AJISS System Engineering Intern

Thales • Ottawa, ON

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

Thales Canada, Defence & Security is seeking engineering students to contribute to the In-Service Support (ISS) Programs, specifically the Between the AOPS & JSS In-Service Support (AJISS) program. This role involves supporting the development and documentation of the Engineering Change (EC) process, creating tools for tracking and monitoring KPIs, and providing engineering support for EC development. The intern will work with multi-disciplinary teams to develop and deliver enhanced capabilities for Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) platforms, focusing on improving efficiency and reporting within the EC projects. This is a hybrid role based in Ottawa, ON, requiring a Canadian Security Clearance, access to Trade Controlled Goods, and NATO Secret clearance.

Requirements

• Being enrolled in Electrical/Systems/Mechanical Engineering program in accredited university.
• High level oral and written communication skills required for report writing, design justification documentation, and interacting with the customer.
• We do hire for attitude – positive applicants only please.
• Passion for health, safety and wellness.
• Identify, understand, and manage emotions in positive ways to communicate effectively, empathize with others, overcome challenges, and defuse conflict.
• Embrace change.
• Commitment to professional development.
• Active listener.
• Know when to raise your hand and ask for help.
• Thrive in a team environment.
• Eligible or able to obtain authorization for access to hardware, software or technical information controlled under the Canadian Export Control List, the Canadian Controlled Goods Program, the Canadian Industrial Security Program, the US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the US Export Administration Regulations (EAR).
• Eligibility to the Canadian Controlled Goods Program.
• Able to obtain a Canadian Enhanced Reliability security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the Systems Engineering Life Cycle.
• High level of planning, task management, analytical, and time management skills.
• Experience reading and understanding mechanical drawings and electrical schematics.
• Programming / scripting experience in VBA, C#, or others.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and documentation of the Engineering Change (EC) process in support of System Engineering V-Model.
• Develop tools to track and monitor progress of each of the ECs.
• Develop and deliver training materials on the EC process and tools.
• Providing engineering support for EC development – problem definition, solution investigation and design phases of engineering changes.
• Creating high-level conceptual designs, innovative, scalable, and adaptive solutions for changes to ship designs as they arise gaining agreement to top level solution documentation.
• Ensuring Thales Engineering Data correctly flows down to Integrated Product Team (IPT) members.
• Support in the verification and validation of electronic systems.
• Assist in risk management and risk mitigation strategies.
• Assist in obtaining stakeholder agreement about changes to and management of the system requirements.

Benefits

• Company paid Extended Health, Dental, HSA, Life, AD&D, Short-term Disability, Cancer Care Program, travel insurance, Employee Assistance Plan and Well-Being program.
• Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP, DCPP, TFSA) with a company contribution and a match to a DCPP, with no vesting period.
• Company paid holidays, vacation days, and paid sick leave.
• Voluntary Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Long-Term Disability.
• Employee Discounts on home, auto, and gym membership.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern