Electrical Engineer

Who are we?

AVA Technologies Inc. is a consumer brand passionate about helping reconnect the world back to their food. We invented AVA Byte, the world’s smartest indoor garden, designed for connected consumers who want to unlock their green thumbs. We are a young company looking to grow our AVA Family - are you ready to grow?

Eligibility

• Must be eligible to work in Canada
• Must reside in BC, Canada and be able to join us in our office occasionally
• Must speak English fluently

Job Responsibilities

We’re looking for a hands-on, problem-solving, self-starter, and teamwork-oriented person to join the AVA Family. This role will be integral to pushing new innovations from the hardware team to our customers. You should be open-minded, naturally curious, love to solve problems proactively, be willing to grow into new roles, and be comfortable in the startup environment. You should value efficiency, honesty, integrity, and persistence. If you love designing new products, have a knack for prototyping, and are proficient in CAD, we’re looking for you! Your key roles will be within the Hardware Team, with the ability to grow into a VP Engineering role.

Key Projects

• Cost Reduction

Hardware Innovation Strategy

• Product Roadmap Creation: working with our CTO and CPO on creating a robust production innovation roadmap and clearly defined product requirement documentation

Hardware Product & Project Management

• Risk Planning: feasibility studies, quality assurance plan, risk management plan, status reports
• Check-in With External Vendors: Weekly check-ins, and compile project status update for management to view
• Coordinating & Scheduling File Release: Identify what items we need, when we need it, and scope of work

Even if you are not a perfect match but think you have what it takes, please apply! AVA Technologies Inc. is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

Perks

Flexible Location and Office Hours

• We are very flexible with working arrangements (work from home, report on Slack, video stand-up meetings).

Training Budget

• For all staff, we provide DISC assessments and communication training through a third party. In addition to team training, events, and workshops, depending on the candidate and working arrangement, we can provide up to $4,000 CAD for skills training.

Benefits

• AVA has group benefits after probation for all salaried employees (covers dependents).

Culture

• Food-loving, hard-working and collaborative young group passionate about helping the world get growing.

We encourage you to apply even if you do not think you meet all of the qualifications:

• 3+ years of prototyping and/or production experience
• Bachelor degree in engineering

Must-Have Experience With:

• Ability to read and create schematic circuit diagrams; familiar with Altium or Eagle CAD or equivalent.
• Ability to create printed wiring boards (PCB) with design for high yield manufacturing
• Understanding and experience in designing PCBs for abatement of ESD, EMI and RFI.
• Strong understanding in microcontrollers; ESP32 or STMicro prefered.
• Strong experience in digital and analog circuit design
• Understanding in the integration of wireless chipsets; WiFi, Bluetooth
• Hands on soldering and circuit rework skills
• Hands on experience with test equipment
• Comfortable writing C and/or Python test scripts

Great but Not Necessary to Have Experience With:

• Slack, Asana, Google Suite

Overall:

• Strong communication, writing, and interpersonal skills
• High standards of ethics, responsibility, and confidentiality to handle sensitive information
• Time management skills and demonstrated ability to meet deadlines - and to effectively manage multiple projects
• Ability to exercise good judgment, show initiative and be proactive
• Highly adaptable to learn, understand, implement, teach, and enforce technology solutions or software
• Develop and sustain cooperative, productive working relationships to demonstrate the organization’s core values and contribute positively to their culture
• Proactive, highly organized and extremely detail-oriented
• Demonstrate responsibility and ownership, seeing things through and manage tasks and projects to completion
• Multitasker who can work well in a high pressure, multiple-deadline environment, even under minimal supervision and direct styles of leadership
• Takes initiative and can exercise independent judgement given appropriate overall direction and objectives

Apply By:

• Please email [email protected] with the title “Electrical Engineer - [Your Full Name] - [Application Date in format MM.DD.YY]”.
• Attach your resume or LinkedIn Profile, Portfolio, and copy paste your 16personalities in the application (link to the test here: https://www.16personalities.com/).
• If any of the above are missing, your application will not be considered.