Are you interested in learning about how cutting edge multi-million-dollar underwater robots work? Do you want to become a leader in the design and development of AUV systems? Do you like applying your knowledge and experience to coming up with creative solutions to solve complex problems?  Do you want a career with both time in the field and time in the office, opportunity to be hands-on and opportunities to do design work?  If this sounds exciting to you then send us your resume and cover letter!

Cellula Robotics Ltd is seeking to hire for the role of AUV Systems Engineer. We are looking for an enthusiastic person who is excited about robotics.  We will consider applicants of all levels, from entry level to senior engineer.  You will be expected to contribute to the research, design, development and operation of both cruising and hovering Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs).

Cellula is an innovative engineering company that specializes in automated and tele-robotic systems, primarily for the offshore and subsea market.  Our solutions are designed, built and tested in-house by a skilled team of engineers, technicians and support staff.

We take pride in our work and we work hard to bring the best value to our clients.  We strive to learn from the systems we develop in order to continually improve the solutions we deliver to our clients.  Therefore, our teams not only design and build AUVs, but also play an active role in testing, trials, and post-delivery operations.

As a company, we provide the opportunity to grow professionally with ever-changing projects.  Our office is a casual, collaborative environment where you will develop state-of-the-art systems to solve real world problems.  In addition, we offer flexible work hours, benefits and competitive compensation.

Personal Traits:

• Enthusiasm for working with AUVs and working at Cellula!
• Ability to prioritize and multitask
• "Can do" attitude
• Friendly, energetic, determined
• Excellent professional English technical communication skills: written & oral

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent
• Eligible for P.Eng or EIT with EGBC
• Eligible for Canadian citizenship or Permanent Resident status (security clearance requirement)

• 1+ yrs relevant experience (in industry, co-op, or grad school)

Responsibilities:

• Work with a small team developing AUVs.  Interact with software, electrical & mechanical engineers.  Liaise with business development & project management staff.
• Work within projects and across projects to help coordinate R&D and Product objectives and provide technical leadership.
• Generate high level diagrams that are neat, clear and impactful to support all elements of AUV design, operation & support.  Detailed CAD is not a mandatory skill.
• Become a “go to” resource for all aspects of AUV design & operation and provide technical leadership to projects.
• Support the creation and management of QA systems for AUV design and operations support.
• Learn about and become able to explain how AUVs work, from basic hydrodynamics, through actuator motion, sensor feedback, filtering, control loops, communications stacks, and low & high-level software layers. 
• Participate in the selection, evaluation, configuration and operation of key AUV components, software, and middleware.  Be able to justify trade-offs for business or technical reasons. 
• Write clear, concise and accurate AUV system level documents, including:
  • Requirements specifications
  • Risk analyses
  • Design documents
  • Interface control documents
  • Test plans & reports
• Troubleshoot AUV systems efficiently
• Contribute to academic papers & trade magazine articles
• Stay current on relevant technologies
• Provide AUV training to clients.
• International travel may be required
• Offshore work may be required

Desirable Skills & Experience:

• AUV design and operations experience
• Microsoft: Windows, Word, Excel, Visio
• Linux: Ubuntu, ROS
• MTBF and reliability analysis
• NMEA 0183 protocol messages
• “Seamanship”, e.g. Small boats, knots, weather
• Subsea electrical systems and sensors
• ISO 9001 quality environment

Reports to: Director of AUV Products

Position type: Full time, on site at Cellula Burnaby

How to Apply: Submit a resume, and a customized cover letter which describes how your experience is relevant to the job and why you are interested in working with AUVs at Cellula.  Follow instructions on our website for submission details.