Electrical Designer
Job in
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Listing for:
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-03-06
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineer, Engineering Design & Technologists
Job Description & How to Apply Below
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Site based in Burlington, Canada
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover impactful work, innovative thinking and a culture dedicated to working the right way, for the right reasons - with the customer always top of mind. The work we do matters, like helping customers find cures for cancer, and protecting the environment. As the world leader in serving science, with the largest investment in R&D in the industry, our colleagues are empowered to realize their full potential as part of a fast-growing, global organization that values passion and unique contributions.
Our commitment to our colleagues across the globe is to provide the resources and opportunities they need to make a difference in our world while building a fulfilling career with us.
Location Information:
This role is based at our Burlington, Ontario facility, supporting our Lab Automation group, an ISO 9001 certified organization. Our team designs, manufactures, and installs robotic solutions globally, accelerating drug discovery, synthetic biology research, and clinical testing for major pharmaceutical and biotechnology customers. Learn more about Laboratory Automation on our website
How you will make an impact:
As an Electrical Designer, you will play an important role as part of a project team providing engineered electrical solutions to ensure performance and safety of engineered-to-order (ETO) automated laboratory projects.
What you will contribute:
Team Collaboration
Collaborate with multi-functional project teams that include the customer, Project Managers, Integrators, Mechanical Designers, Material Planning, Procurement, to plan and develop an ETO solution to achieve the agreed requirementsPromote a multi-functional team environment through design reviews at key stages of the projectsSupport the pre-sales team as a technical consultant to support customer bids on new businessWork with vendors to review designs for manufacturability and select components for the system solution providing alternates due to obsolescence or supply chain constraints.Support root cause investigations and resolution with internal team members and vendorsTechnical & Safety
Perform power distribution calculations to specify the electrical and other applicable utility requirements for the customer to operate the automated system properly and safelyCreate electrical schematics drawings for the system’s communications, power distribution and safety circuitry using AutoCADPerform and detail Safety Risk Assessments on the system design for compliance with locally legislated requirements such as OSHA, CSA, CE, UKCA, UL, IEC or customer specificPrepare Bills of Materials (BOM) pertaining to electrical assemblies for order release in the ERP systemContinuous Improvement
Help to improve design efficiency and consistency from project to project by maintaining the central design library for commonly used components and assembliesEnsure design issues and/or problems are resolved effectively and accurately vetted by the multi-functional project teamInvestigate, propose, and implement design improvements to enhance our product quality, value to our customers, or improve our profitabilityHow will you get here?
Education
Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Electrical Engineering or equivalentProfessional Engineers of Ontario ( license considered an assetExperience
5+ years’ experience in an electrical design or engineering roleExperience with robotics and/or automated systems considered an assetAble to perform power distribution calculations and heat generation analysisCMSE or experience in Machinery Safety considered an assetExperience with maintaining part items in an ERP systemExperience with industrial network infrastructureExperience in a customer-facing roleKnowledge, Skills, Abilities
Proficiency with the latest version of AutoCADKnowledge of domestic and international electrical codesStrong interpersonal skills, both verbal and writtenAble to work independently with minimal direction to meet project objectivesDetailed oriented with strong organizational and analytical skillsExcellent time management skills, able to manage competing prioritiesOther Requirements:
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