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Kinitics Automation is currently hiring for production and other positions.
Engineering Manager
Vancouver, BC | Full-time | On-site
Base salary: $115,000–$140,000 CAD + ESOP
Kinitics Automation is scaling advanced SMA-based actuation systems for demanding industrial applications. We are expanding our product lines and need a leader who can manage technical teams to bring engineered-product concepts to reality. This role is a fit for someone who enjoys building structure inside a fast-moving engineering environment. You’ll help keep programs on track, align internal teams, and support the delivery of complex R&D and commercialization projects. Opportunities to take a hands-on role exist for those that posses design acumen in mechanical and electrical disciplines.
Why this role matters
As we expand production and deployments, execution becomes a competitive advantage. You’ll help ensure the engineering organization can deliver reliably while conforming to the standards required for industrial-grade products.
What you’ll do
- Guide electro-mechanical product designs through every phase of its lifecycle.
- Lead and support multidisciplinary engineering teams working on SMA-based motion control products.
- Manage timelines, budgets, priorities, and cross-functional coordination across R&D and commercialization efforts.
- Support pilot deployments, both remotely and in the field
- Improve engineering processes, reporting, and team execution against demanding technical standards.
What we’re looking for
- Background in engineering, technical project management, and product design.
- Experience managing projects, deliverables, and technical teams in hardware, industrial, or R&D settings.
- Strong organizational ability and comfort operating across multiple priorities.
- A practical leadership style with the ability to create alignment and momentum.
Nice to have
- Experience with hardware development cycles, pilot programs, or manufacturing scale-up.
- Familiarity with industrial customers or regulated technical environments.
Why Kinitics
- Extended health, dental, vision, and long-term disability coverage.
- Employee Stock Option Plan.
- Professional development support.
- A high-trust, engineering-driven culture with regular team events.
Product Manager
Vancouver, BC | Full-time | On-site
Base salary: $100,000–$125,000 CAD
Kinitics Automation is building a new class of motion control technology. Our proprietary Shape
Memory Alloy (SMA) systems help industrial customers replace high-maintenance legacy
actuation with simpler, more efficient, and more reliable alternatives.
We’re hiring a Product Manager to help translate breakthrough engineering into products
customers adopt at scale. This role sits at the intersection of engineering, customers, and
commercial strategy, and is ideal for someone who can understand technical complexity while
staying focused on market needs and customer value.
Why this role matters
As Kinitics grows, we need someone who can connect product design decisions to customer
outcomes. You’ll help shape what we build, why we build it, and how we bring it to market in a
way that creates measurable value for customers.
What you’ll do
- Own parts of the product lifecycle from concept through release and scale-up.
- Translate customer and market needs into clear product requirements for engineering.
- Work with partners and customers in sectors such as energy and aerospace to
understand use cases, constraints, and value drivers. - Help define product positioning and communicate why Kinitics is a compelling alternative
to traditional actuation systems.
What we’re looking for
- Background in engineering, business, or a related technical field.
- Experience in product management, product development, technical marketing, or a
closely related role. - Ability to communicate well with both technical teams and external stakeholders
remotely and in the field. - Strong judgment, curiosity, and a bias toward solving hard problems in emerging
technology environments.
Solid references.
Nice to have
- Experience with industrial products, product certification, industrial process control, oil &
gas sector, or aerospace. - Exposure to commercialization in deep-tech or engineering-led companies.
Why Kinitics
- Extended health, dental, vision, and long-term disability coverage.
- Employee Stock Option Plan.
- Support for professional development and ongoing learning.
- A team culture built around ambitious engineering, collaboration, and regular company
events.
Assembly Technician
Location: Vancouver, BC (On-site) |
Type: Full-time, Permanent | Pay: $24–$29/hour
About Kinitics
Kinitics Automation develops advanced Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) actuator systems for industrial applications. Our valve actuators, linear actuators, and piston pumps are used in demanding sectors including oil & gas, chemicals, aerospace, and process control. We’re an engineering-driven company where collaborative teams take on uncommon and meaningful technical challenges… and where the products you build with your hands end up doing real work in the field.
Why this role matters
Every actuator that leaves our shop carries our reputation with it. As an Assembly Technician, you’ll be the person who turns designs and components into finished, reliable products. Your role will include building, testing, and quality-checking the equipment our customers depend on in critical, and often harsh, industrial environments.
Your diligence directly influences the quality our customers experience.
