Systems Design Engineer

Systems Design Engineer — Electro-Mechanical Product Development
Location: Fraser Valley, BC
Type: Full-Time
Salary Range: CAD $120,000–$140,000 base salary
Work Arrangement: Onsite / Hybrid

About the Opportunity
Our client is a growing Canadian manufacturer of advanced electro-mechanical products used in demanding industrial environments. They are seeking a Systems Design Engineer to join their engineering team in the Fraser Valley, BC.

This is a product-focused engineering role suited to someone who can think across mechanical, electronics, firmware, and software disciplines. The successful candidate will help define how complex product requirements are translated into practical technical solutions across multiple engineering domains.

This is not an IT systems role. It is a hands-on, product-level systems design role focused on physical products that combine hardware, embedded technology, and mechanical systems.

What You’ll Do
You will work with a multidisciplinary engineering team to help define, design, integrate, and verify complex product systems.

Key responsibilities include:

Analyze product-level engineering problems and help determine the best technical approach
Translate requirements into practical system-level designs and specifications
Work across mechanical, electronics, firmware, and software teams to align technical solutions
Decompose larger engineering problems into subsystem-level design requirements
Assess design options for feasibility, risk, reliability, performance, scalability, and manufacturability
Support system architecture, interface definition, and technical trade-off decisions
Participate in prototype development, integration, troubleshooting, and design validation
Help identify risks and mitigation strategies during product development
Support technical documentation, including system-level design documentation, analysis, risk reviews, and technical reports
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers where appropriate
What We’re Looking For
The ideal candidate has strong product development experience and can think beyond a single engineering discipline. You do not need to be an expert in every technical area, but you should be able to understand how decisions in one area affect the full product system.

You should bring:

10+ years of relevant engineering or product design experience
Experience with physical products involving electronics, firmware, software, and/or mechanical systems
Strong systems-level thinking and multidisciplinary design judgment
Deep expertise in at least one technical domain such as firmware, electronics, embedded systems, mechanical design, or mechatronics
Experience making technical trade-offs across multiple engineering disciplines
Ability to work closely with design, development, integration, and validation teams
Strong problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field
Strong Assets
The following would be considered assets:

Firmware or embedded systems experience
Electronics product development experience
Mechatronics or electro-mechanical design background
Battery-powered product experience
Motor control, sensors, control systems, or power management experience
Experience creating system-level design documentation
FMEA, risk analysis, verification, or validation experience
P.Eng. designation or willingness/eligibility to pursue registration
Experience mentoring or guiding junior engineers
Work Environment
This role is based in the Fraser Valley, BC and is primarily onsite to start. The work involves close collaboration with engineering team members, hands-on problem solving, design discussions, and product development activities. Some flexibility may be available once the successful candidate is established in the role.

Compensation and Benefits
The expected salary range is CAD $120,000–$140,000, depending on experience.

The company also offers a competitive benefits package, profit-sharing/bonus opportunities, retirement savings support, and a collaborative engineering environment.

Relocation assistance may be considered for the right candidate.

Candidate Profile
This role may be a strong fit for someone currently working as a:

Systems Design Engineer
Senior Systems Engineer
Senior Mechatronics Engineer
Electro-Mechanical Design Engineer
Embedded Systems Engineer
Firmware Lead / Senior Firmware Engineer
Electronics Design Engineer
Product Development Engineer
R&D Engineer
Technical Lead, Product Development
Systems Integration Engineer with true design experience
Important Note
This is a product design and development role. The ideal candidate will have experience designing or contributing to new products, not only integrating off-the-shelf systems or managing documentation-heavy engineering processes.

How to Apply
If you have experience developing complex electro-mechanical or embedded products and enjoy working across engineering disciplines, we would welcome a confidential conversation.

Compensation: $120,000 – $140,000/yr

Location: Abbotsford, BC

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