Controls Engineer / Applied Scientist

Position: Controls Engineer Applied Scientist

• **Location:** Vancouver, British Columbia
• **Job Id:** 2056
• **Number of Openings:** 1

Ballard has an immediate opportunity for a Controls Engineer Applied Scientist to join its Lab Equipment Design and Support Operations Team in Burnaby, BC. The successful candidate will apply their strong technical skills to develop fuel cell and fuel cell component testing equipment for Ballard's state-of-the-art test lab.

Responsibilities:

• Supporting and maintaining data acquisition and control software for fuel cell test stands
• Assisting in design of new object-oriented software architectures
• Performing routine software deployment and upgrading tasks
• Assisting with data analysis and presentation

Requirements:

• Degree in any Engineering discipline or a degree in Computer Science with relevant experience
• 3-5 years of experience
• Key skills include:
• Experience programming in LabVIEW
• Experience with communication systems and protocols (CAN, DeviceNet, RS-232, Ethernet/IP, etc.)
• Experience with data acquisition hardware (Beckhoff, NI, WAGO, etc.)
• Controls engineering experience: design and tuning of PID and model-based control loops
• Experience with software version control (e.g., Git, SVN, etc.)
• Data analysis and data presentation skills
• Broad programming experience: various application types in various languages (C, C++, C#, Java, etc.)
• Object-oriented programming experience
• Strong oral and written communication ability

The typical hiring range for this position is CAD 75,000 - CAD 93,000 per annum. Compensation is determined by considering various factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, position location, and internal equity.

As a Ballard employee, you may be eligible for:

• Competitive annual short-term and long-term bonus program
• Extended health and dental benefits and employee assistance program
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan matching
• Onsite fitness facility, yoga classes
• Extensive learning opportunities: catalog of development course offerings, people networks, mentorship programs, and more

Values:

• Listen
• Deliver Quality Always
• Inspire Excellence
• Row Together
• Own It

Ballard values diversity in the workplace and is committed to Employment Equity. Apply for this position or go back to the job list.