Design Leader, Electrical

• Vancouver
• On-site

Job Description

Dometic is a global market leader in the mobile living industry. Millions of people around the world use Dometic products in outdoor, residential, and professional applications.

Our Marine organization is a trusted provider of innovative solutions for the worldwide boating and boat building industry, and we recently expanded our scope to lead the boating industry into an electrified future. Dometic has won numerous NMMA Innovation Awards over the years and we are always striving for new ways to make boating easier, safer, and more enjoyable.

We are a journey of continuous growth – now looking for our next star – a passionate Design Lead, Electrical. This position reports to Engineering Manager and will work in Richmond, BC.

About the position

As Design Leader, Electrical of the Vancouver team, you will be involved in overseeing, mentoring and developing Electronic Designers, while continuing to directly contribute to new product development and continuous improvement. In conjunction with new product development, the Designer Leader - Electrical is expected to assist with validation and qualification testing to ensure products meet the rigorous functional and safety standards associated with Dometic Marine products. In addition, responsibilities may also include monitoring progress and resources to ensure programs are within budget, schedule, performance specifications and safety criteria. Team members will be working alongside electronic, embedded firmware, and mechanical product designers to solve a variety of technical challenges to develop novel technologies that pave roads towards successful product launches.

Your Main Responsibilities

• Technical lead for Electronic Development Engineering team.
• Review and evaluate design solutions to meet cost and functional targets.
• Review and provide technical direction for product solutions to meet design requirements.
• Review and approve design validation plans for new products/designs.
• Circuit design including schematic capture, component selection, PCB layout, and routing using Altium Designer (or an equivalent electronic CAD program)
• Advocate best practices and look for continuous improvement opportunities.
• Hold design reviews and conduct validation tests (EMC, EFT, and other automotive qualification testing)
• Design electronic products, assemblies and components to meet design requirements.
• Represent the design engineering team in multi-function program teams which include product management, manufacturing, quality, production, and supply chain management for new product launches and continuous product improvements.
• Identify market opportunities and research solutions; estimate project design times and cost estimates.
• Monitor status, maintain program commitments and report out progress on programs.
• May be required to act as Program Manager for smaller programs.
• Promote group discussions, collaboration, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Conduct performance evaluations (PMP) and recommend personal development.
• Assist in applications support and troubleshooting as required.
• Complete additional job duties and assignments up to 15% of the time.

What do we offer?

You are offered an interesting role in a dynamic, fast paced and global environment with great opportunities to grow and take on new challenges. The growth at Dometic is continuous – which gives you great possibilities to evolve with the company.

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Disability insurance (STD/LTD)
• Retirement Programs (RSP and Company Pension Plan)
• Paid Vacation
• Statutory Holidays
• Free on-site parking
• Paid maternity/paternity leave
• Tuition and Professional Designation dues assistance
• Employee discounts on our incredible products
• Company events
• Opportunities to make an impact