Electrical Designer, Intermediate

Total Compensation and Benefits

• Pay rate listed as $36.54–$50.24, with no compensation cadence specified.
• Eligible for an annual incentive bonus, stock purchase plan, three weeks of vacation, and health care benefits.
• Benefits include a $600 health care spending account and employee development programs.

Major Duties

• Produce complete instrumentation solutions and electrical test system designs based on customer specifications and ATS Test standards.
• Work as part of an assigned project team and remain responsible for successful completion of entire projects.
• Collaborate with applications, software, mechanical design, suppliers, customers, project managers, toolmakers, and technicians.
• Create electrical design packages with schematics, I/O lists, panel layouts, and bills of materials.
• Specify electrical and controls hardware and software and prepare requisitions for material purchases.
• Verify designs are complete, accurate, safe, and compliant with program requirements before release to the shop floor.
• Integrate third-party equipment, field I/O, industrial communication protocols, motion controls, transducers, and signal conditioners.
• Support troubleshooting, instrument validation, machine capability studies, integration, commissioning, final setup, and operator training.
• Provide customer training on electrical hardware, machine operation, programming principles, program functionality, and program structure.
• Follow ATS ethical, health, safety, and environmental requirements.

Areas for Potential Growth

• Over three to five years, designers are expected to develop some additional test systems skills.
• Potential areas include NVH testing, pneumatic, hydraulic, and helium leak testing, and mechanical properties testing.
• Potential areas include electrical properties testing, solar panel testing, vision system integration, and automotive test dashboard development.
• Potential areas include PID tuning, PCB design, PLC programming, custom scripting, and microprocessor programming with JTAG.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary technology diploma or engineering degree or equivalent specializing in electronics, electrical, or controls technology.
• Three to five years of relevant experience in electrical design, electrical engineering, or industrial automation.
• Experience designing instrumentation systems for measuring part variables for product quality.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD or Eplan and ability to keep current with instrumentation technology.
• Good verbal communication, ability to work with customers, independent task completion, and strong problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to work overtime and travel up to 20%, including occasional domestic and international assignments of up to two to three weeks.

Health, Safety, and Travel

• The role includes work with technicians on the shop floor and occasional setup and training at customer facilities.
• Employees must follow health, safety, environmental, legislative, and protective equipment requirements.
• Employees must report unsafe conditions, equipment defects, incidents, and accidents and attend required safety training.

About ATS Test

Additional Information

• ATS offers professional development, internal career opportunities, educational reimbursement, employee programs, and total rewards.
• The compensation package may include annual cash incentives and medical, retirement, and other benefits.
• The position represents an existing vacancy within the organization.