Industrial Automation Engineer

MistyWest is focused on the mining tech industry and is seeking a contractor with experience in industrial automation and control cabinet design for long-term collaboration on several projects within this sector.

Responsibilities:

• Consulting project team in industrial automation questions.
• Control cabinet design for a PLC-based system to meet UL508A control panel design standards as well as the European equivalent. Design includes: 
  - System architecture and BOM for high-level components
  - Component selection
  - Schematic design
  - Cabinet layout (3D)
  - Determine user scenarios
  - System operation flow diagrams
  - Communicating with panel manufacturers
  - Prototyping and testing cabinets at MistyWest
• Hazards & risk analysis 
• Design for functional safety

Requirements

• Primary expertise in Electrical, Industrial, Systems, Controls or Mechatronics Engineering.
• More than 3 years of experience with PLC-based System Design, Rockwell, Allen Bradley, Siemens, UL508, EN60204, Functional Safety, SCADA Integration
• Experience in using EPlan, AutoCAD Electrical, Solidworks Electrical

Benefits

This role is contract-based, with a load of up to 10-20 hours/per week for the next 3-6 months starting from May. There are no benefits. What value you can expect as a contractor:

• The opportunity to make an impact on a sustainable future
• Huge variety of projects and deep tech challenges
• Flexible schedule & opportunity to cooperate remotely with the team
• Access to full laboratory and workshop for personal projects
• Well-stocked corporate library
• Attractive, bright, open-plan, dog-friendly office in Mount Pleasant (on the Metrotown bus line) with bike parking
• Office snacks plus fancy espresso machine with bird-friendly and single-origin coffees
• Opportunities to travel to professional conferences like CES, SXSW, Siggraph, and more
• Complimentary staff events like ski trips, parties, shared meals, and community events

The rate is negotiable and depends on contractor expectations.