Electronics Technologist

TRIUMF; Electoral Area A; On-site; CAD 74,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental & extended health

Vision care

Emergency travel assistance

EAP

Life Insurance

Wellness benefits

Pension plan

Maternity/paternity leaves

Job summary

TRIUMF in Vancouver, BC is seeking an ATG Electronics Technologist to ensure reliable operation, maintenance and continuous improvement of control systems and electronics for ATG cyclotrons and related equipment. The role requires hands-on electronics, instrumentation, automation, and industrial controls experience, with PLC/HMI knowledge.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and mentor junior technicians. Permanent full-time, 37.5 hours/week.

Qualifications

• Experience with electronics, instrumentation and controls.
• PLC programming and HMI development experience or aptitude.
• Soldering and reading electrical schematics.
• Analog and digital electronics knowledge.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and as part of a team.
• Must complete TRIUMF radiation safety training.

Responsibilities

• Control Systems & Automation design, upgrade, install, commission, and maintain control systems.
• Integrate controls hardware (PLCs) with HMIs, sensors, transducers, networks and workstations.
• Maintenance & Troubleshooting: repair and maintain controls and electronic equipment.
• Diagnose failures and system issues and perform preventive maintenance.
• Develop test plans and test fixtures; document results and history.
• Lead controls or electronics aspects of major projects and mentor junior technicians.

Skills

Electronics & instrumentation

PLCs & HMI

Troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Technical documentation

Education

Electronics Engineering Technology Diploma, automation/robotics

Tools

Allen Bradley controllers

Rockwell Automation interface

Altium Designer

Job description

Job Overview

Discover TRIUMF, Canada’s particle accelerator centre. We are a publicly funded, not-for-profit research lab that is a hub for discovery and innovation. Our mission is to serve as Canada’s particle accelerator centre. We advance isotope science and technology, both fundamental and applied. We collaborate across communities and disciplines, from nuclear and particle physics to the life and material sciences. We discover and innovate, inspire and educate, creating knowledge and opportunity for all. TRIUMF's diverse community of nearly 600 multidisciplinary researchers, engineers, technicians, tradespeople, staff, and students create a unique incubator for Canadian excellence, as well as a portal to premier global collaborations. Fueling innovation and improving lives, we are committed to accelerating discovery and shaping a better world. The ATG Electronics Technologist is responsible for ensuring the reliable operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of control systems and electronics devices used on ATG cyclotrons and related equipment. The role requires a highly independent technologist with strong hands-on experience in electronics, instrumentation, automation, and industrial control systems. Established in 1968 in Vancouver, TRIUMF is Canada’s particle accelerator centre. The lab is a hub for discovery and innovation inspired by a half-century of ingenuity in answering some of nature’s most challenging questions. From the hunt for the smallest particles in the universe to the development of new technologies, TRIUMF solves problems and delivers impact. We drive compelling research and create ideas and innovations that benefit humanity.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Control Systems & Automation Design, upgrade, install, commission, and maintain control systems.
• Integrate controls hardware (PLCs) with: HMI/operator consoles Sensors and transducers Networks and workstations Contactors, switches, and other field devices.
• Maintenance & Troubleshooting Repair and maintain controls and electronic equipment.
• Diagnose failures and system issues.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance.
• Maintain operational spare equipment inventory.
• Support maintenance of cyclotrons and associated subsystems.
• Engineering & Documentation Create electrical schematics and technical documentation.
• Develop test plans and test fixtures.
• Record equipment test results and maintenance history.
• Manage configuration changes in accordance with ATG/TRIUMF procedures.
• Project Management & Collaboration Work independently with minimal supervision.
• Mentor junior technicians when required.
• Liaise with vendors, suppliers, contractors, and internal stakeholders.
• Demonstrate leadership within multidisciplinary teams.
• Lead controls or electronics aspects of major projects or tasks.
• Coordinate with mechanical, software, and data systems teams.
• Provide technical recommendations and guidance.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Practical experience and knowledge of electronics, instrumentation, controls and electrical systems PLC programming and HMI development experience, or a strong desire and aptitude to learn these skills.
• Practical experience with Allen Bradley controllers, Rockwell Automation interface, and Altium designer will be considered a definite asset.
• Electronics servicing skills such as soldering, reading and creating electrical schematic diagrams.
• Experience in analog and digital electronics.
• Troubleshooting and practical hands-on experience with electronic and electro-mechanical devices and equipment.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
• Basic computer and Microsoft Office skills to prepare documentation, such as equipment operating procedures, test methodology and assembly techniques.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to consult on different aspects of electronics and controls devices with vendors and ATG employees.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• An effective team player capable of developing strong working relationships.
• The incumbent will be required to complete the TRIUMF in-house radiation safety training course and be designated as a TRIUMF Nuclear Energy Worker.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

• Electronics Engineering Technology Diploma, preferably in Computer Controls, Automation, or Robotics.
• 7+ years of relevant hands-on experience after diploma.
• Applicants must be legally able to work in Canada on a permanent basis (Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident).

POSITION TYPE & HOURS

Position type: Permanent

Hours per week: 37.5

SALARY

Salary: $82,535.00 CAD plus our comprehensive employer-paid benefits plan

BENEFITS

• TRIUMF paid dental, extended health, vision care, emergency travel assistance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Life Insurance, and supplementary Wellness Benefits.
• Excellent Employee Pension Plan Disability benefits, and optional additional Life insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Generous time away Maternity and paternity leaves and top-ups

APPLICATION CLOSING DATE

Application closing date: November 21, 2026

DEI STATEMENTS

Equity, diversity, and inclusion are integral to excellence and enhance our ability to create knowledge and opportunity for all. Together, we are committed to building an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the voices of our employees, students, partners, and the people and communities we serve. As an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity, we encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalised on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

CONTACT INFORMATION

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4004 Wesbrook Mall - Vancouver, BC - V6T 2A3

TRIUMF is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam) People, who for millennia have passed on their culture, history, and traditions from one generation to the next on this site.