Drone Payload Specialist

**About AERIUM Analytics Inc**

AERIUM Analytics Inc. is a drone technology company based in Calgary, Alberta with team members across North America. AERIUM develops and deploys cutting-edge drone-based technologies led by our ground-breaking RoBird® ornithopter drone, and best-in-class real time detection and reporting software solutions. AERIUM has developed extensive industry knowledge across the aviation, forestry, energy, and mining sectors through managed drone services for wildlife management, automated data, detection, and analysis, and geospatial intelligence, aerial mapping, 3D modelling and inspections.

AERIUM Analytics Inc. is currently seeking to fill the following role:
**Payload Integration Specialist**

Ø Responsible for hardware development and software integration of payloads, ground control stations, communications, and sensory systems for automated systems. This will involve design, prototyping and testing of housings, mounts, sensors, and communication hardware.

Ø Ensure that our products are safe, secure, fault tolerant, and robust in a variety of atmospheric and radio environments

Ø Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to design, plan, and implement high quality hardware and software products

Ø Build quality and excellence into every part of the product, utilizing automated testing tools and strong peer review processes

Ø Keep pace with developments in the industry and bring new ideas to the team

**Job Type**: Contract

**Contract’s duration**: 1 year term with option to renew

**Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities**:
Ø Electronic integration and development experience

Ø CAD design tools such as Solidworks, 3D printing and prototyping

Ø Familiarity with network and telecommunications technology

Ø Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Mechatronics Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent work experience

Ø Comfortable working in a fast paced, highly collaborative team

Ø Good written / oral communication skills in both technical and non-technical settings

Bonus skills:
Ø Electronics design and prototyping experience

Ø Knowledge of common network protocols and error management strategies

Ø Experience taking products through the full product lifecycle (R&D, prototyping, production and maintenance)

Ø Experience with drone operations and communication; Advanced or Basic pilot license

Ø Experience with aviation weight-and-balance considerations

Ø Familiar with agile product development methodologies

Ø.NET, JavaScript, Python

Ø Usability and acceptance testing

**AERIUM Analytics offers inclusive hiring**:
We are an equal opportunity employer and consider all qualified applicants equally, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.

**Employment Eligibility**:
**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Calgary, AB T2G 3G5: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person