Senior Control Systems Engineer Jobs in Toronto, ON

When joining PerkinElmer, you select an experienced and trusted leader in scientific solutions, with the support of a global service network and distribution centers, providing the right solution, at the right time, to meet critical customer needs. With over an 80+ year legacy of advancing science and a mission of innovating for a healthier world, our dedicated team collaborates closely with commercial, government, academic and healthcare customers to deliver our broad portfolio of analytical solutions, and OneSource services.

Job Description

The Embedded System Engineer will develop firmware for Gas Chromatography instrumentation, various Auto-Samplers, sample preparation devices and mass spectrometers, specifically the PerkinElmer Clarus, GC2400, HS2400, MS2400 and TurboMatrix instruments, and potentially the NexION and QSight instruments. The role will include close collaborations with software, electrical and mechanical teams within PerkinElmer.

Location: On Site in Woodbridge, ON

Qualifications:

Degree in Electrical Engineering (Computer Engineer degree considered if H/W experience).

C/C++ Programming skills.

Well versed in FreeRTOS and Linux application development and kernel image creation.

Strong understanding of real time software development and multithreading concepts.

Able to read and create electrical schematics and understand digital electronic circuit design.

Understanding of control system concepts.

Eclipse based embedded development.

Familiarity with communication protocols like Ethernet, TCP/IP, USB and Wi-Fi, SPI, RS-485, CAN, I2C.

Excellent oral and written communication as well as strong presentation skills.

Experience with system architecture design.

Minimum 3-5 years' experience.

Comfortable working with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Ability to work with cross-functional teams - excellent group interaction and negotiating skills

Customer focus, value driven - passionate about working to develop applications to address customer needs.

Demonstrated organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks with different priorities.

Qualification Assets:

AMD/Xilinx Vivado development environment.

FPGA development skills (VHDL language).

AMD/Xilinx Zynq based designs and PetaLinux development is an asset.

Analog electronic circuitry development skills are an asset.

Web based development skills are an asset (HTML, CSS and JavaScript).

Position Description:

The Embedded System Engineer will develop firmware for Gas Chromatography instrumentation, various Auto-Samplers, sample preparation devices and mass spectrometers, specifically the PerkinElmer Clarus, GC2400, HS2400, MS2400 and TurboMatrix instruments, and potentially the NexION and QSight instruments. The role will include close collaborations with software, electrical and mechanical teams within PerkinElmer.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide skills to design and develop or update gas chromatography firmware, control systems and programmable logic devices.

Map requirements to specifications that lead to architecting embedded system solutions.

Play key role in conceptualization, design and development of new Chromatography and Mass Spec products to expand our analytical instrumentation product offerings in the marketplace.

Work closely with solution architects and other developers for solution design.

Identifying subsystems and interfaces between them.

Being a team player and putting team objectives above personal ambitions.

Ensure that firmware design conforms to the documented architecture

Identifying and mitigating technical risks.

Analyze emerging embedded systems technologies, translating implications of the technologies into an effective technical vision and strategy.

Keep up to date on industry trends and the latest technological innovations to forecast solutions and anticipate emerging business changes.

The annualcompensation range for this full-time position is $103,500 to $110,000 CAD. The final base pay offered to the successful candidate will be determined by factors including internal equity, work location, as well as individual qualifications, such as job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.