WHY JOIN CRITICAL ENVIRONMENT?
Help us make safer air available everywhere
Critical Environment Technologies (CET) is the largest independent commercial gas-detection manufacturer in North America. We design, manufacture, and service gas-detection systems that integrate with HVAC and building automation and controls systems across commercial, institutional, municipal, and industrial applications—from parking facilities and refrigeration plants to arenas, wineries, swimming pools, and water-treatment facilities.
Our products are used across every US state and Canadian province and in more than 20 countries. Continued investment in research and development keeps our equipment and our people at the leading edge of a rapidly evolving industry.
Our mission, Safer Air Everywhere, has never been more important. It guides how we develop products, serve customers, protect the environment, and work together.
We’re a growing, collaborative team where people are encouraged to take ownership, contribute ideas, and make a meaningful impact. Our culture is built around five straightforward values:
- Stay curious.
- Give a sh*t about our work and each other.
- Get things done.
- Maintain a positive attitude.
- Act with integrity.
CO-OP OPPORTUNITIES:
Embedded Tester Co-op
Test firmware and hardware on live gas detection instruments. You'll build test cases, run benches, and log and verify defects. This is a great fit for engineering/ applied science students.
Duties Include:
- Conduct functional, performance, and regression testing of firmware and software.
- Perform hardware testing to validate system functionality under various conditions.
- Identify, document, and track bugs, issues, or inconsistencies using issue-tracking tools.
Assist in setting up test environments and ensuring accurate test execution. - Prepare detailed test reports, highlighting findings and recommendations for software improvements.
- Work closely with software and hardware engineers to troubleshoot and resolve issues.
Computer Science Co-op
Work across the internal tools, data and web applications that keep manufacturing, service and sales running.
Duties Include:
- Design, develop, and test web and mobile applications used for product configuration and management
- Set up, maintain, and manage build pipelines and development environments
- Re-architect existing internal tools (e.g., Production Software) into scalable, cloud-hosted systems
- Contribute to front-end development using React or React Native (or similar frameworks)
- Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code following best practices
- Participate in software testing, debugging, and validation
Product Quality Engineer Co-op
Support calibration, inspection and continuous improvement. You'll do root-cause analysis on products that must not fail. This is a great fit for engineering/ applied students students.
Duties Include:
- Analyze returned products and RMA data to identify recurring failure modes and product quality trends.
- Perform root cause investigations using structured problem-solving tools such as 5 Whys, fishbone diagrams, and fault-tree analysis.
- Inspect, test, and document failed components, assemblies, and finished products.
- Maintain clear records of investigations, test results, conclusions, and recommended actions.
- Present findings and recommendations to cross-functional teams and company leadership.
Application Engineer Co-op
Support calibration, inspection and continuous improvement. You'll do root-cause analysis on products that must not fail. This is a great fit for engineering/ applied students students.
Duties Include:
- Review plans & project specifications received from customers
- Design Gas Detection systems for a wide variety of applications & prepare quotes for customers
- Create project drawings quotes & submittals packages for dealers and engineers
- Provide post-sale technical & installation support for projects you design
- Share insights with the broader CET team and provide input on product direction
Sales Co-op
Learn technical sales from the inside: quotes, customer research and applications support for distributors worldwide.
Duties Include:
- Identify prospective dealers & distributors in target markets
- Call and qualify dealers, conveying CET’s value proposition
- Setup meetings for RSMs/Sr. Leaders to sign-up dealers
- Track all activities in HubSpot
- Share learnings & insights with colleagues & teammates
WHAT WE OFFER:
- An opportunity to make an outsized contribution along with a great team and company culture
- Paid sick days
If you’re looking for a place where your work matters and where you can contribute to a small team doing meaningful work, we encourage you to apply. We look forward to learning more about you.