Naval Sonar Systems Engineer – Impactful Programs

General Dynamics Corporation; Nova Scotia; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

EFAP (Employee & Family Assistance)

Pension plan

Flexible time off

Professional development

Job summary

General Dynamics Mission SystemsCanada in Nova Scotia is seeking a Systems Engineer to join the Air & Naval (A&N) Division, delivering complex sonar architectures and end-to-end system integration for mission-critical naval systems.

You will analyze requirements, perform trade studies, manage interfaces, and support qualification and acceptance testing while collaborating with internal teams and external clients on integration strategies and performance optimization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Perform system requirements analysis from a system-of-systems perspective to ensure interoperability among sonar subsystems.
• Conduct trade studies and define interfaces across integrated sonar suites (hull-mounted, towed, variable depth).
• Plan and execute system integration, including lab setup, test planning, and troubleshooting at subsystem and full-system levels.

Skills

NATO clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent

Job description

General Dynamics Mission SystemsCanada in Nova Scotia is seeking a Systems Engineer to join the Air & Naval (A&N) Division, delivering complex sonar architectures and end-to-end system integration for mission-critical naval systems.

You will analyze requirements, perform trade studies, manage interfaces, and support qualification and acceptance testing while collaborating with internal teams and external clients on integration strategies and performance optimization.