Systems Design Engineer Job Abbotsford area,BC Canada,Engineering

This is not an IT systems or systems administration role. The focus is on hands-on, product-level systems design for physical products that combine hardware, embedded technology, and mechanical components.

What you will be doing:
You will work with a multidisciplinary engineering team to help define, design, integrate, and verify complex product systems.

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 you must have:
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.

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

Nice to have:
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

Salary/Rate Range: $120,000–$140,000, depending on experience.

Other Information:

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 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.

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. If you are selected to move forward in the process, we will contact you directly. If you do not hear from us, we encourage you to continue visiting our website for other roles that may be a good fit.