Start-ups & SMEs are today’s drivers of innovation & new product development. However, the product development process is costly & difficult, especially for smaller companies. Finding a high quality, cost-efficient, fast product development solution is near impossible.
We level the playing field between small companies and the Goliaths of the world.
We simplify the act of developing new products and technologies for start-ups & SMEs.
To create opportunity for every small business with ambitious ideas to succeed.
We are pioneers, innovation is what we do. We think big, we are creative, we ask and answer questions. We are constantly finding new and better ways to do things.
Our customers trust us to bring their ideas to life and we take that very seriously. We do not stop until we have delivered outstanding results.
We operate using a no-frills business model to build solutions in the leanest way possible.
We are always open to feedback on how we can do better next time, this is how we learn and grow!
Check back soon for more opportunities to work at FYELABS.
at 175 Longwood Rd, S in Suite 401A in Hamilton, ON.
between our product development team members and with our customers. Only a few of our team members, out of sheer necessity, have dedicated offices. Otherwise, the whole world is our workplace.
In many cases, our customers come and spend the day with us. We have space to accommodate them in our conference rooms and lab spaces.
Our office reflects our "no-frills" business model. Most of the furniture came from IKEA, and was assembled by us. Our founder's desk was fished out of a basement in the John Hodging's Engineering building
We believe in competitive compensation to attract the best talent to help build our team.
We love to collaborate and build meaningful relationships with each other and all of our customers, this makes work fun!
Our team is given the freedom to create and get things done on their own time, we should not be bound by 9-5.
Health benefits don't matter until they do. We offer all full time employees health & dental coverage.
The FYELABS team is looking for a new colleague, on a part-time/contract basis, who is skilled in mechatronics, particularly the design of robotic systems. The selected candidate will work closely with, and be supervised by, our product development and embedded systems specialists.
This position will have variable hours. Average weekly workload is expected to be 20 hrs/wk, and the contract is for a 6 month duration.
The appointed person will have opportunities to work alongside an exceptionally dynamic multidisciplinary team, including a number of ambitious companies, both emerging and established, from around the world.
The ability to learn new skills quickly, and assimilate new knowledge into projects are critical skills in this position. Additionally, understanding how the technical goals of the project relate to the business requirements for the Customers is also desired.
The applicant must have 1 year of experience demonstrated through past projects in the area of designing, building and testing of industrial automation systems. Currently enrolled University/College students are encouraged to apply.
– Developing CAD models for complex industrial systems
– Command over CAD packages, especially Solidworks, and Inventor
– Developing mechatronic systems involving motor-driven and pneumatic components
– Firmware development with common microcontrollers and single board computers, e.g., Arduino, Raspberry Pi etc.
– Basic programming in C and C++
– Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
– Desire to contribute to a small business environment, which requires being proactive and willing to roll up sleeves and “get things done”
– Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy
– Design, build and test various mechatronic systems in robotics and machinery
– Collaboratively work as a member of a big multidisciplinary team
– Keep and compile detailed documentation for all aspects of design, assembly and testing.
– Work in multiple projects in parallel
The FYELABS team is looking for a creative, self-motivated marketing and lead generation specialist with an educational background in business, communication and media or a related field. The selected candidate will work with our CEO to deliver a high volume of qualified leads. Anticipated channels for generating leads include advertisements, e.g., LinkedIn, Google AdWords, and Microsoft Advertising, email marketing campaigns, direct emails, and other types of outreach. You will be responsible for analytics and optimization of paid advertising and email campaigns.
The appointed person will have opportunities to work alongside an exceptionally dynamic multidisciplinary team, including a number of ambitious companies, both emerging and established, from around the world.
– Proficient in MS Office products (Excel, Word, MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint)
– Proficient in Adobe suite (including Illustrator)
– Expertise in lead funnel optimization and progression management
– Experience with CRM tools
– Knowledge of SEO/SEM and Google Analytics.
– Experienced with Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager
– Ability to set up retargeting ads/cookies within website
– Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
– Strong marketing knowledge and copywriting skills
– Desire to contribute to a small sized business environment, which requires being proactive and willing to roll up sleeves and “get things done.”
– Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy.
– Develop new business via established channels of mass communication such as email and social media
– Follow up on leads and conduct research to identify potential prospects
– Write press releases, online content, and company articles for social channels
– Assess the results of marketing campaigns
– Build and cultivate prospect relationships by initiating communications and conducting follow-up communications in order to move opportunities through the sales funnel
– Help to drive leads and online traffic with web-based activities and programs.
– Drive B2B customer interest using lead generation strategies and deliver tangible leads using the latest lead generation tools and techniques.
– Maintain and expanded lead generation funnel.
– Continually looks for ways to improve lead generation.
– Ensure the company websites are kept up-to-date and aligned with marketing objectives
– Target-based lead generation and lead nurturing activities via content marketing, account-based marketing
– Actively participate in overall marketing operations, lead management, and campaign execution to drive digital demand generation and paid media campaigns.
– Own the planning, quality assurance framework, and execution of email and online marketing campaigns: this includes product, promotional and triggered email, content syndication, as well as, paid display, search, and social advertising.
– Develop, implement, and continuously evolve best practices for digital and email marketing across channels.
– Own end-to-end implementation and sending of email and digital marketing campaigns, including strategy, planning, segmentation, execution, testing, deployment, analysis, and optimization.
– Email marketing: Create and deploy regular email communications
The FYELABS team is looking to welcome a new colleague skilled in the art of system engineering and product development. The selected candidate will work in a high-performing team developing innovative products and solutions for a broad range of applications.
The appointed person will have opportunities to work alongside an exceptionally dynamic multidisciplinary team, including a number of ambitious companies, both emerging and established, from around the world.
The ability to learn new skills, assimilate new knowledge into projects, and train/mentor colleagues in such, are critical skills in this position. The ability to serve clients, and provide an exceptional customer experience through exemplary
service are also critical.
We do require that you hold a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, in a relevant field of study. We also require 3 years of relevant experience.
Development Experience
– Go (Golang) and Python/Node.js
– React and/or Vue.js
– Docker, Kubernetes
– Relational and non-relational databases, object storage
– Seamlessly manage and support multiple parallel projects
– Automated software test suites: Circle CI, Jenkins, Travis CI
– Microservice driven development
– Defensive programming
Operations Experience
– UNIX/LINUX systems, embedded systems
– Deployment of cloud virtual services (e.g. AWS, Linode, DigitalOcean, etc.)
– Patch, upgrade, and maintain servers to the appropriate patch level and security level
– Proactively and regularly make recommendations for system improvements
– Collect, prepare, and present statistical information (e.g. performance metrics) for scaling and other engineering needs
– Networking standards and protocols
– IoT product development, IoT-cloud integration
Additional Skills
– Extensive knowledge of best practices in security standards and data privacy
– Experience with projects wherein compliance to standards were critical
– Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
– Strong marketing knowledge and copywriting skills
– Desire to contribute to a small sized business environment, which requires being proactive and willing to roll up sleeves and “get things done”
– Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy
– Overall good person
– Synthesize complex set of information/documentation to develop requirements and specification
– Architect system flow to meet business requirements
– Architect full stack solution, and manage specific development resources to deliver seamlessly
– Seamlessly manage and support multiple parallel projects
– Ability to produce clear and concise documentation for clients
– Exceptional ability to break down complex software architecture, and their needs, to solve the business problems of uninitiated clients
– Onboarding and managing new recruits and trainees