Embedded Systems Lead

1 month ago


Waterloo, Canada Voltera Full time

**About Voltera**

Our flagship product, the V-One, is a multi-functional desktop PCB printer that was designed for rapid prototyping and education in traditional, rigid electronics.

Our newest product, NOVA, is the world’s first direct-write printer for soft, flexible, and stretchable electronics. It’s designed to push the limits of what’s possible, bridging the gap between what we _can _do and what we _wish_ we could do with electronics.

We’re a tight-knit company looking for ambitious, talented individuals. We value the importance of team culture, and strive to create a work environment where you feel empowered through knowledge, supported by your colleagues, passionate about your work, and motivated to drive the growth of the company.

**About the Job**
- Design and develop reliable high quality firmware for robotic dispensing systems
- Work with the Engineering team and Product Management to identify required features for system architecture
- Responsible for electrical critical component selection and qualification
- Contribute to new product development, identify scope of work, provide time and cost estimates
- Participate in code reviews, API design, and planning meetings
- Participate in schematic reviews, hardware bringup, and hardware testing

**About You**
- 7+ years experience, post-secondary education in Electrical or Software Engineering is a must
- Excellent firmware development and programming skills
- Experience with AVR and ARM microcontrollers
- Experience with Communication interfaces (serial, I2C and SPI), network protocols (Ethernet, Wi-Fi)
- Hands-on hardware bring-up, system debugging and code optimization
- Demonstrated experience executing projects from concept to production launch
- Solid problem-solving skills. Highly technical, quickly grasping how things work.
- Ability to present technical concepts, ideas, and information in terms that both engineers and non-engineers can understand.

**Nice to haves**:

- Previous experience with PCB schematic and layout design
- Experience with 3d printer firmware such as Klipper or Marlin
- Experience with NVIDIA Jetson NANO, Raspberry Pi Compute Module 3 & 4
- Hands on soldering skills (surface mount and through hole components) preferred

**Working Conditions**
- Must be able to work from our office in Waterloo at least three days per week.

**Why We’re Awesome**
- We’re a scaling company - you’re hired to have a voice, not to be a cog.
- Three weeks vacation to start.
- Flexible work hours.
- Family-friendly work culture.
- Collaborative work environment.
- Located in the growing tech hub of Waterloo, Ontario, close to restaurants and easily accessible by public transit.

If this sounds like a good fit, reach out We’d love to hear from you.
- Voltera is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to inclusion and diversity. Voltera does not discriminate based on race, ancestry, place of origin, color, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, record of offenses, marital status, family status, disability, or any other basis forbidden under federal, provincial, or local law._



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