Research Assistant - Electrical Engineering

The University of Alberta; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Alberta is seeking an automation engineering professional to support the design and development of automated machinery for modular offsite construction. The role focuses on electrical schematics, control panel design, BIM integration, and digital twin workflows at North Campus, Edmonton.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize automation, test systems, and troubleshoot operational issues, contributing to AI/vision and ML-enabled manufacturing processes.

Qualifications

• Experience designing automated industrial systems is expected.
• Ability to develop electrical schematics and control panels.
• Familiarity with BIM workflows and digital twin concepts is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and support automated machinery for modular offsite construction.
• Develop electrical schematics and assemble control panels.
• Support BIM, computer vision, and ML applications for digital manufacturing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize automation and troubleshoot issues.

Skills

Automation design

Electrical schematics

Control panel design

SCADA systems

BIM integration

Computer vision

Machine learning

Revit workflows

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

This competition is open to all applicants however; internal candidates and applicants who were former employees of the University of Alberta will be given priority consideration before external candidates. Please log in to verify your internal candidate status.

This position has a term length of 2 years from the date of hire.

Location -

This role is in-person. Work primarily takes place at North Campus, Edmonton.

Support the design and development of automated machinery for modular offsite construction through electrical schematic development, control panel design, component selection, system integration, testing, and commissioning. Contribute to the development of Building Information Modeling (BIM) systems, computer vision and machine learning applications, SCADA and digital twin infrastructure, and integrated Revit/BIM-to-machine workflows that enable advanced digital manufacturing and automated construction processes. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize automation processes, improve system performance, and troubleshoot operational issues.