Technical Officer, Pneumatic and Hydraulic Pressure

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We are looking for a Technical Officer, Pneumatic and Hydraulic Pressure to support our Mass and Related Quantities team within the Metrology Research Centre. The Technical Officer would be someone who shares our core values of Integrity, Excellence, Respect and Creativity.

The Metrology Research Centre is Canada’s National Metrology Institute and as such is responsible for the realization and dissemination of the units of measurement within the SI system, supporting agreement in measurement across the globe and enabling international trade. The Mass and Related Quantities team provides realization and dissemination of Mass and quantities related to it such as pressure. The Mass and Related Quantities team operates a world class pressure facility from 5 kPa up to 100 MPa and is capable of realizing the Pascal to 5 ppm uncertainty at atmospheric pressure.

The Technical Officer provides technical support (electrical, electronic, computer, mechanical, organizational, and other), and systems oversight in projects and in operations of the Mass and Related Quantities team (MRQ).

You will:

- Work with clients and other team members to perform measurements and develop and/or improve measurement capability at the leading edge of what is technically and physically possible;
- Develop and maintain computer interfacing and programs to communicate with electronic equipment and data acquisition systems;
- Support Canadian industry and innovation by calibrating and validating internal and external client equipment;
- Help design, construct and maintain custom electronic and mechanical equipment for scientific and measurement apparatus;
- Acquire and analyze data, report results and keep records.

**Screening Criteria**:
**Education**:
Bachelor’s degree in physics, engineering physics, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, nano engineering or equivalent.

An equivalent combination of experience and education, including relevant college diplomas may also be considered.

For information on certificates and diplomas issued abroad, please see Degree equivalency

**Experience**:

- Experience working in a laboratory setting and with equipment found in physics or physical engineering labs, such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, data acquisition systems, vacuum systems, high pressure and pressurized systems weighing systems;
- Experience in general programming and computer interfacing and control of instruments by computer;
- Experience planning and executing basic experiments, analyzing data, communicating results orally and in writing;
- Experience working independently and in teams on simultaneous projects; and
- Experience in mechanics and mechanical design.

**Experience in the following will be considered as an asset**:

- Experience with LabView, Python and MATLAB;
- Experience in electronics including design, layout, part specification, PCB creation, testing and troubleshooting;
- Experience with quality systems (for example ISO 17025).

**Condition of Employment**:
Reliability Status

**Language Requirements**:
English

Information on language requirements and self-assessment tests

**Assessment Criteria**:
**Technical Competencies**:

- Solid knowledge of data acquisition systems and components;
- Solid knowledge of laboratory measurement devices;
- Solid knowledge of programming languages;
- Basic knowledge of general electronics;
- Ability to identify problems with experimental techniques and/or approaches and suggest solutions;
- Ability to troubleshoot complex experimental apparatus; and
- Ability to design, construct and maintain advanced equipment for scientific apparatus.

**Behavioural Competencies**:

- Research Technician/Technologist - Results orientation (Level 2)
- Research Technician/Technologist - Self-knowing and self-development (Level 2)
- Research Technician/Technologist - Teamwork (Level 1)
- Research Technician/Technologist - Client focus (Level 2)
- Research Technician/Technologist - Communication (Level 1)
- Research Technician/Technologist - Initiative (Level 1)

**Competency Profile(s)**:
**Compensation**:
From $58,445 to $80,040 per annum.

NRC employees enjoy a wide-range of competitive benefits including comprehensive health and dental plans, vacation, sick, and other leave entitlements, disability insurance and pension plans.

**The NRC Advantage**:
The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) is the Government of Canada's largest research organization supporting industrial innovation, the advancement of knowledge and technology development. We collaborate with over 70 colleges, universities and hospitals annually, work with 800 companies on their projects, and provide advice or funding to over 8000 Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) each year.

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