Intermediate Systems Engineer, Defence Communication Systems
About The Position
The candidate must have a complete understanding of the systems engineering process from concept phase through in-service support. The candidate must be adept at functional analysis, requirements allocation & traceability, trade-off studies, system integration and test. The candidate must be competent interpreting technical requirements, architecture and interface design, and system/subsystem integration. An understanding of functional and allocated baselines in addition to high level and detailed level design approaches is required. Working knowledge of standard system engineering processes is expected – for example: MIL-STD-499, EIA-632, IEEE 1220 or ISO 15288.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
- Requires proficiency in one or more area of defence communication systems technology (for example, radio communications, telephony & audio communication systems, secure data networks).
- Experience applying systems engineering processes within a defence project or within a similar project structure.
- Working knowledge of regulations, standards and processes related defence communication systems.
- Proficient in MS Office tools.
- Must be eligible for registration with the Controlled Goods Program.
- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a government of Canada Reliability status and Secret Level 2/NATO SECRET security clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Flexible team player able to adapt successfully to a fast-paced agile environment.
- Results-driven achiever with planning and organizational skills.
- Dependable, responsible and committed to excellence and success.
- Knowledge of environmental and EMI/EMC requirements and/or ship classification.
- Knowledge about naval ship classification.
- Knowledge of naval communication systems.
- Experience working in different operating systems (Windows, Linux, etc.).
- Working knowledge of IBM DOORS®.
- Strong verbal and written communication.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to bids and proposals by analyzing customer requirements, developing system architectures, selecting subsystems and/or components, and evaluating design compliance and technical risks
- Create and maintain system architecture documents
- Allocate and derive requirements for subsystem elements
- Coordinate interfaces between system components and develop Interface Control Documents (ICDs)
- Conduct engineering studies and analyses
- Manage technical performance measures and engineering budgets (power, weight, design margin, link budgets, etc.)
- Identify risks, write risk statements, and prepare risk mitigation strategies
- Manage engineering changes and design baselines
- Develop test plans and procedures to verify and validate requirements
- Design, implement and execute system test cases. Analyze and evaluate test results
- Develop technical specifications for suppliers and subcontractors, identify potential suppliers, define selection criteria and evaluate vendor proposals
- Develop system level designs
- Document designs
- Provide engineering support to manufacturing, integration, test, and in-service support activities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
