Senior Mechatronics Engineer

About the Company

Arkeus builds AI-powered sensing systems that help autonomous platforms detect, track and understand what's happening in the most complex and contested environments. Our technology is deployed across defence and national security applications.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the executive leadership team to understand product and prototype objectives, priorities and requirements
• Lead the design of products and prototypes from concept through to validated build
• Select materials, components and suppliers to best meet product requirements
• Assemble, integrate, test component parts to all-up assemblies
• Design and lead field-environment test events for prototype product systems
• Support the manufacturing and testing of products and prototypes
• Work with the engineering team to transform prototypes into high-quality, production-ready products
• Present, review, and compile the products of the systems engineering process
• Coach and mentor the engineering team
• Communicate risks, issues and dependencies to the Project Manager and leadership

Requirements

• Engineering degree in Mechatronics, Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, Naval or a related discipline
• 7+ years in mechatronic/electro-mechanical product development
• Experience designing systems incorporating mechanical components, actuators, PCBs, and electronics within an integrated CAD environment
• Experience designing actuator controller electronics and firmware control loops
• Experience with embedded systems and microcontroller programming (e.g. STM32)
• Strong knowledge of kinematic and dynamic mathematical modelling
• Ability to compile BOMs and source components
• Ability to travel domestically as needed to support field test events

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of real-time sensor signal conditioning, management, and sizing
• Knowledge in and experience with firmware, driver, device-tree, and kernel development
• Experience leading a rapid prototyping project
• Experience with FPGA integration, bitstream loading, and Verilog