Career Opportunities at IRD Students and Recent Grads
Students and Recent Grads
Join Our Team!
IRD's team includes engineers, programmers, sales professionals, installers, technicians, production and administrative staff, each individual playing an important roll.
When Do We Hire?
- IRD recruits positive, enthusiastic people all year-round.
- For summer employment, IRD begins to look at resumes in February. Student resumes are accepted year-round.
- IRD participates in the University of Saskatchewan Computer Science and Engineering Internship Programs. Contact your college for more information.
Who Do We Hire?
University Students
College/Technical Institute Students
- Assemblers
- Labourers
- Shipping/Receiving
- Inventory Control
- Technicians - Electronic
- Engineering Technologists - Mechanical/Electrical
IRD provides opportunities for university and technical students to gain valuable work experience through summer positions. Applications for summer positions will be accepted by email.
Information for University Students
Computer Science
IRD hires computer science students, interns and recent grads to join the following team:
- Software Development
Software languages IRD uses:
- C# using .NET Framework
- ASP.NET
- Oracle DB
- PHP
- C
- Java
Are you interested in developing desktop and web based applications and working with the latest .NET and Database technologies? IRD offers a lively, fun environment where your software skills, ideas and creativity will grow and develop with your career!
IRD hires students for summer positions and participates in the U of S internship program.
Civil Engineers
IRD hires civil engineering students, interns and recent grads to join the following teams:
- Sales and Marketing
- Project Management
Civil Engineers at IRD:
- Respond to tenders and prepare proposals
- Design site layouts for IRD systems
- Execute projects
Opportunities for Travel:
- Conferences and tradeshows
- Visit installation sites
IRD hires students for summer positions and participates in the U of S internship program. IRD also offers a P. Eng. designation Professional Mentorship program.
Business
IRD hires business students and recent grads to join the following teams:
- Finance
- Human Resources (HR)
- Sales and Marketing
- Project Management
Members of the project management and sales and marketing teams identify the customers specific needs and work to provide a custom solution.
The finance team offers opportunities to work towards various professional designations such as CA, CGA and CMA
IRD's HR department is responsible for the companies benefits, compensation, recruitment and retention, payroll, training and development.
IRD hires students for summer positions
Electrical Engineers
IRD hires electrical engineering students, interns and recent grads to join the following teams:
- Hardware Engineering
- Project Management
- Software Engineering
Hardware Engineers at IRD work with:
- Analog/digital hardware design
- Embedded micro controllers
- Schematic capture
- PCB design
- Sensor interface and integration
- Prototyping
- Design testing and verification
IRD hires students for summer positions and participates in the U of S internship program. IRD also offers a P.Eng designation Professional Mentorship program.
Mechanical Engineers
IRD hires mechanical engineering students, interns and recent grads to join the following teams:
- Hardware Engineering
- Project Management
Mechanical Engineers at IRD are involved with:
- Manufacturing engineering
- Material selection
- Product design and development
- Field installations
- Product selection and deployment
- Electronic enclosure design
- Prototype testing and design verification
- Advanced engineering analysis using FEM
IRD hires students for summer positions and participates in the U of S internship program. IRD also offers a P. Eng. designation Professional Mentorship program.
College/Technical Institute Students
Entry Level Opportunities:
- Assemblers
- Labourers
- Shipping/Receiving
- Inventory Control
- Technicians - Electronic
- Engineering Technologists - Mechanical/Electrical
Opportunities for Growth:
- Assembler - funded, professional training up to and including journey person status
- Technicians/Technologists - advanced testing, manufacturing engineering, continuous improvement responsibilities, engineering
- Labourers - internal opportunities including field work
At IRD, we also have opportunities for summer and co-op work placement students.
If you are interested in applying at IRD, a resume should be forwarded in confidence to Human Resources at 702 43rd Street East, Saskatoon, SK S7K 3T9, fax: 306-653-6609 or email: jobs@irdinc.com.
IRD is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We would like to thank all applicants for their interest but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
