CareerPlan

Senior Technologist, Electronic Shop

Ottawa, ON, CAFull-time$76k–$96k2026-11-05 → 2026-11-10

Core

Provides specialized electronics, instrumentation, control systems, and repair services for teaching and research laboratory environments, supporting complex scientific equipment and custom-built apparatus.

Role type

Senior Technologist, Electronic Shop

Builds

Custom electronic circuits, control panels, power supplies, instrumentation, and application-specific apparatus for laboratory operations.

Domain

Higher Education / Life Sciences / Natural Sciences / Mathematics

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

Analog and digital electronics, circuit design, component-level diagnostics, power supplies, sensors, control systems, data acquisition, LabVIEW programming, CSA safety compliance, equipment repair and refurbishment

Preferred skills

Experience with aging or obsolete systems, non-standard equipment, bilingual communication (French/English)

Technologies

LabVIEW, multimeters, oscilloscopes, function generators, logic analyzers

Responsibilities

Inspect, diagnose, troubleshoot, calibrate, modify, and repair laboratory and scientific instrumentation; Design, fabricate, and integrate custom electronic circuits and control systems; Develop and troubleshoot automation and data acquisition software; Provide technical consultation on component selection and equipment design; Ensure equipment safety and CSA compliance; Maintain inventory and documentation for equipment and components.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC