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Junior Systems DesignerATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc • Cambridge, Region of Waterloo, CA
Junior Systems Designer

Junior Systems Designer

ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc • Cambridge, Region of Waterloo, CA
6 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

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Requisition ID : 15999

Location : Cambridge, ON, CA, N3H 4R7

Date : Jan 14, 2026

Join our global team at ATS Industrial Automation where we create complex automation solutions at the highest level that sustainably impact lives around the world.

At ATS, a publicly traded global company with a proud 40-year history, we help drive the future with our factory-wide automation solutions. At ATS Industrial Automation, what we do matters - both to our customers and to their customers. With 1000 skilled employees around the world, we design, build and service mission-critical automated assembly and test solutions for mobility, nuclear and specialty automation. Our customers are leaders in their industries and rely on us to deliver what we promise - on time and on budget. Combined with our broad product portfolio, financial strength and global presence, we provide our customers with the best automation solutions wherever and whenever they need them.

Responsibilities

Job Description

  • Pay Rate : $36.54 - $50.24
  • Eligible for 3-6% Annual Incentive Bonus
  • Stock Purchase Plan
  • Health Care Benefits + $600 Health Care Spending Account
  • Employee Engagement Events (Employee BBQ’s and lunches, weekly treat day, etc.)
  • Employee Development Programs

Major duties :

An Intermediate Systems Designer [Engineer] is responsible for managing technical aspects of a project and overseeing engineering requirements specific to the project. You are responsible for working with the customer, ATS project manager, and ATS project team for the creation and validation of system requirements. You will be required to deep dive into customer processes and become the local system process subject matter expert. All these responsibilities will ultimately drive improvements in quality, cost, and delivery.

Responsibilities (continued)

  • Project Technical Leadership
  • Provide technical oversight, problem solving and coordination of project engineering work.
  • Provide project support during system startup, integration and buy-off.
  • Assist in the systems design and development of system concepts and labor hours in quotation preparation.
  • Actively participate in design reviews
  • Assist in systems’ design, development, execution planning and monitoring.
  • Manage project technical risk; ensuring to highlight high risk areas and create mitigation plans to reduce risk.
  • Model and conduct experiments on high-risk system elements to validate design assumptions.
  • Manage and monitor ‘process critical’ third party equipment vendors to ensure compliance with requirements and adherence to budget and schedule.
  • Conduct acceptance tests and approving ‘process critical’ third party equipment.
  • Responsible for learning customer processes; becoming the local expert in their process, to support the design and eventually the integration of the as-built machine.
  • Develop, design and / or manage POP (proof of principle) studies to prove high risk elements and design ideas.
  • Prepare systems-level design calculations including but not limited to :
  • Metrology / Instrumentation
  • Reliability / Maintainability
  • Process Capability
  • Machine Overall Equipment Effectiveness
  • Perform hands-on testing.
  • Requirements Definition and Verification
  • Prepare, compile and document design requirements (ex. Functional Requirements Specifications)
  • Evaluate and document design outputs for conformance to design requirements (ex. Acceptance Test Plans)
  • Evaluate and document overall machine system performance (MOEE, Cycle time, Availability, Yield)
  • Evaluate and prepare Failure Modes and Effects analyses (pFMEAs, mFMEAs, dFMEAs) as required.
  • Evaluate and prepare machinery Safety Risk Assessments
  • Learn, understand and flow down customer and industry requirements to ensure overall machine compliance.
  • Create technical specifications to purchase and validates specialized third-party equipment (ex. Vendor Technical Specifications)
  • Qualifications

    Education :

    A post-secondary degree in Systems Design, Engineering Physics, Engineering Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical, Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineering or equivalent.

    Note : A P. Eng license is required to be titled “Engineer” in Ontario.

    Experience :

  • 3+ years of experience in mechanical, electrical, controls or systems engineering support, preferably in an automation environment and with customer interaction.
  • Must have thorough knowledge of robotics, machine controls and manufacturing processes and be able to keep abreast of leading-edge technology.
  • Experienced in Microsoft office suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Project)
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills are required.
  • Ability to lead or work as part of a multi-disciplinary project team are essential.
  • Benefits

    Why should you join ATS Industrial Automation?

  • Be a part of an engaged, empowered and innovative global workforce
  • We offer a robust total rewards package- Competitive starting salaries, comprehensive health and dental benefits, overtime pay, employee bonus, RSP matching, Employee Share Purchase Program
  • We provide awesome work perks such as treat days, gourmet coffee and beverages, subsidized breakfast and lunches in our cafeteria, employee referral bonuses and lots more.
  • We are intentional about your professional growth and development through internal career opportunities and our educational reimbursement program.
  • The compensation offered will be based on the local job market and may vary depending on factors such as the job-related knowledge, skills, experience of the selected candidate, as well as other objective business considerations. Subject to these considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, such as an annual cash incentive in addition to a full range of medical, retirement, and / or other benefits. Details of these benefits will be provided when the selected job candidate receives an offer of employment.

    This role represents an existing vacancy within the organization.

    ATS is in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA), 2005 and will, upon request, assist those who may require specific accommodations due to a personal disability. We would ask that those who require assistance to notify our offices as soon as possible if accommodation is necessary

    The ATS applicant tracking system may utilize AI software with pre‑defined, rule‑based filters to organize and manage application materials. Rule‑based filters operate solely on fixed criteria and do not perform autonomous evaluation or generate independent recommendations. All hiring decisions continue to involve human review and judgment.

    If you're excited about this role, but do not meet all the qualifications listed above, you are still encouraged to apply.

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