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Kitchener, ON | Canada
Job description
Position: Senior Systems Designer/Engineer
Location: Kitchener, Ontario
Experience: 10+ years of relevant work experience
Education: Bachelor’s degree in systems/mechanical/electrical/electronics/mechatronics, or similar.
Division: OTTO Motors
About OTTO Motors by Rockwell Automation
OTTO Motors is a global leader in autonomous technology for material handling inside manufacturing and warehouse facilities. With over five million hours of production experience, OTTO autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) are trusted in mission-critical operations for some of the world’s most recognized brands. OTTO Motors was recognized as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Robotics Companies of 2023. For more information, visit ottomotors.com.
OTTO Motors was acquired by Rockwell Automation effective October 2023. Rockwell is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers – amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility – our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.
About the Job
This role is on the Flatbed (see OTTO flatbed AMRs here) Robotics Development team and the ideal candidate will be reporting directly to the Flatbed Robotics Development Manager. As a leading robotics company, our existing products are constantly evolving and new ones are emerging. In this position, your goal is to provide excellence in systems understanding of existing platforms, be the key Flatbed stakeholder in development of new autonomous robotic platforms and refinement of existing autonomous robotic platforms. In this role, the ideal candidate will be responsible for further optimization of the flatbed platforms through system performance analysis, experimentation, performance level analysis, safety analysis and liaison with software teams to provide input and output for platform development and sustaining.
As our Systems Designer, you will be responsible for understanding and improving the performance envelope, overall safety (working with our Certifications and Compliance lead) and quality of our flatbed platforms. You are organized (physically and when communicating), have strong attention to detail, you hold experience where you have designed robotic product/s or other advanced technologies. You have experience understanding and performing different types of analysis using data, metrics to design, develop and improve performance. You hold safety as the highest priority and are able to identify and implement controls for factors that may impact product quality and design. You will use your experience with systems engineering to support the greater hardware engineering department with insights, system performance indicators, planned improvements and advancement of robotic technology.
The ideal candidate for this position must be a real self-starter with willingness to learn, be coached and work in a dynamic high performing team where things can change rapidly.
Primary responsibilities include:
Detailed design of AMR systems to meet the customer and market functional and performance requirements; this includes workflow design (state diagrams), generating attachment (additional products that work with our robots as a base) system design requirements, understanding of and development/modification of middle layer software logic using PLC logic design and modification
Project planning for the key deliverables and meeting those timelines, developing strong system performance requirements, safety requirements and general requirements specification documents of Flatbed AMRs and other systems including attachments;
Authoring & executing acceptance test plans for verification and validation of system and sub-system functionality and performance
Developing and maintaining the OTTO Flatbed Robotics Systems knowledge base for greater Hardware Department;
Development & design of new Flatbed AMR systems; this includes becoming the subject matter expert for all Flatbed robotic systems and ensuring all subsystems work together harmoniously to achieve system requirements
Managing different requirements with solid understanding of user/product requirements and their interpretation for use as engineering requirements
Optimizing system performance through analysis, simulation, and experimentation;
Communicating technical and complicated details with ease and composure to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Continuous motivation, drive and positive attitude to put customer first and willing to undertake responsibilities to solve critical customer issues with Flatbed systems as required;
Ability to manage priorities, goals, deliverables and timelines of multiple projects, platforms and customer integrations individually and with little or no supervision.
Consulting with integration, third party (contract manufacturing or integrators) and platform level partners on all of the above
Continuous urge to advance knowledge on novel technologies, sensors, products and their application and use in OTTO products.
Representation at ISO and ANSI standards for development of global robotics standards
Delivery of training, creation of SOPs, Risk Assessments and other documentation as required for integration partners, as well as end users
Troubleshooting software & hardware technical issues using internal tools available; solving new and challenging technical problems related to the above with composure
A real self-starter and willingness to learn, be coached and work in a dynamic high performing team.
Understanding and working with the Operations department on additional tasks that may include development of engineering processes, documentation and/or other physical or digital assets.
About You
You want to work for a fast-moving company that thinks big and dreams huge. You are driven, view work as more than just a job, and are never satisfied with a project left half-done. You want to be surrounded by people who are creative, fun-loving, and passionate about their work. You are motivated by making an impact on your workplace and you thrive on challenging and rewarding problems. You have a customer-first mentality and strive to exceed customer expectations.
Your mastery comes from years of experience in designing and developing complex systems, integrating complex robotic technology in industrial applications and understanding the innate need for systems engineering for a complicated mechatronic robotic system for industrial applications. You are able to represent a complex system via a simplified block diagram to convey complex ideas to anyone.
Required Skills:
Demonstrated ability to work in Linux and Windows and expert knowledge of both
Bachelor’s degree in systems/mechanical/manufacturing engineering, or similar.
5-10 years’ systems or similar engineering experience
3+ years of experience commissioning & integrating industrial automated equipment or software that interfaces to the equipment
Ability to use Solidworks, create drawings and use different software to develop and better existing robots.
Ability to understand, interpret and apply EU Specific Directives to industrial equipment (Machinery Directive, EMC Directive, Radio Equipment Directive, etc.)
Developing, maintaining and commissioning complicated mechatronic systems with software layers such as perception, autonomy, OS, firmware and others.
Authoring new product requirements based on the lessons learned from previous designs and commissioning activities;
Knowledge and application of project management skills to lead fast paced projects
Detail oriented analytical and communication skills with the ability to represent complicated subjects in simple terms (explaining how an autonomous system works to anyone)
Able to interpret mechanical drawings, systems diagrams and electrical schematics and understanding of electromechanical assembly processes
Experience in troubleshooting and repairing electro-mechanical systems/subsystems
PLC design and integration experience
Planning and organization (how to approach and solve a problem, work breakdown to achieve the end goal, etc.)
Familiar with Root Cause Analysis such as fault tree analysis, DMAIC, etc.
Nice to have:
At OTTO Motors by Rockwell Automation, we are committed to building and supporting a culture of diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. We hire the best talent regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, age, veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression. If you require special accommodation to complete any portion of the application or interview process, please contact 1-800-301-3863.
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