Automation Engineer

Adecco; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 63,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Adecco is seeking an Automation Engineer to join an innovative engineering team in Ottawa, working on industrial automation, machine control, robotics, metrology, and manufacturing systems.

The role targets engineers with C#, C++, automation software, SQL, computer vision, and manufacturing tech passions to improve production performance and build new software solutions from the ground up. Pay rate ranges from CAD 63,000 to CAD 86,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with robotics, CS and statistics.
• Demonstrated initiative and problem-solving skills; critical thinking skills.
• Effective at dealing with a variety of people and understanding/communicating their requirements.
• Self-directed, proactive and not easily discouraged.
• Excellent organizational, planning and scheduling skills.
• Good oral/written communication skills.
• Knowledge of Optical Metrology (Spectroscopic Reflectometry, Chromatic Confocal, Triangulation, TOF, etc)
• User interface design, software documentation and validation experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support software for automated manufacturing and metrology equipment.
• Design and enhance automation systems using C# and C++.
• Integrate new equipment into factory automation environments and databases.
• Troubleshoot software issues and implement new features and improvements.
• Develop and validate inspection and measurement processes for sensors and vision systems.
• Create test protocols, validation documentation, and software quality controls.
• Write SQL queries and stored procedures to support equipment integration and reporting.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and cross-functional teams on automation initiatives.

Skills

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Self-motivation

Organizational skills

UI design

Software documentation

Validation experience

Optical metrology

C# WPF MVVM

C/C++

Regulated environment

LEAN Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering with robotics, CS and statistics

Tools

SECS/GEM

OPC

ModBus

Motion systems

Pneumatics

Actuators

Digital I/O

Microsoft SQL Server

Job description

Adecco is currently hiring an Automation Engineer to join an innovative engineering team focused on industrial automation, machine control, software development, robotics, metrology, and manufacturing systems.

This role is ideal for engineers with experience in C#, C++, automation software, SQL databases, computer vision, robotics, or manufacturing technology who are passionate about improving production performance and building new software solutions from the ground up.

Pay Rate: $63000 - $86000/year

Job type: Temporary | Full-time

Vacancy Status: This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support software for automated manufacturing and metrology equipment.
• Design and enhance automation systems using C# and C++.
• Integrate new equipment into factory automation environments and databases.
• Troubleshoot software issues and implement new features and improvements.
• Develop and validate inspection and measurement processes for sensors and vision systems.
• Create test protocols, validation documentation, and software quality controls.
• Write SQL queries and stored procedures to support equipment integration and reporting.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and cross-functional teams on automation initiatives.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in mechatronics, mechanical, electrical or computer engineering with courses in robotics, computer science and statistics.
• Demonstrated initiative and problem-solving skills; critical thinking skills.
• Effective at dealing with a variety of people and understanding/communicating their requirements.
• Self-directed, proactive and not easily discouraged.
• Excellent organizational, planning and scheduling skills.
• Good oral/written communication skills.
• Knowledge of Optical Metrology (Spectroscopic Reflectometry, Chromatic Confocal, Triangulation, TOF, etc)
• User interface design, software documentation and validation experience.

Assets

• Experience with industrial communications API’s (SECS/GEM, OPC, ModBus, etc) considered an asset
• Experience with equipment hardware: motion systems, pneumatics, actuators, digital i/o, considered an asset
• Previous manufacturing software development experience considered an asset.
• Experience with computer vision algorithms, and 3D point cloud data analysis considered an asset
• Microsoft SQL Server, SQL Language, relational database design knowledge considered an asset
• Experience with state machines and automated equipment control considered an asset
• C#/WPF/MVVM is considered an asset.
• C/C++ experience considered an asset
• Experience in a manufacturing environment is considered an important asset.
• Experience working in an ISO and FDA regulated environment is an asset.
• Experience with LEAN Six Sigma manufacturing principles is an asset.