Instrumentation Engineer - #188551
Altair
Date: 2 weeks ago
City: Windsor, ON
Contract type: Contractor
Transforming the Future with Convergence of Simulation and Data
Instrumentation Engineer
Job Summary
Our client in Windsor, Ontario is looking for an Instrumentation Engineer. This is a contract position.
What You Will Do
North America Battery Test Lab is seeking an Instrumentation Engineer to develop, supervise fabrication, validate, and deploy high voltage cables and low voltage wiring harnesses for EV battery pack testing; the role is also responsible for instrumentation support in various tests and lab test fixtures development where cabling and wiring is involved. Successful candidate has an opportunity to contribute to a world-class battery lab from the launch stage all the way to the full operation.
Initially the role will be focused on training, documentation and launch of the lab. The role will be required to complete all needed training and follow all lab safety processes and procedures.
The Instrumentation Engineer is responsible for creating new or the rework on existing cabling and wiring harness diagrams, drawings, cut sheets and interconnection diagrams; specifying cable and wire types and sizes, supervising the inhouse build and/or outsourced fabrication, validating the cables and wirings, and ensuring them meet functional, quality and safety requirements. The role needs to collaborate with battery pack test team to ensure all cables, wirings and interface connectors are ready and robust during the test equipment commissioning stage and lab full operation.
Responsibilities Include, But Not Limited To
Altair is a global technology company providing software and cloud solutions in the areas of data analytics, product development, and high-performance computing (HPC). Altair enables organizations in nearly every industry to compete more effectively in a connected world, while creating a more sustainable future. With more than 3,000 engineers, scientists, and creative thinkers in 25 countries, we help solve our customer’s toughest challenges and deliver unparalleled service, helping the innovators innovate, drive better decisions, and turn today’s problems into tomorrow’s opportunities.
Our vision is to transform customer decision making with data analytics, simulation, and high-performance computing.
For more than 30 years, we have been helping our customers integrate electronics and controls with mechanical design to expand product value, develop AI, simulation and data-driven digital twins to drive better decisions, and deliver advanced HPC and cloud solutions to support unlimited idea exploration. To learn more, please visit altair.com
Ready to go? #ONLYFORWARD
At our core we are explorers; adventures; pioneers. We are the brains behind some of the world’s most revolutionary innovations and are not only comfortable in new and unchartered waters, we dive headfirst. We are the original trailblazers that make the impossible possible, discovering new solutions to our customer’s toughest challenges.
Altair is an equal opportunity employer. Our backgrounds are diverse, and every member of our global team is critical to our success. Altair’s history demonstrations a belief that empowering each individual authentic voice reinforces a culture that thrives because of the uniqueness among our team.
Instrumentation Engineer
Job Summary
Our client in Windsor, Ontario is looking for an Instrumentation Engineer. This is a contract position.
What You Will Do
North America Battery Test Lab is seeking an Instrumentation Engineer to develop, supervise fabrication, validate, and deploy high voltage cables and low voltage wiring harnesses for EV battery pack testing; the role is also responsible for instrumentation support in various tests and lab test fixtures development where cabling and wiring is involved. Successful candidate has an opportunity to contribute to a world-class battery lab from the launch stage all the way to the full operation.
Initially the role will be focused on training, documentation and launch of the lab. The role will be required to complete all needed training and follow all lab safety processes and procedures.
The Instrumentation Engineer is responsible for creating new or the rework on existing cabling and wiring harness diagrams, drawings, cut sheets and interconnection diagrams; specifying cable and wire types and sizes, supervising the inhouse build and/or outsourced fabrication, validating the cables and wirings, and ensuring them meet functional, quality and safety requirements. The role needs to collaborate with battery pack test team to ensure all cables, wirings and interface connectors are ready and robust during the test equipment commissioning stage and lab full operation.
Responsibilities Include, But Not Limited To
- Ensure all cables and harnesses in the highest possible quality standard.
- Support root cause analysis and resolution on wiring issues uncovered during testing.
- Complete required training; follow safety requirements.
- Support supervisor on tools and material planning and procurement.
- Support supervisor in updating standard operating procedures / guidelines.
- Ensure cabling and harness support needs are addressed during installation.
- Support the commissioning of any new equipment.
- Keep requestors informed on status of all cabling and harness requests.
- Employ best practices in all cable and harness builds.
- Ensure all cables and harnesses comply with lab safety requirements.
- Proactively work to resolve issues.
- Ensure all training requirements are kept up to date.
- Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
- Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in product testing in laboratory or manufacturing environments, cabling and wiring experience.
- Capable of using CAD for schematics and wiring harness drawing generation.
- Experience with high voltage, high power system and cabling; familiar with electrical codes and safety requirements.
- Hands-on skills for building cables and wiring harnesses.
- Practical skills of common laboratory tools and instruments.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines.
- Experience in automotive wiring design and / or manufacturing.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a unionized environment.
- Prior experience or knowledge of ISO 17025 or 9001 accreditation.
- Envision the Future
- Communicate Honestly and Broadly
- Seek Technology and Business “First”
- Embrace Diversity and Take Risks
- Competitive Salary
- Comprehensive Benefit Package
- Group Retirement Savings Plan (GRSP) with matching contributions
- Paid holidays and vacation time off
- Free training on all Altair products
Altair is a global technology company providing software and cloud solutions in the areas of data analytics, product development, and high-performance computing (HPC). Altair enables organizations in nearly every industry to compete more effectively in a connected world, while creating a more sustainable future. With more than 3,000 engineers, scientists, and creative thinkers in 25 countries, we help solve our customer’s toughest challenges and deliver unparalleled service, helping the innovators innovate, drive better decisions, and turn today’s problems into tomorrow’s opportunities.
Our vision is to transform customer decision making with data analytics, simulation, and high-performance computing.
For more than 30 years, we have been helping our customers integrate electronics and controls with mechanical design to expand product value, develop AI, simulation and data-driven digital twins to drive better decisions, and deliver advanced HPC and cloud solutions to support unlimited idea exploration. To learn more, please visit altair.com
Ready to go? #ONLYFORWARD
At our core we are explorers; adventures; pioneers. We are the brains behind some of the world’s most revolutionary innovations and are not only comfortable in new and unchartered waters, we dive headfirst. We are the original trailblazers that make the impossible possible, discovering new solutions to our customer’s toughest challenges.
Altair is an equal opportunity employer. Our backgrounds are diverse, and every member of our global team is critical to our success. Altair’s history demonstrations a belief that empowering each individual authentic voice reinforces a culture that thrives because of the uniqueness among our team.
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