Senior Project Engineer

Leonardo DRS, Inc.•Ottawa, ON

14d•CA$120,000 - CA$160,000•Hybrid

About The Position

DRS Technologies Canada Ltd. (DRS Canada) is a leading mid-tier Canadian defence electronics company specializing in military voice and data communications systems; electro-optics (EO) and infrared search and tracking systems (IRST); command, control, communications, computers and intelligence (C4I) systems integration; deployable flight data recorders; and defence/space electronics manufacturing. With four decades of avionics experience, Leonardo DRS is capable of delivering a range of solutions for both rotary and fixed wing aircraft, include flight data recording and crash survival deployable flight incident recorders. The Senior Project Engineer (PE) – Naval Communications Sustainment is the project engineering lead for assigned naval communications sustainment activities, including support to the SHINCOM product line, supporting production, repair, and sustainment programs at Leonardo DRS Canada. Reporting to the Chief Project Engineer, this role coordinates the engineering response to Engineering Problem Reports (EPRs), change activity, and targeted redesign efforts, ensuring the appropriate Engineering Managers, lead engineers, architects, and technical specialists are engaged in design integrity, technical disposition, and verification decisions. The PE coordinates engineering execution for assigned sustainment activities, ensuring that the appropriate Engineering Managers, lead engineers, architects, and technical specialists are engaged and that agreed engineering actions are tracked through closure. Program Management retains responsibility for cost, schedule, and contractual commitments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited university with a minimum of 8 years of relevant Project Engineering experience; or a Master’s degree with a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience.
Demonstrated success leading cross-functional, multi-site engineering execution in a production, repair, or sustainment environment.
Working knowledge of configuration management, change control, Engineering Change Orders, and non-conformance/root-cause corrective-action processes.
Ability to troubleshoot and plan resolution of failures arising from manufacturing, test, environmental qualification, repair activity, or fielded-system operation.
Strong familiarity with Mechanical, Electrical/Hardware, Software, Test, and Systems engineering disciplines and the ability to coordinate their inputs into cohesive technical dispositions.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with proven effectiveness as a customer-facing technical lead in a fast-paced environment.
Eligibility to obtain and maintain Canadian defence-program security clearance and Controlled Goods Program registration.
Experience supporting naval, defence, or other highly regulated product baselines in production and sustainment settings.
Experience chairing triage forums, participating in CCBs, and driving disciplined engineering decision-making with cross-functional stakeholders.
Familiarity with PLM/configuration-management tools and workflow tools such as Jira and Confluence.
Experience with obsolescence management, DMSMS resolution, and sustainment redesign planning.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple technical issues, priorities, and stakeholders simultaneously.
All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada and meet Controlled Goods Clearance requirements and Canadian security clearance; a minimum of 5 years continuous residence in Canada and a police background check are mandatory.

Responsibilities

Act as the project engineering lead for assigned communications product baselines, coordinating engineering activities and ensuring the appropriate technical authorities are engaged for design integrity, released Technical Data Packages, and proposed changes.
Own and coordinate the Engineering Problem Report (EPR) process for production, repair, test, material, documentation, and field issues, ensuring issues are assigned to the appropriate engineering authority and tracked through approved dispositions such as use-as-is, rework, repair, scrap, or redesign.
Lead multidisciplinary triage activities with Operations, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Configuration Management, and Program Management to determine the appropriate technical path forward.
Coordinate Mechanical, Electrical/Hardware, Software, Test, and Systems engineering inputs and consolidate them into clear engineering recommendations, dispositions, corrective actions, and executable plans.
Initiate root-cause and corrective-action activities for non-conforming or at-risk hardware in partnership with Quality and Manufacturing, ensuring issues are resolved with appropriate technical rigor and traceability.
Manage Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) through the applicable PLM and configuration-management systems from initiation through release, including impact assessment, effectivity, cut-in strategy, and disposition of work-in-process or stock.
Coordinate sustainment redesign activities, obsolescence resolution, feature updates, and DMSMS-driven changes, working with the responsible Engineering Managers, architects, and lead engineers on trade studies, design decisions, verification planning, and implementation approach.
Serve as the primary engineering contact for Production Program Managers and customers on assigned programs, representing the agreed engineering position, with support from Engineering SMEs, in internal and external meetings and responding to technical requests in a timely and professional manner.
Use Jira and Confluence to organize, prioritize, and track engineering work across disciplines, ensuring clear status visibility, decision records, technical risks, blockers, and next actions for stakeholders.
Support field investigations and technical response activities for customer issues, coordinating engineering analysis and corrective action through closure.
Contribute budget, cost, schedule, and resource-planning inputs for assigned design and sustainment efforts in coordination with Engineering Managers and Program Management.
Other Project and technical duties as assigned.
Support, communicate, reinforce and defend the mission, values, and culture of the organization.

Benefits

A motivating team-based environment where your achievements matter
An opportunity to work on industry leading edge technology
Flexible work hours and a compressed work week to promote a healthy work/life balance
Possibility of a hybrid work schedule dependent on business requirements
Industry leading wellness program including: Health, dental, and vision coverage available on first day of hire at no cost to the employee with access to virtual healthcare
Access to Employee and Family Assistance Program
Employee discounts at local gym facilities
Competitive compensation including: Reimbursement for professional development initiatives and memberships plus access to free online learning resources
Registered Retirement Savings Plan with matching company contributions with access to complimentary financial planning
Maternity and Parental leave top-up
Vacation, personal days, sick leave, and additional company paid days off