About The Role

Electrans builds retrofit and autonomous coupling systems for commercial vehicles. You will design the robotic hardware that connects truck to trailers connections without a human in the loop. You will own designs from concept through field deployment.

What You’ll Do

- Design robotic and electromechanical assemblies in CAD (actuators, linkages, brackets, enclosures, harness routing)
- Run design for manufacturing (DFM) and design for assembly (DFA) reviews with suppliers and the shop floor
- Create drawings, GD&T;, BOMs, and ECOs in our PLM system
- Specify motors, sensors, bearings, fasteners, and sealing for outdoor, vibration-heavy duty cycles
- Run tolerance stack-ups, structural checks, and FEA to validate designs
- Plan and run validation and acceptance tests, and turn results into design changes
- Design jigs and fixtures for production
- Work with software and electrical engineers on interfaces, packaging, and cable routing
- Support field issues and Root-Cause Failure Analysis from deployed sites

Must Have

- Bachelor's in mechanical engineering, mechatronics, or robotics (or equivalent)
- 3+ years designing mechanical systems for robots, automation, or vehicles
- Strong CAD skills (SolidWorks or similar) and GD&T;




- Hands-on experience with prototyping, assembly, and troubleshooting
- Comfortable working with sheet metal, machined, cast, and welded parts
- Able to travel to the US for business

Nice to have

- Commercial vehicle, trailer, or heavy equipment experience
- FEA (SolidWorks Simulation or Ansys)
- Experience with PLM/ERP systems and ECO processes
- Startup experience taking a design from prototype to production
- Familiarity with CAN, sensors, and basic electrical integration

What Success Looks Like

- 30 days: Learn the product, BOMs, and build process
- 90 days: Own a subassembly redesign through validation
- 12 months: Lead a design release into production

Pay: $85,000.00-$125,000.00 per year

Benefits:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Flexible schedule
- In office parking
- Paid time off

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Oakville, ON L6L 5L7: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Do you have a valid Canadian and/or US passport?

Education:

- Bachelor's Degree (required)

Experience:

- Mechanical engineering: 3 years (required)

Willingness to travel:

- 25% (preferred)

Work Location: In person

📌 Robotics Designer - Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineer (Oakville)
🏢 Electrans Technologies
📍 Oakville