Junior Systems Engineer - LC4ISR

Thales; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 68,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense technology company is seeking a junior systems engineer for a hybrid role in Ottawa, Ontario. The successful candidate will provide system engineering support for advanced military systems, engaging in multidisciplinary teams to design, integrate, and troubleshoot complex systems. Applicants should possess a relevant engineering degree and problem-solving skills. The position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including health coverage and retirement plans.

Benefits

Company paid health benefits

Retirement savings plans with company contributions

Paid vacation and sick leave

Employee discounts on services

Qualifications

• Able to work in multidisciplinary teams and take on diverse engineering tasks.
• Familiarity with regulatory compliance and security requirements.
• Ability to integrate various sensors, software, and firmware on military platforms.

Responsibilities

• Develop designs for system and subsystem elements.
• Identify and analyze issues within the system or its design.
• Collaborate with stakeholders for design consistency.

Skills

Design and integration of complex systems

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

University or college degree in engineering or a related discipline

Job description

Location: Ottawa, Canada In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow's possible. For decades, Ottawa has been a global technology leader. Today, Canada’s capital holds one of the brightest and most diverse technological ecosystems in North America. Voted as Canada’s best place to live 2017 by Maclean's, Ottawa offers a low cost of living with a high quality of life. The Thales Ottawa office has been a major supplier and long-term trusted partner to DND, enabling the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Coast Guard to achieve mission success.

This is a hybrid role in Ottawa, Ontario.

Position Summary

Thales Canada, Defence & Security is engaged in supporting the Canadian Army’s Land Command, Control, Communications & Computers (C4) Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (LC4ISR) systems which enable critical decisions on a daily basis. Together with industry partners, Thales is building on the existing networks and applications to enhance digitized operations, support communications between joint and allied forces, and monitor and defend against the threats and evolving capabilities of potential adversaries.

Thales Canada is looking for people interested in directly contributing to the evolution of advanced digitized operations for the Canadian Army into the future, both in Canada and on overseas deployments as part of our agile teams.

Program Areas

• System of systems engineering and integration
• Core network
• Applications
• Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR)

You will join the Systems Engineering teams located in Ottawa, Canada and provide system engineering support throughout the project execution cycle from specification, design, development, integration, test, and acceptance. In your efforts to develop and sustain mission systems you will integrate a variety of sensors, software, firmware, and apps on commercial and military platforms.

Regulatory Compliance Requirements

• Access to Trade Controlled Items
• Access to Controlled Goods
• Security Clearance: CGP, NATO Secret, COMMSEC

Key Areas of Responsibility

A junior systems engineer operates in multidisciplinary and collaborative teams, taking on tasks such as:

• Develop the preliminary and detailed designs for system and subsystem elements;
• Identify, characterize, and analyze issues in the system or its design through problem reports and document and design reviews;
• Estimate and appropriately decompose work in an agile lifecycle process;
• Provide timely and accurate status updates;
• Assess the impact of planned changes on the existing system;
• Author or review 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; and/or
• Support the installation and/or integration testing of the systems remotely or on customer site;

Basic Qualifications

• University or college degree in engineering or a related discipline;
• Ability to obtain clearances as specified under the Regulatory Compliance section;

Preferred Qualifications

Any kind of professional experience in the design and integration of complex systems or software would be an asset.

Physical Demands

Minimal lifting of test and electronic equipment, connecting equipment in a lab environment or job site (including onboard vehicle or vessel).

Special Position Requirements

Hybrid position. Full time, standard business hours.
Possibility of occasional travel to customer site for technical support / integration activities.
Possibility of occasional travel within Canada for planning events.

What We Offer

• 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.

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Total Target Compensation (TTC) market range: 68,638.73 - 114,259.50 CAD annual.

Thales is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. Thales is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the interview process. Applicants selected for an interview who require accommodation are asked to advise accordingly upon the invitation for an interview. We will work with you to meet your needs. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.

This position requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software or technical information controlled under the Canadian Export Control List, the Canadian Controlled Goods Program, the Canadian Industrial Security Program, the US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the US Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be eligible or able to obtain authorization for such access including eligibility to the Canadian Controlled Goods Program and able to obtain a Canadian NATO Secret clearance.