Title:  Specialist, Electrical Engineering

About your next Challenge as a Specialist, Electrical Engineering:

What will you do:

The candidate will perform the following design and integration activities for naval shipboard electrical systems:

• Design and draft electrical diagrams, ensuring that drawings are produced in accordance with applicable drafting codes and standards;
• Prepare and review drawings and documentation including electrical block diagrams, schematics and cable assemblies;
• Prepare and review shipboard cabling and cabinet design;
• Design and test for electromagnetic compatibility following military standards;
• Diagnose problems with existing designs and propose and test design modifications;
• Contribute to topside design and antenna placement for performance and hazard mitigation;
• Select cables, connectors and components to meet cost and performance objectives;
• Prepare and review intra- and inter- system interface documentation;
• Create Technical Product Specifications (TPS) to describe selected systems;
• Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of electrical/electronic systems;
• Work with manufacturing partners to introduce designs into production and solve related manufacturing issues;
• Contribute to internal and external design reviews by providing electrical design inputs or providing electrical engineering review of designs.
• Maintain currency of Electrical/Electronic design best practices, methodologies, initiatives;
• Prepare power consumption calculations and manage power consumption budgets;
• Provide estimates for electrical design tasks for planning and scheduling support

Required Skills and Experiences:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 5 years of prior relevant experience;
• Flexible team player able to adapt successfully to a fast-paced agile environment;
• Strong verbal and written communication skills;
• Proven problem-solver;
• Results-driven achiever with planning and organizational skills;
• Dependable, responsible and committed to excellence and success;
• Experience working with naval or marine electronics;
• Familiar with military standards for designing and testing electrical systems;
• Working knowledge of military and IEC standards used for system design and test;
• Knowledge of naval communication systems, including radio, telecommunications, intercommunication systems and data networks;
• Knowledge of environmental, EMI/EMC, and certification requirements;
• Knowledge of RF antenna characteristics and co-site design;
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and product lifecycle processes; 
• Proficient using Microsoft Office and CAD tools.

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).