Hardware Electrical Engineer

Aplin has partnered with a leader in the defense industry to hire a Hardware Electrical Engineer. You will support the engineering team by helping turn customer requirements into effective cabling and interconnect solutions. This role focuses on interpreting electrical schematics, creating system interconnect diagrams, and developing cable and harness designs used in complex systems.

This role is a one year renewable contract position that requires 2-3 days onsite a week in Kanata, ON.

Key Responsibilities

• Design cable and harness solutions that meet defined technical requirements
• Apply relevant interconnect design and fabrication standards
• Create power, system block, and wiring diagrams
• Interpret electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, tolerances, and industry symbols
• Support production during New Product Integration (NPI)
• Produce detailed cable drawings and understand supporting hardware documentation
• Consider EMI, bonding, and grounding principles in cable design
• Work with MIL-Spec connectors, backshells, and similar components
• Research new materials and suppliers to support a strong supply chain
• Build Bills of Materials (BOMs) and address part obsolescence
• Participate in peer reviews of cable designs
• Follow configuration-management processes for design changes
• Document designs using ECAD tools, Microsoft Visio, and Office applications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, an Electrical Engineering Technology diploma, or equivalent education
• Experience developing preliminary and detailed cable/harness layouts for system-level connectivity
• Strong communication skills for working with vendors and customers
• Self-starter with a focus on results and production needs
• Growing expertise in cable assembly best practices
• Ability to support conceptual design, drafting, and technical tasks for new or existing cabling

Nice to Haves:

• Experience with Zuken electrical design software
• Basic understanding of shock, vibration, thermal management, EMI, and compliance considerations in product design
• Knowledge of design-to-cost principles
• Understanding of design for manufacturability, assembly, and testing—including tolerance analysis—to ensure efficient, cost-effective cable and harness production

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