Electronics Team Lead
Apply NowCompany: Pegasus Imagery Ltd
Location: Edmonton, AB T5A 0A1
Description:
Job Title: Electronics Team Lead
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Employment Type: Full-Time
Experience Level: Team Lead, Senior
Reports To: CTO
About the Role:
We are an innovative aerospace-focused IoT company seeking a highly motivated and hands-on Electronics Team Lead.
This role combines technical expertise with leadership. You'll be designing and building embedded electronics for low-power, wireless, battery-operated systems, while scaling and mentoring a growing engineering team.
If you are driven, self-starting, and thrive in a fast-paced environment - we want to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities:
Requirements:
Beneficial to Have:
Why Join Us?
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Employment Type: Full-Time
Experience Level: Team Lead, Senior
Reports To: CTO
About the Role:
We are an innovative aerospace-focused IoT company seeking a highly motivated and hands-on Electronics Team Lead.
This role combines technical expertise with leadership. You'll be designing and building embedded electronics for low-power, wireless, battery-operated systems, while scaling and mentoring a growing engineering team.
If you are driven, self-starting, and thrive in a fast-paced environment - we want to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and mentor the electronics engineering team, with the goal of scaling the team its current size.
- Own the design and development of low-power microcontroller-based boards with BLE, Li-Ion/ NiMH battery systems, and solar charging.
- Drive innovation in ultra-low power design for aerospace-grade wireless IoT applications.
- Actively participate in schematic capture, PCB layout, testing, and validation.
- Familiarity with communication protocols, such as ARINC, CANBAS, Ethernet and associated electronics design.
- Guide and perform component selection with a focus on efficiency, performance, and scalability.
- Collaborate with firmware, mechanical, and product teams for cross-functional development.
- Ensure high reliability, safety, and manufacturability (DFM/DFT) of hardware products.
- Support hiring, onboarding, and mentorship of new team members.
- Work with leadership on technical direction, architecture, and roadmap alignment.
Requirements:
- BSc or MSc in Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in electronics design, especially for wireless, battery-operated systems.
- Strong understanding and practical experience with:
- BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) protocols and integration
- Li-Ion battery systems, solar panels, and power management circuits
- Low-power design for microcontrollers and wireless sensors
- Microcontrollers/processors familiarity and design experience: Nordic, STM32, TI-MSP430, ESP32, Silicon Labs, or similar
- Tools: Altium Designer, KiCad (strong proficiency required)
- Proven experience scaling or building engineering teams.
- Excellent communication skills with a leadership mindset and ability to align tech with business goals.
- Driven, independent problem-solver who thrives in a high-ownership, innovative culture.
Beneficial to Have:
- Experience in a highly regulated environment
- Experience in aerospace electronics, harsh environment deployments, or mission-critical systems.
- Knowledge of RF design, antenna tuning, or EMI/EMC compliance.
- Understanding of hardware certification processes (CE, FCC, FAA,etc.).
- Experience with manufacturing and test automation tools.
Why Join Us?
- Be a core part of a high-growth aerospace technology company.
- Directly influence and shape the hardware engineering team and architecture.
- Opportunity to innovate in real-world wireless IoT systems.
- Flexible, agile environment that rewards initiative and ownership.
- Work with a driven, get-things-done team focused on impact.