Electrical Technician

Posted By: Bosspac

Position Description:

Electrical Technician – Rail Safety Systems Calgary, Alberta · Full-time · On-site 
Build technology that keeps trains on the track.
BossPac Technologies is a Canadian company that makes solar-powered wireless sensors that detect broken rails and overheated wheel bearings, often in remote “dark” territory that has no wired signal systems. Our sensors send live alerts to railroad crews through our BRIM cloud platform, and they run on Class I and short-line railroads across North America.
What you’ll do
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<li>Build, wire, and configure our wayside sensor systems and bungalow units</li>
<li>Test and troubleshoot boards, batteries, solar charging, and wireless communications</li>
<li>Inspect, calibrate, and adjust electronic components so they’re ready for the field</li>
<li>Repair and rebuild units returned from the field, and help find the root cause of failures</li>
<li>Collect and organize test data that helps engineering improve the product</li>
<li>Keep clear build, test, and repair records</li>
</ul>
What you bring
<ul>
<li>Electrical or Electronics Engineering Technician/Technologist diploma (or equivalent experience)</li>
<li>Comfortable with multimeters, soldering, wiring diagrams, and basic troubleshooting</li>
<li>Valid driver’s licence, with the ability to travel to our US facility. A valid passport is required.</li>
<li>You take pride in doing it right the first time, because our gear runs unattended in the middle of nowhere</li>
</ul>
Nice to have
<ul>
<li>Experience with solar/battery systems, low-voltage DC, or LTE wireless devices</li>
<li>Rail, utilities background</li>
<li>Familiarity with an ERP system</li>
</ul>
What we offer
<ul>
<li>All work is onsite in our facility in Calgary</li>
<li>Competitive pay, plus a company profit-sharing bonus</li>
<li>A bonus for travel and field work</li>
<li>Extended health, dental, and vision care</li>
<li>Life and disability insurance</li>
<li>Paid time off, [3 weeks to start]</li>
<li>Free on-site parking and a meal-sharing program</li>
<li>[Schedule, Monday–Friday, days]</li>
</ul>
Our values: Take care of each other · Embrace challenge · Innovate for a better future · Lead with passion · Commit to the highest quality