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AXYZ is a leading global manufacturer of CNC router machines and knife systems. Designed and built at our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Waterdown, Ontario, our machines are supplied and supported through a global network of sales and service professionals and authorized dealers.

Our teams are engaged, innovative and passionate about driving meaningful change throughout our organization, our customers’ businesses and the communities where we live and work.

Learn more about us at www.axyz.com

About the Role

We are hiring an Electrical Systems Designer to design, improve and validate the electrical and controls hardware used in AXYZ CNC machinery.

This is a hands-on engineering role responsible for developing electrical schematics, control-panel layouts, wiring documentation, cable schedules, bills of materials and component specifications. You will work directly with control panels and prototype machines to ensure electrical designs can be manufactured, tested, commissioned and supported effectively.

You will collaborate closely with mechanical, controls, software, manufacturing, purchasing and service teams. The primary focus is electrical hardware design and validation, with PLC and motion-control knowledge used to support machine integration.

The successful candidate will combine strong electrical design capability with practical experience building, testing and troubleshooting industrial machinery or automation equipment.

Duties and Responsibilities

Electrical Design and Documentation

- Create and maintain electrical schematics, control-panel layouts, wiring diagrams, cable schedules and bills of materials
- Coordinate machine inputs, outputs and control interfaces with the controls and software teams
- Specify motors, drives, variable frequency drives, sensors, transformers, power supplies, electrical protection devices and machine-safety devices
- Ensure components and systems are appropriately selected for machine performance, electrical load, environmental conditions and applicable requirements
- Design electrical systems for reliability, manufacturability, service access, component availability and cost
- Maintain accurate revision control and a clear history of electrical design changes
- Review drawings and documentation for completeness and accuracy before release
- Interpret mechanical drawings and coordinate equipment mounting, cable routing and physical clearances with mechanical designers

Controller and Machine Integration

- Support electrical hardware integration with AXYZ’s existing A2MC motion-control platform using step-and-direction signals and Modbus
- Contribute electrical requirements, integration support and validation for the next controller platform using EtherCAT
- Integrate servo systems, spindles, knife tooling, sensors, pneumatic inputs and outputs and related machine hardware
- Configure and troubleshoot machine inputs, outputs and communication interfaces
- Work with controls and software team members to verify that electrical hardware and control logic operate together as intended
- Support the electrical integration of new machine features, components and product improvements

Prototype Testing and Troubleshooting

- Build, wire, inspect and test prototype electrical systems in accordance with established safety procedures
- Support the commissioning and validation of prototype machines and recent electrical designs




- Develop and execute electrical and motion-system test procedures
- Use diagnostic tools and electrical test equipment to identify wiring, component, communication and system faults
- Document test results, identified issues, root causes and corrective actions
- Resolve issues discovered during development, testing and commissioning
- Confirm that corrective actions address the complete issue without introducing new risks or failures

Electrical and Machine Safety

- Support electrical and machine-safety risk assessments
- Design and verify safety circuits, emergency stops, interlocks and guarding interfaces
- Ensure electrical designs and documentation comply with applicable machine electrical and safety requirements
- Apply relevant CSA requirements, NFPA 79, UL 508A and other applicable standards
- Identify electrical safety risks and recommend appropriate corrective actions
- Maintain safe practices when working with energized systems, electrical panels and prototype machinery

Production and Field Support

- Transfer validated electrical designs and documentation to Manufacturing Engineering
- Support initial production builds and resolve electrical issues identified during assembly
- Work with production to resolve drawing, wiring, component and installation questions
- Partner with purchasing and suppliers to address component availability, quality, cost and lead-time concerns
- Evaluate and document suitable alternative components when original components are unavailable
- Investigate field failures in collaboration with service, controls and other engineering team members
- Incorporate field learning and corrective actions into released electrical designs and documentation
- Provide clear technical guidance to production, service, purchasing and suppliers

Education

- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related electrical engineering discipline
- Equivalent combinations of relevant education and directly related experience may be considered
- A Professional Engineer designation is an asset but is not required

Experience

- Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience in electrical design, controls, industrial automation, machine building or a related manufacturing environment
- Experience producing electrical schematics, panel layouts, wiring diagrams, cable schedules and bills of materials
- Experience supporting the build, integration, commissioning or troubleshooting of physical equipment
- Experience specifying electrical components for industrial machinery or automation systems
- Experience working directly with control panels and prototype or production equipment
- Experience with CNC machinery, industrial motion systems or electromechanical equipment is strongly preferred

Technical Skills

- Strong understanding of electrical schematics, control panels, machine wiring and industrial electrical systems
- Working knowledge of motors, servo systems, drives, VFDs, sensors, transformers, power supplies and electrical protection devices
- Experience with SolidWorks Electrical or an equivalent electrical CAD package
- Ability to interpret mechanical drawings,



equipment layouts and technical specifications
- Working knowledge of PLCs, HMIs, motion controllers and machine inputs and outputs
- Practical experience with Modbus, EtherCAT or comparable industrial communication protocols
- Ability to diagnose electrical, wiring, component and communication faults
- Ability to use multimeters and other electrical diagnostic equipment safely
- Ability to develop test procedures and accurately document results
- Working knowledge of applicable machine electrical and safety standards, including relevant CSA requirements, NFPA 79 and UL 508A
- Strong attention to detail and disciplined document and revision control

Communication and Collaboration Skills

- Clear communication with engineering, production, purchasing, service and suppliers
- Ability to explain technical findings and requirements to both technical and non-technical colleagues
- Strong problem-solving, analytical and root-cause investigation skills
- Ability to manage competing priorities and follow issues through to resolution
- Collaborative approach to coordinating electrical, mechanical and software requirements
- Practical, hands-on mindset with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
- Customer- and service-oriented approach to resolving production and field issues

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require accommodation at any stage of the hiring process, please let us know, and we will work with you to meet your needs in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). We conduct a combination of in-person and virtual interviews. Virtual interviews are conducted using Microsoft Teams and may be recorded and transcribed. We may use AI-enabled tools to support our hiring team with notetaking, interview summarization and internal training. These tools are not used to make hiring or recruitment decisions.

Pay: $80,000.00-$95,000.00 per year

Benefits

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care
- Wellness program

Application question(s):
- Are you legally entitled to work in Canada?
- This position is 100% on-site at our Waterdown, Ontario facility. Are you able to work at this location five days per week?
- What are your salary expectations for this role?
- Have you completed a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related electrical engineering discipline?
- How many years of hands-on experience do you have in electrical design, controls, industrial automation, machine building or a related manufacturing environment?
- How many years of professional experience do you have producing electrical design documentation and supporting the build, integration or troubleshooting of physical equipment?
- How many years of professional experience do you have using SolidWorks Electrical or an equivalent electrical CAD package and interpreting mechanical drawings and layouts?
- How many years of professional experience do you have applying machine electrical and safety standards, including CSA requirements, NFPA 79 and UL 508A?
- How many years of professional experience do you have working with CNC machinery, industrial motion systems or electromechanical equipment?
- Are you able to reliably commute to Waterdown, Ontario, for this fully on-site position?

Work Location: In person

📌 Electrical Systems Designer (Waterdown)
🏢 AXYZ International
📍 Waterdown