The world isn't standing still, and neither is ATS Life Sciences : We don't follow the trends. We set them Are you interested in being part of a team that makes a difference? Join our growing ATS Life Sciences Systems team a division of ATS Corporation, a publicly traded global enterprise with a proud history, we are helping advance the future with our factory:wide automation solutions. Within Life Sciences Systems, what we do matters : we custom design, build and service critical automated solutions for medical device and pharmaceutical companies. We are dedicated to assisting our customers in improving the quality of life for people around the world. When there is no room for error, and product failure is not an option, leading life sciences companies trust us to resolve their production challenges. Job Description SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES: Vision Systems Design Participate in quote preparation and ensure vision design concept meets process requirements. Capture vision/optical/control system requirements and specific design details by writing Requirement, Design, Verification, Validation and Calibration Specifications. Define machine vision performance requirements in inspection, assembly, and functional process systems across a wide variety of industries such as automotive, semi:conductor, and pharmaceutical/medical. Determine opto:mechanical, electrical and software interface requirements of the vision system to the machine. Concept and design turnkey machine vision solutions. This includes all lighting, optics, cameras, frame:grabbers, processing algorithms, opto:mechanical fixtures and material handling units. Perform analysis and simulation of optical and lighting solutions. Develop image processing applications using commercial or in:house vision software libraries, including application GUI's. Integrate and test vision modules on the machine during integration and buyoff phases. Ensure the design of the vision system maximizes the use of standard practices and modules. Project Management Coordinate project activities with suppliers of third party equipment. Coordinate and collaborate with the mechanical, electrical and software departments to ensure systems are implemented as designed. Assist and guide the project team to identify critical path and dependencies between project activities and ensure implementation details match design specification Assist in the overall machine systems engineering, including analysis and design. Assist the Imaging Director in the supervision of Vision Designers. Manage project scope and be responsible for regular reporting on project status including both hardware and labour costs vs. budget Standard Product Development and Management Determine machine vision module capability using statistical and other industry standard verification and validation techniques. Identify high risk areas and evaluate different approaches to mitigate risks, including quoting, designing, implementing and conducting Proof of Principle or Engineering Studies. Assist with continuous machine vision design improvements on production machines. Develop vision systems design standards and procedures. Perform evaluation of new products in machine vision and optics based manufacturing. Participate regularly in new product brain storming sessions and foster an environment of innovation and creation when looking at the challenges of solving customer application needs Manage established product offerings and drive improvement ideas and developments to keep the product at a world class leading position Assist the Imaging Applications Manager in the marketing and sales of current and future Imaging products Qualifications Education: At least a post:secondary degree in an Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science or Physics program required. Strong preference will be given to t