Junior Systems Designer

Cambridge - UK

Monthly Salary: $ 36 - 50

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

ATS Company:Industrial Automation

Requisition ID:15999

Location:Cambridge ON CA N3H 4R7

Date: Jan 14 2026

Intermediate Systens Designer

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.

Job Description

Total Compensation & Benefits:

Pay Rate: $36.54 - $50.24
Eligible for 3-6% Annual Incentive Bonus
Stock Purchase Plan
3 Weeks Vacation
Health Care Benefits $600 Health Care Spending Account
Employee Engagement Events (Employee BBQs 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.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

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.

Subject Matter Expertise

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:

Systems Accuracy

Metrology / Instrumentation

Kinematics

Reliability / Maintainability

Process Capability

Gauge Capability

Cycle-time

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)

Additional Information

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.

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 predefined rulebased filters to organize and manage application materials. Rulebased 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 youre excited about this role but do not meet all the qualifications listed above you are still encouraged to apply.

Required Experience:

Junior IC

ATS Company:Industrial AutomationRequisition ID:15999Location:Cambridge ON CA N3H 4R7Date: Jan 14 2026Intermediate Systens DesignerJoin 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...