Discover TRIUMF, Canada's particle accelerator centre. We are a publicly funded, not-for-profit research lab that is a hub for discovery and innovation.
Our mission is to serve as Canada’s particle accelerator centre. We advance isotope science and technology, both fundamental and applied. We collaborate across communities and disciplines, from nuclear and particle physics to the life and material sciences. We discover and innovate, inspire and educate, creating knowledge and opportunity for all.
TRIUMF's diverse community of nearly 600 multidisciplinary researchers, engineers, technicians, tradespeople, staff, and students create a unique incubator for Canadian excellence, as well as a portal to premier global collaborations. Fueling innovation and improving lives, we are committed to accelerating discovery and shaping a better world.
Emerging controls engineer: Degree in Electrical, Mechatronics, Automation, or related field with
2-4 years of experience
PLC ready: Exposure to platforms like Schneider, Beckhoff, Allen Bradley, or Siemens
Tech curious: Interest in SCADA, HMI development, and industrial communication protocols
Handson problem solver: Ready to support diagnostics, testing, and commissioning
Team player: Comfortable collaborating across engineering and scientific groups
Does this sound like you? Apply now and join our team!
Within TRIUMF, our Controls Group provides engineering support to our Science, Accelerator, and Life Science Divisions in the area of control systems engineering design, implementation and maintenance. The core work includes use of the EPICS toolkit to produce operator interface, applications, control algorithms, and device drivers. This busy group implements and maintains necessary computer infrastructure for control systems under its jurisdiction. This specialized sub-group produces Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) software and installs PLC hardware.
We are currently accepting applications for a PLC Controls Engineer. As the successful candidate, you will provide hands-on technical support for the operation, production, installation and troubleshooting of our PLC controlled systems. You will be responsible for using intermediate and advanced methodologies to design, test and maintain associated control system hardware and/or software components.
Some work will require access to exclusion areas where there are activated components. The position requires the incumbent to be trained as a NEW. TRIUMF will provide this training for the successful candidate.
Applicants must be legally able to work in Canada on a permanent basis (Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident).
Salary $75,055.00 CAD plus our comprehensive employer-paid benefits plan
Position type:
Permanent
Hours per week:
35
At TRIUMF, we value our employees and are committed to providing a competitive total rewards package. We offer comprehensive benefits that promote the well-being and security of our staff and provide an excellent opportunity to grow your career in a high-profile national research facility, where you can make a difference.
Benefits Information:
April 30, 2026
Apply now and be part of our extraordinary journey.
Learn more about the amazing research and work we do at TRIUMF.
https://www.discoverourlab.triumf.ca
Equity, diversity, and inclusion are integral to excellence and enhance our ability to create knowledge and opportunity for all. Together, we are committed to building an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the voices of our employees, students, partners, and the people and communities we serve.
As an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity, we encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalised on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.
Contact information:
Email: recruiting@triumf.ca
Phone: 604.222.1047
Fax: 604.222.3791
4004 Wesbrook Mall - Vancouver, BC - V6T 2A3
TRIUMF is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam) People, who for millennia have passed on their culture, history, and traditions from one generation to the next on this site.
Established in 1968 in Vancouver, TRIUMF is Canada’s particle accelerator centre. The lab is a hub for discovery and innovation inspired by a half-century of ingenuity in answering some of nature's most challenging questions. From the hunt for the smallest particles in the universe to the development of new technologies, TRIUMF is pushing frontiers in research, while training the next generation of leaders in science, medicine, and business.
Powered by its complement of top talent and advanced accelerator infrastructure, TRIUMF is pushing the frontiers in isotope science and innovation, as well as technologies to address fundamental and applied problems in particle and nuclear physics, and the materials and life sciences.
In collaboration with Canadian universities from coast to coast, TRIUMF's diverse community of nearly 600 multidisciplinary researchers, engineers, technicians, tradespeople, staff, and students create a unique incubator for Canadian excellence, as well as a portal to premier global collaborations.
Our passion for understanding everything from the nature of the nucleus to the creation of the cosmos sparks imagination, inspiration, improved health, economic opportunity, and a better world for all.
From its diversity, cutting-edge research, and world-class facilities, to its competitive benefits package and stunning location, TRIUMF is a great place to work.
