ethernet, LIN, and automotive networking
- Experience supporting hardware from prototype through production launch
- Comfortable working in fast-moving startup environments with high ownership
Bonus Experience
- ASIL development experience
- Hypervisor or multi-domain compute architectures
- Audio, display, or graphics hardware systems
- Automotive cybersecurity architectures
- Camera, sensor fusion, or AI edge compute systems
- EMC/EMI certification and validation experience
Why Join Oi
- Build foundational vehicle technology, not commodity hardware
- Help shape products from architecture to production
- Join a small elite team doing Tier-1 caliber work with startup velocity
- Work directly on software-defined vehicle platforms shipping into real programs
- Be part of a company rethinking the future of automotive electronics and intelligent mobility
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