Senior Robotics Engineering Lead

Linamar Corporation; Guelph; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Employee Benefits package

Opportunities for career advancement

Sustainability Counsel

Community based outreach

Auto supplier discounts

Job summary

Linamar Corporation in Ontario is seeking a Robotics Engineering Manager to lead a multidisciplinary engineering team developing Linamar Robotics products, prototypes, and proof‑of‑concept solutions. You will guide mechanical, electrical, controls, software, and systems engineering from concept through deployment.

The role emphasizes safe, efficient engineering aligned with the product roadmap while supporting innovation, collaboration, and successful product delivery.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Technical leadership

Robotics

Mechatronics

Systems engineering

Cross-functional

Product development

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Robotics Engineering

Job description

Linamar Corporation in Ontario is seeking a Robotics Engineering Manager to lead a multidisciplinary engineering team developing Linamar Robotics products, prototypes, and proof‑of‑concept solutions. You will guide mechanical, electrical, controls, software, and systems engineering from concept through deployment.

The role emphasizes safe, efficient engineering aligned with the product roadmap while supporting innovation, collaboration, and successful product delivery.