CO-OP Systems Engineer- Vancouver shipyard

Thales • British Columbia Remote, BC

3d • CA$55,000 - CA$65,000 • Onsite

About The Position

This is a Co-op Systems Engineer position located at the Vancouver shipyard in North Vancouver, BC. The role involves supporting the Systems Engineering & Commissioning team with day-to-day operations, including Specialty Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Installation Engineering. The intern will assist in resolving production-related issues, managing design changes, and supporting commissioning activities such as inspections, system power-on, and configuration. This position requires access to controlled technology and the ability to obtain a NATO Secret Level Security Clearance.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in an Electrical/Systems/Mechanical Engineering program at an accredited university and currently studying in the 3rd year of study.
• Involved in design projects, specifically electronic and/or mechanical systems.
• High-level oral and written communication skills required for report writing, design justification documentation, and interacting with the customer.
• Willing to work on-site in the shipyard, in both production and commissioning environments.
• Requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software, technology or technical data controlled under the Canadian Export Control List, the ITAR or the EAR.
• Requires a positive Controlled Goods assessment as you will have direct access to hardware, software, technology or technical data controlled under the Canadian Controlled Goods Program.
• Required to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance at the NATO Secret Level.

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.

Responsibilities

• Provide Shipyard Systems and Installation Engineering Support Function for assigned NSS projects.
• Support solving design issues and proposed baseline changes that arise during production and commissioning, engaging appropriate Thales engineering resources, the Customer, Suppliers, production teams, and other stakeholders to define the overall solution.
• Provide engineering support to installation, STW, HAT, SAT, and tests/inspections when issues or problems arise.
• Support the Engineering Change Process Work Items.
• Support the on-site technical team and work collaboratively with the Ottawa project team and the Customer in the resolution of production issues.
• Create high-level conceptual designs, innovative, scalable, and adaptive solutions for changes to ship designs as they arise, gaining agreement to top-level solution documentation.
• Ensure 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
• Education Level: Associate degree