Manager, Robotics Engineering

Socket.dev; Guelph; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Employee benefits package

Career advancement opportunities

Sustainability counsel

Community outreach initiatives

Local vendor discounts

Job summary

Linamar Corporation is seeking a Robotics Engineering Manager to lead a multidisciplinary team developing Linamar Robotics products, prototypes, and proof-of-concept solutions. You will guide mechanical, electrical, controls, software, and systems engineering from concept to deployment, ensuring safety and alignment with the product roadmap.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, collaboration with management, manufacturing, suppliers, and customers, and coaching engineers and co-op students

Qualifications

• 5-7 years in robotics, automation, mechatronics, or related engineering fields.
• Experience leading development of complex electromechanical/robotic or industrial automation systems.
• Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary engineering activities across mechanical, electrical, controls, software and systems.
• Experience taking products/prototypes from concept through testing, validation and deployment.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of robotics prototypes, proof-of-concept systems, and products from concept through deployment.
• Translate product requirements into engineering plans, technical requirements, and development deliverables.
• Coordinate and guide mechanical, electrical, controls, software, and systems engineering activities across the product lifecycle.
• Drive technical execution, issue resolution, and trade-off decisions for successful delivery.
• Review designs to ensure quality, reliability, performance, safety, and manufacturability.

Skills

Robotics

Mechatronics

Leadership

Cross-functional

Systems engineering

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical/Electrical/Mechatronics/Robotics/Systems/Computer Engineering

Job description

Job Title: Robotics Engineering Manager

Job Summary

The Robotics Engineering Manager is responsible for leading the multidisciplinary engineering team developing Linamar Robotics products, prototypes, and proof-of-concept solutions. Reporting to the Director, Linamar Robotics, this role provides technical leadership across mechanical, electrical, controls, software, and systems engineering functions, guiding projects from concept through deployment. The position ensures engineering activities are executed safely, efficiently, and in alignment with the Linamar Robotics product roadmap, while supporting innovation, collaboration, and successful product delivery.

Responsibility

• Lead the development of robotics prototypes, proof-of-concept systems, and products from concept through validated deployment.
• Translate product requirements into engineering plans, technical requirements, and development deliverables.
• Coordinate and guide mechanical, electrical, controls, software, and systems engineering activities throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Drive technical execution, issue resolution, and engineering trade-off decisions to ensure successful delivery of prototypes and products.
• Review designs and ensure technical quality, reliability, performance, safety, and manufacturability requirements are achieved.
• Lead testing, validation, deployment, and continuous improvement activities for robotics products and solutions.
• Collaborate with product management, manufacturing, suppliers, partners, and customers to support successful product development and deployment.
• Coach, mentor, and provide technical leadership to engineers, co-op students, contractors, and external development resources.
• Support technical assessments of new technologies, partners, and product opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with applicable robotics, safety, cybersecurity, and regulatory requirements.

Academic/Educational Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or Masters preferred in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Robotics Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.

Required Skills/Experience

• 5-7 years of experience in robotics, automation, mechatronics, product development, or related engineering fields.
• Experience leading the development of complex electromechanical, robotic, or industrial automation systems.
• Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary engineering activities across mechanical, electrical, controls, software, and systems engineering.
• Experience taking products or prototypes from concept through testing, validation, and deployment.

What Linamar Has to Offer

• Competitive Compensation
• Employee Benefits package includes but not limited to, Drug, Dental & Vision etc.
• Opportunities for career advancement.
• Sustainability Counsel
• Community based outreach supporting both local and global initiatives and charities.
• Discounts for local vendors and events, including auto supplier discounts.

About Us

Linamar Corporation is a Canadian-founded global manufacturer, renowned for its advanced engineering and innovative product development across diverse industries and markets. Our journey started in 1966 under the visionary leadership of our founder, and today, we remain committed to cultivating a culture of innovation and collaboration.

With access to state-of-the-art tools and resources, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact alongside a team of driven and passionate professionals. Join us and be part of a company where innovation, collaboration, and growth are at the heart of everything we do.

Linamar is committed to promoting accessible recruitment as outlined in the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Linamar will attempt to accommodate persons with a disability in an appropriate and effective manner throughout all stages of the recruitment process. Accommodations will be provided upon request.