Job Summary
We are looking for a versatile, people-oriented technician or engineer to join our growing Applications & Technology team. This team acts as the “technical glue” in our company and focuses on meeting customer needs and opportunities with our electro-optical camera products. This role covers a wide range of responsibilities including technical communication with customers, international travel for product service and commissioning, and technical input throughout product development.
Responsibilities
- Work directly with our Product Development team, international customers, and our Sales team to:
- address specialized customer requests and technical inquiries,
- initiate new product developments,
- champion customer interests on development projects, and
- provide creative technical solutions throughout all stages of customer engagement
- Travel to international sites for technical demonstrations, product support, and trade shows
- Leverage customer feedback and technical observations to initiate improvements to our products (e.g., features, maintainability, design), documentation (e.g., manuals, technical drawings), and processes (e.g., QA, calibration, tuning)
- Provide technical assistance and training to our Technical Service and Sales teams to help them effectively engage with global customers
- Research, develop, evaluate, and document new subcomponents, sensors, tools, features, and peripherals
- Test camera systems across various performance domains and report on results (e.g., stabilization, target detection, environmental robustness, thermal camera quality, etc.)
Required Skills & Experience
- Post-secondary degree in a technical field:
- (if Engineer) Engineering Degree in Mechatronics, Integrated, Electrical, Software, or a related field; or
- (if Technician) Diploma of Technology or a related degree in a technical field (e.g., IT, electrical, software, computers, robotics, manufacturing, etc.)
- Proven leadership qualities and ability to work collaboratively or independently on value-adding projects
- People-oriented personality and a passion for helping others succeed
- Range of technical competency (e.g., computer systems, sensors, motors, software, etc.)
- Strong technical communication and reporting (spoken and written)
- Ability to bring creativity and positivity to on-the-fly problem-solving
- Ability to distill and present complex information in a clear and concise manner
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to excel in a dynamic environment with changing priorities and tasks
Additional Beneficial Skills & Experience
- Familiarity with command line interfaces, network interfaces, and programming languages
- Experience with electro-optical (EO) systems such as cameras, lasers, and thermal imagers
- Experience with engineering standards (MIL-STD, IEC, etc.)
- Experience in client-focused or customer-service roles
- Additional spoken and/or written languages
Salary Range
$55,000 to $90,000
+ benefits
Contact Us to Apply
Please send your application to hr@currentcorp.com and include the following:
· “Applications & Technology Team” in the subject line
· Résumé/CV
· Cover letter
· Confirmation that you are willing to work on-site at our Port Coquitlam, BC office
· Available start date
· (Optional, if recent or relevant) Post-secondary transcripts
We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
About us
Current Scientific Corp. is a growing marine tech company headquartered in metro Vancouver, BC with customers located around the world. We design and manufacture stabilized electro-optical systems for use in Naval & Defence sectors and Marine & Yacht industries. At CURRENT, we continually invest into product R&D to improve performance, quality, and customer experience. Our products are used for coast guard, paramilitary, super-yachts, commercial shipping, ferries & explorer cruises, icebreakers, marine mammal research vessels, and other specialty applications.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $55,000.00-$80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Profit sharing
- Vision care
Flexible language requirement:
- French not required
Work Location: In person