BETTER MOBILITY FOR LIFE

Savaria is a global leader in accessibility and patient care products, designing and building wheelchair lifts, stairlifts, elevators for home and commercial applications, medical beds, therapeutic surfaces, ceiling track lifts and patient slings. Savaria employs 2,450 valued associates globally and has 11+ manufacturing facilities to reach markets in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia.
Patient care products from Savaria Patient Care include ceiling lifts and track systems, patient slings, pressure management products and surfaces, and medical beds. The patient care division serves a variety of markets including long-term care, acute (hospital) care and home care.

POSITION SUMMARY

Provides electrical expertise in the design and implementation of electronic systems within a production floor environment. Focus on R&D, design, testing, engineering and transfer in production of electronic components, products, and systems by performing the following duties.

MINDSET, SKILLS & EDUCATION

• Energetic, eager, tenacious!
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Preferred professional engineer OIQ license
• High degree of electrical aptitude.
• Knowledge of technical aspects of basic electrical systems, engineering, and manufacturing practices.
• PCB Design, Orcad (or equivalent), Analysis LTSpice or equivalent
• Essential Programming languages: Embedded C, Python. Software: MCU Toolchain, Git, FreeRTOS.
• Backend developpment (Python, NodeJs), Frontend (Vue, Angular, React)., AWS or cloud equivalent is an asset
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
  This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious, career-oriented individual desirous of being part of a large, evolving, and successful global organization with the ability to impact future success. This role is a chance to shape your career and the future of Savaria! Join us!
  

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• Designs and maintains circuit board schematics and PCB layouts using design software.
• Develops various software and firmware to control the circuit boards and communicate with the products.
• Assemble and installs prototype units in R&D, conducts approval tests, and creates summary reports.
• Creates software validation reports.
• Be a resource for all plant personnel with regards to the testing, validation, and design of electronic components/products.
• Develops and designs test control apparatus, equipment, and components for use in house as well as at contract manufacturers.
• Creates procedural instructions for testing products in a production environment.
• Creates custom PLC programs for production and R&D streams.
• Works with technical writer to review accuracy of product manuals. (User manuals, service manuals, etc.)
• Provides specifications to purchasing, particulars include manufacturer P/N’s, electrical spec. values, circuit board Gerber files, approved substitutes, etc.
• Works with technical support department to eliminate issues in the field and implement changes to better production processes.
• Analyses ECR (Engineering Change Requests) and performs ECO (Engineering Change Orders) as required.
• Other duties as assigned from time to time.