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Form of workTerm: Full-time/1.5 Year Term Contract
Wage Range: $35-45$/hr
Location: North Vancouver
Hybrid Work Model: 70% Customer Onsite, 30% Remote
How to Apply:
In your cover leter please provide the following:
1. Provide an example of a project you worked on. Please use an example that demonstrates your technical troubleshoong ability, your electro-mechanical aptude, and your creavity.
2. Please highlight any relevant hands-on work you have done in the past.
3. Any specific experience or skillsets you possess that you feel may be valuable to the posion.
Please submit resume and cover letter as a single PDF document titled “2403syseng-surname-firstname.pdf” by email to systems.engineer@d-pace.com
Only candidates chosen for an interview will be contacted.
We are seeking a hands-on Systems Engineer to install, troubleshoot, and optimize systems at a client facility. We are a low-volume manufacturer of a wide range of products for the particle accelerator industry. Our products are complex electromechanical devices requiring multidisciplinary knowledge. This position’s primary responsibility is to work at a customer site to assemble, install, and commission D-Pace turnkey accelerator systems.
You will be required to:
- System Installation.
- Work with the D-Pace team on installation of the systems in North Vancouver (2-3 weeks per month).
- Assemble electrical and mechanical systems.
- Testing.
- Verify functionality of vacuum system.
- Execute test plans to validate operation of all mechanical and electrical systems.
- Update quality assurance test plans to cover potential failure modes.
- Maintenance and system performance.
- Troubleshoot and fix deficiencies during system startup.
- Fix deficiencies in systems currently in operation which fall outside the scope of the regularly scheduled maintenance, which is the responsibility of the customer.
- Troubleshoot and suggest improvements for underperforming systems.
- Offer solutions for both system upgrades and design improvements to the D-Pace team and customer.
- Customer communication
- Communicate effectively with the customer.
- Facilitate required meetings with the customer.
- Manage customer expectations and handle requests for additions/modifications.
- System installation organization
- Co-ordinate shipping and receiving of major system components.
- Assist with ordering components for the assembly of the systems.
- Design.
- Design, model and draft components for the accelerator systems.
- Source manufacturing for designed components.
- Documentation.
- Update build instructions.
- Handle quality issues using the D-Pace QMS system.
- Management and Communication.
- Be self-directed – remote work will require a level of initiative and self-direction.
- Be an ambassador for D-Pace.
- Degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, physics, or equivalent
- 3-5 years relevant experience
- Currently legally entitled to work in Canada
- First-hand experience building electro-mechanical systems
- Passionate about hands-on work with mechanics and electronics
- Understanding of wiring, pneumatic, and vacuum schematics
- Excellent troubleshooting skills
- Safe, organized, meticulous, and detail oriented
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Commitment to confidentiality and integrity within a professional environment
- Grow your technical capabilities and collaborative skills in an innovative company in the unique field of particle accelerators
- Competitive wages based on compensation surveys, experience, and knowledge
- Comprehensive benefits program
- D-Pace will compensate for home office setup and needs.
- You thrive in a dynamic production environment. We’re looking for people who are interested in a multi-disciplinary, low-volume manufacturing environment. You enjoy assembling complex products according to specifications, drawings, and instructions. You are comfortable navigating and constructing first-builds including developing instructions for prototype systems. You are passionate about building electro-mechanical systems.
- You have an agile, growth-oriented mindset. We’re looking for people who look to improve the lives of those around them and understand the inherent potential of all people to grow given a reasonable chance. You are process-accountability driven where you acknowledge results and deviations from the goal and adapt to improve the process or update the goal.
- You are purpose driven. We’re looking for people who seek to define problems, before searching for an array of solutions. You are detail orientated and committed to reducing manufacturing errors and process cost. You understand the impact of your work on others and adapt to make the group more effective.
- You are inclusive.You understand the value of tough conversations to question and re-think the status quo. You believe that diversity of experience and perspective brings strength and depth to the company by challenging our thinking and actions. You welcome different perspectives and have a curiosity to learn more.
- You are passionate about your hands-on work and quality. You love to build things. You enjoy the challenge of troubleshooting and solving problems. You want to improve processes. You appreciate the aesthetics and satisfaction of a well-made piece of equipment. You take pride in your work and the satisfaction that comes with an appreciative customer.
