Applications Engineer

Total Compensation & Benefits

• Pay Rate: $88000 - $121000 per annum
• Eligible for Annual Incentive Bonus
• Stock Purchase Plan
• 3 Weeks Vacation
• Health Care Benefits $600 Health Care Spending Account
• Employee Engagement Events (Employee BBQs and lunches weekly treat day etc.)
• Employee Development Programs

Major Duties

In this role you are a key technical contributor within ATS IAs Specialty Automation Applications Engineering team responsible for developing automation solutions for complex custom manufacturing challenges across diverse industries.

This position blends applications engineering structured concept development commercial acumen and crossfunctional leadership to deliver compelling technical solutions and proposals that win complex capital automation projects.

You will work closely with Sales Engineering Operations and Customers to define solution strategies develop technical concepts build cost models manage risk and ensure proposals are delivered with technical integrity commercial competitiveness and execution readiness.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

Key Responsibilities Applications & Proposal Development

• Lead frontend applications engineering activities from opportunity qualification through proposal approval supporting transition into project execution as required.
• Analyze and interpret customer technical operational and business requirements to define accurate scope and differentiated automation concepts.
• Develop system concepts machine architectures line layouts machine breakdown structures and preliminary Bills of Materials (BOMs).
• Prepare engineering estimates cost models and risk assessments aligned with ATS standards and best practices.
• Identify assess and mitigate technical commercial and schedule risks throughout the proposal lifecycle.

CrossFunctional & Team Collaboration

• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams including internal engineering SMEs (mechanical controls robotics vision) and external technology partners.
• Facilitate technical alignment sessions prebid reviews and bid review meetings with internal stakeholders.
• Support knowledge transfer from applications/proposals into execution teams to ensure continuity and successful project launch.

Commercial & Financial Accountability

• Develop comprehensive proposal budgets including labour materials purchased equipment and thirdparty supplier costs.
• Source and evaluate suppliers and technology partners to ensure competitive robust and scalable solutions.
• Present technical concepts risk profiles and cost structures to senior leadership for review and approval.

Customer Engagement & Sales Support

• Engage directly with customers through technical discussions site visits concept reviews and proposal presentations.
• Assess existing manufacturing processes and automation environments to recommend solutions that deliver measurable operational and business value.
• Actively support sales strategy pursuit planning and competitive positioning for specialty automation opportunities.
• Represent ATS IA with professionalism and integrity in all customer and partner interactions.

Continuous Improvement & Strategic Initiatives

• Identify gaps inefficiencies and improvement opportunities within applications and proposal development processes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across engineering sales and specialty automation practices.
• Support special projects aligned with innovation standardization and strategic growth initiatives as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Bachelors degree or postsecondary diploma in Mechanical Electrical Systems Engineering or a related technical discipline.

Experience

• 5 years of engineering experience in advanced automation environments;
• Experience developing applications concepts and proposals for complex custom automation or capital equipment projects.
• Strong understanding of automation systems robotics machine controls manufacturing processes and system integration.
• Proven ability to balance highlevel concept development with detailed technical and commercial execution.
• Experience supporting competitive bid environments and working in crossfunctional matrixed teams.

Required Skills & Competencies

• Advanced proficiency in SolidWorks (or equivalent) and 2D CAD tools preferred.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office tools.
• Strong financial analytical and costmodeling skills.
• Ability and willingness to learn new technologies industries and automation approaches.
• Exceptional written verbal and executivelevel presentation skills.
• Highly motivated selfdriven and comfortable working independently and within collaborative team environments.
• Ability to influence stakeholders lead without formal authority and make sound technical decisions in fastpaced dynamic environments.

Health & Safety Requirements

All employees have the responsibility to work in a healthy and safe manner report any health safety or environmental concern to their manager or supervisor in a timely manner and participate in the safety culture of the organization.

Employee responsibilities for Health Safety and Environment include:

• Work in conformance with divisional health safety and environmental procedures and compliance to legislative requirements;
• Refrain from removing or altering safety devices or guarding unless hazardous energies are controlled through lockout-tagout methods;
• Report any unsafe conditions or unsafe acts defect in any equipment or protective device and any accidents/incidents to the supervisor;
• Ensure that the required protective equipment is used for assigned tasks. Attend all required health safety and environmental training;
• Assist in investigating accidents/incidents where applicable.