About SmartD Technologies
Founded in 2018, SmartD is seeking to disrupt the established century-old industry of electrical motor control. We are a Series A-funded team of innovators based in downtown Montreal, scaling a product that will save energy and be used by millions.
With strategic partners on board and a clear vision, we are focused on execution and bringing real value to our customers. If you are an expert in lab setup design, electronic troubleshooting, and test execution on power electronics, passionate about turning prototypes into certified, production-ready products, and want to work with a small, dedicated, and effective team, we invite you to join our mission.
The Impact of This Role
At SmartD, we value individual initiative and technical execution. In this position, you will:
- Drive Disruption: Directly contribute to the design and build of test infrastructure that takes our next-generation motor control technology from prototype to certified product.
- Enable Sustainability: Play a key role in bringing to market a product that significantly reduces global industrial energy consumption.
- Lead Technical Outcomes: Take ownership of lab setup design, test execution and reporting, UL/ETL documentation, lab inventory systems, and lab cleanliness — seeing your work go from the bench to a finished product used in the real world.
What You Bring
- Technical Expertise:
- Soldering across through-hole and fine-pitch SMT on FR4 and MCPCB — required
- Electronic troubleshooting down to the component level, with power electronics context — required
- Test plan execution and structured test report writing — required
- Exposure to operation manuals for UL, ETL, or equivalent third-party test submissions — required (Authoring is a plus)
- Reading electrical schematics and making 3-phase 600 Vac connections — required
- Oscilloscope, DMM, and standard lab instrumentation fluency — required
- Setting up and managing an efficient system to monitor lab components inventory — required
- Maintaining the lab clean and organized at all times — required
- Quebec Electrician License "C" (Compagnon électricien) — an asset
- Motor control or VFD domain exposure — an asset
- LabVIEW or Python for test automation — an asset
- Experience: 5+ years as an electronics technician in a hardware development environment — required
- Language: Professional English is required for international collaboration (operation manuals and reports are written in English); French is an asset for our Montreal-based operations.
- Mindset: A problem-solver who thrives in a fast-paced environment and values collaborative innovation.
Benefits & Work Environment
- Health & Security: Comprehensive coverage including Extended Health Care, Disability Insurance, and Life Insurance.
- Time Off: 4 weeks of paid vacation (PTO) from day one.
- Flexibility: A hybrid work environment with a focus on results.
- The Lab Advantage: We spend the majority of our time on-site at our 425 rue Guy office. We believe hardware is a team sport; being near the lab and our colleagues fosters the real-time "aha!" moments that drive our technology.
- Commute: Conveniently located a 10-minute walk from Lucien-L'Allier (Orange line) and with immediate access to bus lines 35, 36, and 71.
Our Hiring Process
We respect your time and maintain a transparent, 3-step process:
- Introductory Call (20 min): A general discussion via Google Meet to align on interest and fit.
- Technical Discussion (30 min): A technical deep-dive with the Department Head via Google Meet.
- On-Site Interview (1 hour): An in-depth technical meeting with your future colleagues and a tour of our lab.
Pay: $35.00-$40.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Flexible schedule
Work Location: In person
