Systems Engineering - Telematics Automation and Controls

MacLean Engineering; Collingwood, Northeastern Ontario; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturer in underground mining is seeking a motivated Systems Associate to join the team in Canada. This role involves supporting engineering teams, establishing safety concepts, and managing functional safety documentation. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in engineering, strong communication skills, and experience in system thinking and safety assessments. This position offers competitive wages, benefits, and opportunities for professional growth in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

3 weeks’ vacation annually

Comprehensive Group benefits after probation

Annual Employee Bonus

Voluntary retirement savings plans after probation

Paid sick and family emergency time

Qualifications

• Experience in requirements generation and safety concept development.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Experience in engineering design processes.

Responsibilities

• Support engineering teams for MacLean vehicle types and subsystems.
• Manage safety documentation and ensure compliance.
• Develop risk assessments and safety concepts.
• Create and maintain functionality verification tests.

Skills

Communication skills

Cross-domain system thinking

Safety assessments

Requirements management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Professional Engineer (P. Eng) license

Job description

The newly formed Systems Engineering team at MacLean Engineering is building the backbone of our product development process—uniting electrical, mechanical, and software design into a cohesive, high-performance system. As part of the Telematics, Automation & Controls (TAC) division, we’re looking to add a motivated and curious Systems Associate to join our growing team.

This is a unique opportunity to be part of a team that’s shaping the future of underground mining technology. You’ll work alongside multidisciplinary engineers across our facilities in Sudbury—home to our underground test mine—and Collingwood, our prototyping and manufacturing hub. Together, we’re developing systematic, standards-aligned approaches to requirements definition, design integration, and rigorous validation.

Whether you’re passionate about structured testing, requirements management, or cross-domain system thinking, this role offers hands‑on experience across the full V‑model of engineering design. Depending on your background and career goals, you’ll be supported in growing your skills across new product development and current product improvement.

Given the large scope of work this team covers, we are looking for highly motivated candidates who can contribute their skills and expertise immediately in some of the areas below, but who also have a passion for new challenges and an openness to learn new skills. Every day we strive for more efficient, safer, and more sustainable mining systems—one integrated design at a time.

General Responsibilities and Duties

• Supporting all other engineering teams responsible for 30+ MacLean vehicle types and all subsystems
• Establishing, evolving, and executing internal processes for the major steps of the Engineering V‑model of design:
  • Requirements generation, including
    • Systematic reviews of international and regional Standards
    • Review of customer specifications, use cases, etc.
  • Safety Concept Development & Risk Assessments:
    • Lead the development of risk assessments and safety concepts and safety critical designs
    • Collaborate with cross‑disciplinary teams to define safety‑critical functions and risk reduction measures.
    • IEC 61508 16-step “Safety Lifecycle” framework,
    • ISO 12100 Risk Assessment methodology,
    • ISO 13849 Design of Safety Functions.
  • Functional Safety Documentation and Compliance Management:
    • Maintain comprehensive documentation of system architecture, configurations, and processes.
    • Ensure compliance with relevant national and international regulations and industry best practices.
    • Own the development and maintenance of safety‑related work products, including Safety Requirements Specifications (SRS) and Safety Validation Plans, using structured tools like Jama Connect.
    • Ensure audit readiness and compliance by providing evidence of conformity through rigorous documentation and traceability.
  • Testing, Verification & Validation: ensuring all requirements are met
    • Establish test cases linked to requirements within the tool to ensure coverage and compliance.
    • Execute tests, document and feedback results to design teams
    • Maintain the test lab, align with international testing standards and approaches, and always maintain maximum safety focus
    • Regularly review and update verification statuses, ensuring readiness for audits or reviews.
    • Oversee the creation of verification artifacts (e.g., fault tree analyses, FMEAs) and validation tests, ensuring they align with safety integrity requirements (e.g., PLr, SIL levels).
    • Use computational tools (Sistema) to validate reliability metrics, including MTTFd and DCavg, for system components.
    • Establishing a world‑class testing facility and approach for all testing, including creation of automated test equipment (HIL/SIL/Simboards)

Product Design Ownership: MacLean Safety System (MSS)

• The MSS is an area guarding system that consists of a novel detection method, utilizing a radar sensor deployed in the middle of a mine drift to monitor a large “Detection Zone” between a remote control led vehicle and it’s operator. Any encroachments into the detection zone (from either the operator side, or the vehicle side) will immediately apply the vehicle’s brakes, and bring it to a safe stop.
• Our team is the design owner (mechanical, electrical & software) for the radar barrier device, wifi access points, and integrations with both vehicle and Radio Remote Control systems.

Qualifications

• Professional or Academic experience covering the job responsibilities and duties described above.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English; proficiency in other languages, primarily Spanish and French, is an asset.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering, computer science, or a related field is an asset.
• Professional Engineer (P. Eng) license or similar certification is an asset.

About Us

Founded in 1973 in Ontario, Canada, MacLean Engineering is the world’s largest Canadian‑based manufacturer of underground mining equipment. While continuing to expand both our product range and global footprint, we remain privately owned and committed to the founder’s original design principles: safety, productivity, and enduring quality. Our company delivers mobile equipment solutions for both underground and surface mining, supported by unit‑of‑one manufacturing expertise and a global service network.

Driven by a strong commitment to safety, productivity, and customer support, MacLean serves mining operations worldwide through branches in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Peru, South Africa, and Australia. We operate five manufacturing facilities located in Collingwood, Owen Sound, Barrie, North Bay, and Mexico, and employ over 1,000 people across six countries and four continents. The next chapters of MacLean’s mining innovation story are being written within the broad themes of electrification, automation, and digitalization of the global mining industry.

Our skilled tradespeople work in a safety‑first environment to build high‑quality components and equipment for the underground mining, municipal, environmental, and industrial sectors. Join MacLean and contribute to a legacy defined by innovation, craftsmanship, and meaningful impact.

We offer competitive wages and benefits including:

• 3 weeks’ vacation annually.
• Comprehensize Group benefits Package (Once probationary period is completed)
• Annual Employee Bonus
• Voluntary DPSP (Deferred Profit‑Sharing Plan) and GRRSP (Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan) (Once probationary period is completed)
• Paid sick and family emergency time

If you are interested in being a part of an established and growing Canadian Company, we want to hear from you!

This is an onsite position 5 days per week working out of our Sudbury facility.

We thank all applicants in advance for their application and interest in MacLean Engineering & Marketing Co Limited. However, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. At times, AI‑assisted tools may be used as part of the application screening process.

Please note that employment with MacLean Engineering is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check conducted by our third‑party provider, Sterling Backcheck. This process may include verification of employment history, education, and a criminal record check, depending on the requirements of the position.

MacLean Engineering & Marketing Co. Limited is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (2005).

MacLean Engineering & Marketing Co. Limited will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.