Title:  Associate, Systems Engineer

About your next Challenge as an Associate, Systems Engineer:

Working as part of a dynamic multi-disciplinary team including hardware, software and systems engineering, the candidate will be responsible for aspects of the engineering process throughout the project lifecycle: from concept to design, test, installation and in-service-support.  The candidate will become adept at functional analysis, requirements allocation and traceability, trade-off analyses, integration, verification, and test.  Key criteria for this role will include collaboration, communication, data management, and organization skills.  

What will you do:

• Become a subject matter expert integrating one or more subsystems used for naval communications
• Create conceptual designs that are innovative, scalable and adaptive
• Develop systems requirements and systems architectures
• Develop technical specifications for suppliers and subcontractors and provide technical evaluation of supplier and subcontractor deliverables
• Analyze designs and evaluate system performance
• Prepare and present design recommendations and engineering change requests
• Work hands-on with equipment and software in a laboratory or development environment to develop and document subsystem equipment configurations
• Ensure system designs meet customer requirements and industry standards
• Support the verification and validation of designs and equipment
• Collaborate with other engineering disciplines and technical staff
• Develop and maintain design documentation
• Prepare inputs for customer deliverables
• Plan and report on status of work
• Contribute to improvements to tools and processes related to systems engineering

Required Skills and Experiences:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering and 0 to 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.
  
  

Preferred additional skills, education and certifications:

• Experience working on complex engineering projects
• Previous experience working in the defence or marine sectors
• Knowledge or experience with military communication systems, voice and data networking, or cyber-security
• Knowledge or experience with standards relevant to naval or marine communication systems 
• Working knowledge of IBM DOORS
• Proficient with MS Office
• Professional Engineer/EIT or other relevant professional certification
  
  

Eligibility Criteria (Mandatory):

• Must be eligible for registration with the Controlled Goods Program;
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a government of Canada “Reliability” status and Level 2 (Secret) security clearance.
• Must be eligible to meet the requirements for U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).