
Electrical Designer
- Burlington, ON
- Permanent
- Temps-plein
- Collaborate with multi-functional project teams that include the customer, Project Managers, Integrators, Mechanical Designers, Material Planning, Procurement, to plan and develop an ETO solution to achieve the agreed requirements
- Promote a multi-functional team environment through design reviews at key stages of the projects
- Support the pre-sales team as a technical consultant to support customer bids on new business
- Work with vendors to review designs for manufacturability and select components for the system solution providing alternates due to obsolescence or supply chain constraints.
- Support root cause investigations and resolution with internal team members and vendors
- Perform power distribution calculations to specify the electrical and other applicable utility requirements for the customer to operate the automated system properly and safely
- Create electrical schematics drawings for the system’s communications, power distribution and safety circuitry using AutoCAD
- Perform and detail Safety Risk Assessments on the system design for compliance with locally legislated requirements such as OSHA, CSA, CE, UKCA, UL, IEC or customer specific
- Prepare Bills of Materials (BOM) pertaining to electrical assemblies for order release in the ERP system
- Help to improve design efficiency and consistency from project to project by maintaining the central design library for commonly used components and assemblies
- Ensure design issues and/or problems are resolved effectively and accurately vetted by the multi-functional project team
- Investigate, propose, and implement design improvements to enhance our product quality, value to our customers, or improve our profitability
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
- Professional Engineers of Ontario (P.Eng) license considered an asset
- 5+ years’ experience in an electrical design or engineering role
- Experience with robotics and/or automated systems considered an asset
- Able to perform power distribution calculations and heat generation analysis
- CMSE or experience in Machinery Safety considered an asset
- Experience with maintaining part items in an ERP system
- Experience with industrial network infrastructure
- Experience in a customer-facing role
- Proficiency with the latest version of AutoCAD
- Knowledge of domestic and international electrical codes
- Strong interpersonal skills, both verbal and written
- Able to work independently with minimal direction to meet project objectives
- Detailed oriented with strong organizational and analytical skills
- Excellent time management skills, able to manage competing priorities
- Valid driver’s license and passport
- Occasional local and international may be required