What you’ll do
- Assemble electrical and mechanical sub-assemblies and integrate them into finished SMA actuator products, including valve actuators, linear actuators, and piston pumps
- Perform functional testing and quality assessments on sub-assemblies and finished products, documenting results and flagging issues
- Work from Bills of Materials, drawings, and assembly documentation to build products accurately and prioritize orders
- Maintain accurate production records in our databases and spreadsheets, and keep your workspace organized and well-stocked
- Collaborate with our engineering team to improve assembly processes, fixtures, and documentation
What we’re looking for
- Excellent manual dexterity and strong attention to detail
- Ability to lift heavy objects (up to 50 lbs)
- Familiarity with hand tools, torque tools, soldering, or basic electrical testing (multimeters, continuity checks)
- Experience assembling electro-mechanical devices, industrial equipment, or precision instruments
- Experience working in a manufacturing, cleanroom, or quality-controlled environment
- Solid organizational and time-management skills — you can juggle multiple builds and priorities
- Basic computer proficiency, including comfort with databases and spreadsheets
- A reliable, quality-first mindset and willingness to learn new assembly and test procedures
Nice to have
- Experience with electrical wiring harnesses
- Diploma in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, or Mechatronics technology (or equivalent hands-on experience)
Why Kinitics
- Extended health, dental, vision, and long-term disability coverage
- Employee Stock Option Plan
- Professional development support
- Company events and team activities
- A collaborative, engineering-driven team working on uncommon and meaningful technical challenges
How to apply
Send your resume to careers@kiniticsautomation.com with “Assembly Technician” in the subject line. We thank all applicants for their interest; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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At Kinitics Automation, we do more than create innovative technologies by building the relationships of our in house teams to achieve your future goals down the road.
On June 2, 2022, it was time to shut down for the day, as the team transitioned from their every day vehicles into speedway championships at TBC Indoor Racing Track (Richmond, BC).
We’re hiring for production and other positions.
If you believe that you could be a part of our future team, use the form to send us your details.
The positions below have already been filled but we’ve left them visible to allow you to see the roles and responsibility expectations we have at Kinitics Automation Limited.
Even if there are no positions available but you think you could be an asset to our team, use the form above to send us your resume.
Kinitics Automation Limited is a leading technology development company headquartered in Vancouver, BC that manufactures linear actuators and piston pumps based on state-of-the-art SMA (shape memory alloy) materials. Kinitics works with customers in a variety of industries, including aerospace, process control and automotive, to provide innovative products that meet challenging and rigorous requirements.
An employment opportunity exists inside the company for a team-oriented Supply Chain Administrator to engage in all aspects of supply chain engagement and inventory management. This is a permanent position located in Vancouver, BC.
For more information about the company, visit www.kiniticsautomation.com.
The successful candidate will be a meticulous individual with an enthusiastic, curious, and motivated personality and a passion to learn and contribute to the business. With exposure to all our business’ operations, you will acquire a deepened knowledge and understanding of the logistics and supply chain side of the business. The right candidate will thrive by identifying and creating the systems and policy needed to improve the business. If you believe that you have the characteristics listed below, we’d love to hear from you.
What you will do:
- Establish and maintain close working relationships with our material and service suppliers
- Work with design team and suppliers to achieve product cost targets
- Assist in conducting material demand forecasting activities
- Work with team and supply chain to build a material quality control program
- Occasional travel to supply chain sites
- Negotiate supply terms and support accounts payable process
- Monitor and address supply/demand related issues in our inventory pipeline
- Manage material shipping costs and logistics
- Liaise with the production team based on demand forecasts
- Provide support in ad-hoc reporting and analytic activities on an as needed basis
- Conduct sourcing activities and investigate potential suppliers
- Administrate and continuously improve our MRP (Material Requirements Planning) system
Electrical Engineer
Reporting to the Lead System Engineer you will be welcomed as a key member of our fast-growing team of engineers and technicians.
For a disciplined person with a positive attitude, this is an opportunity to grow your own career as the company expands. Your creative ability to design for manufacturability and high performance will be put to the test in our R&D lab and in the field.
Design Responsibilities
- Logic controller design
- Interpreting high-level embedded system product requirements
- Conceptual circuit design validated through circuit simulation in SPICE or similar software package
- Passive and active component selection of commercially available packages • Printed circuit board (PCB) design
- Wire harness design including lead wire, cabling, and connector selection
- Power dissipation analysis and application of thermal management techniques
Prototyping and Testing Responsibilities
- Testing using multimeter, oscilloscope, power supplies, and custom software tools
- Capture and archive test results
Production and Documentation Responsibilities
- Prepare versioned PCB production files
- Prepare fully costed bill of materials
- Prepare and maintain wiring harness drawings
- Prepare and maintain product specifications, datasheets, and user manuals
- Prepare and maintain component documentation library
- Liaise with 3rd party testing and certification bodies
- Liaise with parts, bare PCB, and assembled PCB suppliers
- Experience bringing certified products from concept to production
- Experience with motor drive circuitry
- Experience with PCB CAD software (Eagle or Altium)
- Experience with PLC hardware and SCADA systems
- Knowledge of circuit design using microcontrollers
- Comfortable working with voltages up to 50 VDC and 240 VAC