Senior Control Systems Software Designer

ATS Automation•Cambridge, ON

8d•CA$42 - CA$58•Hybrid

About The Position

Controls Software Designers on our team create robust, production‑ready automation solutions that operate in demanding industrial environments. We work on complex systems where reliability, performance, and execution quality are critical. Designers stay closely connected to system behavior during integration and site installation, using practical experience to refine designs and elevate future solutions. Our projects support nuclear industries, consumer products, specialized industrial equipment, automotive manufacturing, and other high‑performance production environments.

Requirements

7+ years of progressively responsible experience in industrial automation, specializing in controls software design for complex PLC‑ and robot‑based systems.
Demonstrated experience originating and structuring PLC programs, including sequencing, safety behavior, diagnostics, and recovery logic.
Proven ability to independently deliver software scope across concurrent projects with minimal oversight
Strong PLC/software architecture, troubleshooting, and root‑cause problem‑solving skills.
Clear, professional communication in both technical and customer‑facing situations.

Nice To Haves

Post‑secondary Engineering Degree or Diploma (Electrical, Automation, Systems, Computer Engineering, or equivalent).
Familiarity with industrial network architectures, including VLAN segmentation, managed switches, and PLC‑based Ethernet networks (PROFINET / EtherNet/IP)
Hands‑on experience with Rockwell Automation (Studio 5000, ControlLogix, GuardLogix, FactoryTalk)
Hands‑on experience with Siemens (TIA Portal, S7‑1500, PROFINET / PROFIBUS, distributed safety)

Responsibilities

Provide technical input into system concepts and final design solutions, ensuring control strategies align with overall system requirements
Design and implement control software (PLC‑ and/or PC‑based) aligned with customer specifications and standard ATS programming methods, including program architecture, sequencing, fault handling, safety control, diagnostics, and recovery strategies.
Perform full system integration, both in‑house and at customer sites as required. Integrate with motion systems, vision systems, safety devices, lasers, sensors, feeders, printers, and other peripheral equipment.
Work cross‑functionally with design, assembly, and management teams to deliver cohesive automation systems.
Execute work with awareness of project schedules, scope and budget constraints, raising concerns early when technical decisions may impact delivery.
Take ownership of assigned software scope and deliver against agreed project loading and milestone commitments.
Operate as a self‑starter, taking initiative to move work forward and resolve issues with minimal supervision.
Support multiple concurrent projects without sacrificing quality or predictability.
Accurately track time to project and indirect codes and communicate risks, scope changes, conflicts, or capacity constraints early and consistently.
Develop software in compliance with approved engineering procedures, quality requirements, and review practices.