Engineer, Manufacturing Automation

As part of the multi-disciplinary Manufacturing Automation team, the successful candidate will focus on the demonstration & development of automation hardware solutions for inline metrology, inspection, test & handling of Redlen’s CZT X-Ray Sensors and imaging modules. The candidate should possess expertise in electromechanical design, machine vision and manufacturing systems to ensure scalable throughput, precision inspection and safe material handling in a semiconductor production environment.

This is a high-impact, high-ownership role where you’ll work across robotics, machine vision, fixturing and factory systems to bring production-worthy automation online quickly. You’ll operate in an environment with evolving requirements, dynamic timelines, and the opportunity to shape the manufacturing platform from first principles.

The role will work cross-functionally with process engineering, facilities engineering, controls and software teams to deliver robust, scalable automation solutions that improve yield, capacity, and operational efficiency.

This is a hands-on role at our Saanichton production facility with the majority of working time onsite.   Working conditions include use of PPE in a production facility, lifting and standing for extended periods of time. 

Key responsibilities include:

• Collaborate with the automation team to establish high-level system requirements for automated inline inspection & CZT sensor handling systems.
• Collaborate with process engineers to understand current process limitations, define inspection criteria, handling requirements and workflows.
• Develop or work with external systems integrators for precision semiconductor sensor handling and machine vision applications (e.g., wafer stages, sensor pick-and-place, robotic handling, inline defect detection).
• Lead the selection and evaluation & of machine vision systems (2D/3D cameras, lighting, optics). This can include in-house designed systems for production or evaluation.
• Lead activities for the selection & evaluation of wafer and sensor end effectors used for automated Pick & Place applications.
• Take ownership of Redlen’s 6-axis robotic test bench to design & execute internal demonstrations for CZT handling, machine vision inspection & other proof-of-concept demonstrations.
• Co-develop Design-of-Experiments to prove out and de-risk automation hardware and workflows to assess impacts on process yield & throughput.
• Execution of electromechanical designs for automation projects utilizing SolidWorks and other design tools.
• Co-lead system integration with the automation team controls engineer including FAT/SAT and bring-up of inspection and CZT handling tools – internally or externally developed.
• Complete documentation packages to support design activities & commissioning.

Collaborate broadly with other Redlen teams of mechanical, electrical and process engineers.

What makes this role different:

• You will design systems that don’t exist yet
• You will wear multiple hats: mechatronics engineer, system integrator, robot owner and problem solver
• You will have direct impact on production ramp and company success
• You will work in high ambiguity environment with evolving specs—not fully defined processes

Experience Required:

• 5–8+ years of experience in manufacturing automation engineering in a  high-tech / electromechanical assembly, manufacturing or semiconductor environment.
• Demonstratable experience across a range of mechatronics specialties – mechanical design, DFM, optics, motion control, electrical design.
• Familiarity or exposure with machine vision / optical systems (e.g., Cognex, Keyence, Halcon, OpenCV).
• Hands-on experience with system commissioning, debugging, and troubleshooting.

• Extensive demonstrated experience in mechanical design concepts, mechatronics & CAD Tools (Solidworks, AutoCAD)
• Exposure to robotic systems & programming is considered a plus (FANUC, Kuka, UR).

 Skills/Additional Requirements:

• Strong attention to detail & quality.
• Support & drive cross-functional collaboration in the projects
• Hands – On approach to problem solving, getting your hands dirty on the MFG floor regularly.
• Exhibit a bias toward action balanced by strong analytical decision-making skills. 

 Education/Training:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechatronics, systems engineering or an equivalent combination of education & work experience.

Salary Range: $90,000 - $120,000 CAD