JOB SUMMARY:

We are looking for a versatile, people-oriented Technical Applications Specialist to join our growing Applications & Technology team. This team acts as the “technical glue” in our company and focuses on meeting customer needs and opportunities with our electro-optical camera products. This role covers a wide range of responsibilities including technical communication with customers, international travel for product service and commissioning, and technical input throughout product development.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work directly with our Product Development team, international customers, and our Sales team to: 
  • address specialized customer requests and technical inquiries,
  • support new product development initiatives,
  • provide creative technical solutions throughout all stages of customer engagement 
• Travel to international sites for technical demonstrations, product support, and trade shows
• Leverage customer feedback and technical observations to initiate improvements to our products (e.g., features, maintainability, design), documentation (e.g., manuals, technical drawings), and processes (e.g., QA, calibration, tuning)
• Provide technical assistance and training to our Technical Service and Sales teams to help them effectively engage with global customers
• Research, develop, evaluate, and document new subcomponents, sensors, tools, features, and peripherals
• Test camera systems across various performance domains and report on results (e.g., stabilization, target detection, environmental robustness, thermal camera quality, etc.) 

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:  

• Post-secondary education in a technical field, such as: Diploma of Technology in Mechatronics, Electrical, Electronics, Robotics, Manufacturing, Computer Systems, IT, Software, or a related field
• Proven leadership qualities and ability to work collaboratively or independently on value-adding projects
• People-oriented personality and a passion for helping others succeed
• Range of technical competency (e.g., computer systems, sensors, motors, software, etc.)
• Strong technical communication and reporting (spoken and written)
• Ability to bring creativity and positivity to on-the-fly problem-solving
• Ability to distill and present complex information in a clear and concise manner
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to excel in a dynamic environment with changing priorities and tasks 

ADDITIONAL BENEFICIAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:  

• Familiarity with command line interfaces, network interfaces, and programming languages
• Experience with electro-optical (EO) systems such as cameras, lasers, and thermal imagers
• Experience with engineering standards (MIL-STD, IEC, etc.)
• Experience in client-focused or customer-service roles
• Additional spoken and/or written languages 

SALARY RANGE:

$55,000 to $80,000 + benefits

CONTACT US TO APPLY: 

Please send your application to hr@currentcorp.com and include the following:

• “Applications & Technology Team” in the subject line
• Résumé/CV
• Cover letter
• Confirmation that you are willing to work on-site at our Port Coquitlam, BC office
• Available start date
• (Optional, if recent or relevant) Post-secondary transcripts 

Or use the form below.

We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. 

WHO WE ARE:

Current Scientific Corp. is a growing marine tech company headquartered in metro Vancouver, BC with customers located around the world. We design and manufacture stabilized electro-optical systems for use in Naval & Defence sectors and Marine & Yacht industries. At CURRENT, we continually invest into product R&D to improve performance, quality, and customer experience. Our products are used for coast guard, paramilitary, super-yachts, commercial shipping, ferries & explorer cruises, icebreakers, marine mammal research vessels, and other specialty applications.