Electronic Engineer

WhiteWater, Inc. 

📍 Richmond, Canada 🇨🇦

full-time
mid-level
80000
Posted —

Key Skills

PLCHMIISOModbusTIA

Industry

Industrial AutomationConsumer Electronics

Job Description

WhiteWater makes products, but we are a service business at our heart, which means we are a people business. In this way, we excel and create value for our clients by listening to their needs, collaborating to develop solutions, problem-solving and attending to the details. Our culture, as you would expect, reflects these traits. We are a diverse group of experts, from creative designers to talented engineers. Whatever expertise we bring from all over the world, we listen and learn from each other because we are aligned with a clearly understood purpose. Together, we create fun for families globally.



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oseIn this role, you will be responsible for owning the design, delivery, and commissioning of ride control systems that improve safety, reduce project lead times, and ensure consistent, right-first-time execution across global projec


ts.
This role bridges engineering design and project delivery, ensuring that control systems are technically sound, buildable, reliable, and commercially competit


ive.
Essential Responsibil

  • itiesDesign and deliver robust, safety-compliant control systems for complex ride installa
  • tionsLead PLC/HMI development and control system architecture (IEC 61131-3, Siemens TIA Po
  • rtal)Own functional safety design and validation, including risk assessment and ISO 13849 compl
  • ianceEnsure right-first-time design and commissioning, minimizing rework and field de
  • fectsLead commissioning, troubleshooting, and customer handover on global project
  • sitesSupport bid and proposal development with cost-effective, buildable control solu
  • tionsDrive standardization and reuse of control architectures across ride plat
  • formsCollaborate cross-functionally with Project Execution, Product, and Supply Chain to deliver on
  • timeEnsure compliance with applicable electrical codes, company standards, and regulatory requirem


ents.
What success look

  • s likeElectrical system design and PLC programming completed according to defined project scope and sc
  • heduleSystems commissioned on schedule with minimal
  • reworkReduced controls-related defects and field
  • issuesFaster startup and smoother customer ha
  • ndoverIncreased reuse of standardized control sol
  • utionsPositive customer feedback during installation and commiss


ioning
COMPETENCIES, SKILLS & ABI

  • LITIES:Ownership mindset with accountability for end-to-end system d
  • eliveryExecution-focused, balancing engineering rigor with delivery ti
  • melinesField-ready and effective under commissioning p
  • ressureMaintain a proactive, do what is necessary approach to achieve client
  • successCustomer-facing with strong professional presence
  • on-siteStructured thinker who develops scalable, repeatable so


lutions
Qualifications & Ex

  • perienceDegree in Electrical Engineering or related field (Mechatronics pr
  • eferred)4–6 years of experience in industrial automation or controls eng
  • ineeringStrong experience in PLC programming, system integration, and commi
  • ssioningProficien
  • cy with:Siemens TIA Portal and industrial automation
  • systemsIndustrial networks (PROFINET, PROFIsafe, Ethernet/IP,
  • Modbus)IEC 61131-3 programming languages (Ladder, FBD, Structur
  • ed Text)Solid understanding of functional safety design and validation (ISO 13849,
  • SISTEMA)Experience with electrical installation, system design, schematics, and
  • AutoCADStrong troubleshooting capability across software, hardware, and networked
  • systemsExperience working with international standards and regulators is
  • an assetFrequent international travel
  • requiredOn-site assignments of 2–3+ weeks for installation, commissioning, and
  • supportMust be able to travel globally without res


triction
WHITEWATER COMP

  • ETENCIES:Accountability – We do wh
  • at we sayCollaboration – We work well
  • togetherCustomer Focus – We know and respond to our
  • customersCommunication – We listen to and understand e
  • ach otherAuthenticity – We are honest and trust e
  • ach otherResilience – We deal effectively with pressure, are persistent and o
  • ptimisticFlexibility & Adaptability – We are willing and able to respond to changing cir


cumstance