Researcher, Industrial Sensor Technologies

at  Alberta Innovates

Alberta Innovates is an enterprise of more than 600 employees who work together with partners to advance applied research, innovation and entrepreneurship that spans the province. Through two subsidiaries, InnoTech and C-FER Technologies, and sector-specific funding of research in health, environment and climate adaptation, energy and greenhouse gas mitigation, food, fibre and bio-industrial, Alberta Innovates acts as the central player and catalyst of Alberta’s innovation ecosystem.
Our mission is to advance economic, community and environmental wellbeing through discovery, commercialization and application of knowledge, talent and technologies that serve multiple sectors. Together with partners, our employees deliver measurable innovation impacts and outcomes that help unleash potential in Alberta and open doors to opportunity domestically and abroad.
The Processing Technologies Group works with industry and government to develop, test and deploy new technologies and processes that will help build commerce in Alberta while reducing environmental impacts. Our Industrial Sensor Technologies team, with operations in Edmonton, provides specialized facilities and expertise in applied spectroscopy and instrumentation engineering supporting the development and deployment of measurement systems to industry.

Reporting to Team Lead, Industrial Sensor Technologies, the incumbent will be responsible for, but not limited to:

• Electrical engineering and electronic design related to Industrial analyser development
• Software and firmware development
• Artificial Intelligence, data analytics, deep learning, machine vision
• Project management and project execution supporting various instrument development projects
• Occasional field support
• Providing engineering support for field technicians working on deployed instrumentation
• Engaging stakeholders for new projects and initiatives
• Data analysis
• Report writing
• Business development and proposal writing

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
• P.Eng designation
• Minimum of 5 years of related experience
  o Experience in electronics design and troubleshooting
  o Experience with CSA / IEC standards including Hazardous Locations and Intrinsically Safe electronics.
  o Experience in developing robust Windows applications using C# with .NET framework for industrial instrumentation
  o Understanding of Modbus industrial protocol over Ethernet and RS485
  o Field experience troubleshooting equipment in industrial environments
  o Experience using Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook
  o Embedded microcontroller firmware development experience

o Experience with AutoCad, Solidworks 3D, Solidworks Electrical considered an asset

• Demonstrated ability to manage projects including budgets, resources, timely delivery, and interpersonal and organizational skills are essential.
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a challenging and changing environment
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to work effectively in several different team environments
• Ability to supervise and train others as required
• Strong oral and written communications ability including developing high quality technical presentations and reports

Alberta Innovates offers a competitive salary and benefits package in addition to opportunities for personal and professional achievement. Final candidate will be required to undergo a security clearance.
For more information on this exciting opportunity, visit Competition #103 at https://careers.albertainnovates.ca . When applying, please submit your resume in a Microsoft Word compatible format. All interviewees must be able to meet the requirement specified in the Physical Demand Analysis. This document will be supplied during the interview process to the successful candidate(s).This competition will remain open until a successful candidate is found.

• Electrical engineering and electronic design related to Industrial analyser development
• Software and firmware development
• Artificial Intelligence, data analytics, deep learning, machine vision
• Project management and project execution supporting various instrument development projects
• Occasional field support
• Providing engineering support for field technicians working on deployed instrumentation
• Engaging stakeholders for new projects and initiatives
• Data analysis
• Report writing
• Business development and proposal writin