Intermediate Systems Engineer – AJISS Engineering Change

Thales • Halifax, NS

10d • CA$85,000 - CA$120,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Thales Canada, Defence & Security is seeking an Intermediate Systems Engineer to contribute to Engineering Change (EC) within the AJISS program. This role involves a multi-disciplinary team focused on developing and delivering enhanced and new capabilities for Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) platforms through a variety of EC projects. The ideal candidate will be an engineer or technologist (Naval Architect, Mechanical, Systems, or Electrical) capable of delivering Engineering work products throughout the EC process. Familiarity with Systems Engineering concepts and practices, along with adaptability to new technologies, is beneficial.

Requirements

• 4 to 6 years of professional experience in the design and integration of complex systems in commercial and/or military domains.
• Ability to succeed in cross-functional/multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to obtain clearances as specified under the Regulatory Compliance section.
• University or college degree in engineering or related discipline.
• Eligible or able to obtain authorization for access to hardware, software or technical information controlled under the Canadian Export Control List and/or the US the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Systems Engineering concepts and practices.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to new technologies and processes.
• Naval Architecture experience.
• Marine Electrical experience.
• IPESA experience.
• C4 Combat Systems experience (in any domain).
• Internal / External Communication Systems experience (in any domain).
• P. Eng designation.

Responsibilities

• Tailor the system engineering process, practices and tools.
• Provide timely and accurate status updates.
• Develop the preliminary and detailed designs for system and subsystem elements.
• Review and validate internal and subcontractor designs, plans, and schedules.
• Identify, characterize, and describe issues in the system or its design through problem reports and document and design reviews.
• Author technical documentation to capture the system and subsystem designs including the architecture, interfaces, and installation elements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure the designs are consistent with needs, desires, and concerns of the end-users.
• Support the development of verification and validation artifacts including plans and procedures.
• Collaborate with other functions during the implementation and integration of the system and subsystem designs.
• Resolution of technical issues arising during the implementation, integration and testing of the system and subsystem elements.
• Support the installation and/or integration testing of the systems remotely or on customer site.
• Technical subcontract management including management of work scope and compliance of the (subcontractor) supplied solution.
• Conduct research on Naval Systems, System Requirements, Standards, and new technologies.
• Generate, describe, and recommend solutions to customer concerns as part of the option analysis process.
• Produce engineering artefacts including (but not limited to) first principles drawings and system schematics, Statements of Work, System Requirements Documents (SRD), Impact Analyses, and technical reports.
• Survey and analysis of shipboard systems.
• Planning, authoring, and executing integration and acceptance tests.
• Coordinating and collaborating with a multi-disciplinary dispersed team.

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: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree