Principal Combat Systems Technologist

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Victoria; Hybrid; CAD 87,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health premiums

EFAP

Maternity/Parental leave top-up

RRSP matching

TFSA

Flexible work options

Generous vacation

Job summary

Babcock Canada is seeking a Principal Technologist to lead governance and technical direction across the Combat Systems sustainment portfolio in Canada. You will grow product ownership, oversee lifecycle support, and drive modernization with cross-functional teams.

You will mentor staff, manage risk, and communicate complex technical concepts to customers and partners while advancing standards and tools for sustainable growth.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary diploma in Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, Communications, or Systems Engineering Technology, or equivalent.
• Registration as AScT or CET in BC or eligible within 12 months.
• 12+ years of experience in complex technical systems in defence or related regulated environments.
• 5+ years in integration, sustainment, or modernization of combat/communications systems.
• Demonstrated leadership, team coordination, and delivery of complex technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Provide technologist-level leadership, governance, and technical direction across the Combat Systems sustainment portfolio.
• Establish and grow product ownership capability including lifecycle support and modernization activities.
• Coordinate technologist activities supporting ECS Rack Build, Field Service, SSF, and related sustainment programs.
• Collaborate with engineering, program, and customer teams to meet quality, schedule, and business objectives.
• Identify and manage technical risks while ensuring data integrity and product quality.
• Mentor technologists and drive continuous improvement of processes, standards, tools, and methods.
• Support baselines development and communicate technical concepts to stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Governance

Technical direction

Stakeholder communication

Mentoring

Problem solving

Education

Post-secondary diploma in Electrical/ Electronics/ Mechanical/ Communications/ Systems Engineering Technology

Tools

19-inch rack builds

IPC J-STD-001/IPC/WHMA-A-620 (asset)

Job description

Location: Victoria, British Columbia, CA, V8Z 0B9

Onsite or Hybrid:

Expected Salary: $86,879 to $115,838
To determine final salary, Babcock considers a variety of factors including the successful Candidate’s skills and experience and internal equity. The final base salary offer is at the Company’s sole discretion and presented as part of a competitive total compensation package.

Your Role

What You Do Here Matters
In a complex world marked by the threat of war, natural disasters, and geopolitical instability, national security has never been more important.
Babcock is an international defence company providing support and product solutions to enhance our customers’ defence capabilities and critical assets.
Our Canadian team combines their talent and expertise with deep global knowledge and experience from our operations in the United Kingdom, Europe, Australasia and Africa.
Working for us, you’ll help ensure that Canada’s critical services and assets are readily available, reliable, and capable for our defence and civil customers and contribute to Babcock’s Purpose, 'Creating a safe and secure world, together.'
Be Part of Something Big.
Babcock is a people business. Our people and customers matter most to us. Here you will experience a challenging and rewarding work environment with the support you need to deliver and thrive in your career alongside inclusive teams you respect that value your skills and dedication.

Our Babcock Principles create the foundation for how we deliver better outcomes for our Culture, Customers and Communities. By collectively embodying these Principles in all the work we do, our colleagues help make us great:

• Be Curious - We believe in challenging the status quo and asking, 'how might we?'
• Think: Outcomes - We believe in measuring success by the results we deliver and the positive impact we make
• Be Kind - We believe in being kind to ourselves, kind to each other, and kind to our planet.
• Collaborate - We believe that Babcock is greater than the sum of its parts.
• Be Courageous - We believe in being brave, ambitious, and determined.
• Own and Deliver - We believe everybody has a part to play in Babcock's and our customers' success.

Our people are at the heart of creating a safe and secure world. We offer a collection of programs and benefits designed to support their well-being:

Health & Well-being

• 100% employer-paid health and dental premiums
• Our Wellness benefit promotes a work environment that supports healthy lifestyles and well-being
• Our Employee and Family Assistance Plan (EFAP) offers support and solutions for a wide range of life's challenges
• A Maternity/Parental Leave top-up payment is available for our colleagues as their family grows

Planning for the Future

• Babcock Canada matches a portion of earnings towards our RRSP/DPSP program. Additionally, colleagues can contribute directly to a TFSA

Flexibility in How We Work

• We offer an agile workplace for several positions
• An option of a compressed work schedule supports work/life interests
• Competitive annual vacation time off and additional time off during our holiday closure

Growth and recognition

• A comprehensive colleague recognition program and bonus program
• Training and support for professional development and professional membership dues

We encourage you to learn more about Babcock Canada by exploring our website: babcockcanada.com.

Description

In this role, you will:

• Provide Principal Technologist-level leadership, governance, and technical direction across the Combat Systems sustainment portfolio.
• Work with Combat Systems Engineering Establish and grow Combat Systems product ownership capability, including lifecycle support, integration, technical baseline management, and modernization activities.
• Coordinate and oversee technologist activities supporting External Communications System (ECS) Rack Build, Field Service, Short Support Facility (SSF), Communications Modernization, and other Combat Systems sustainment programs.
• Collaborate with engineering, program, and customer teams to deliver technical solutions that meet quality, schedule, and business objectives.
• Identify and manage technical risks while ensuring the integrity and consistency of Combat Systems products and technical data.
• Mentor and develop technologists, strengthening organizational capability, succession planning, and technical delivery.
• Drive continuous improvement of Combat Systems processes, standards, tools, and methods to support sustainable growth and delivery.
• Support physical product activities through the development and maintenance of Combat Systems baselines, including ECS Rack and SSF products.
• Build strong relationships with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders, effectively communicating technical concepts, risks, and solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Support the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of Combat Systems technical standards, processes, methods, and tools.

The ideal candidate brings:

• A post-secondary diploma in Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, Communications, or Systems Engineering Technology, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Registration as an Applied Science Technologist (AScT) or Certified Engineering Technologist (C.E.T.) in British Columbia, or eligibility to complete such registration within 12 months of commencing employment.
• Extensive experience (12+ years) supporting complex technical systems in a high‑integrity defence, marine, industrial, or similarly regulated environment.
• Experience supporting (5+ years) the integration, sustainment, or modernization of communications systems, combat systems, platform systems, or other complex integrated technical products.
• Demonstrated leadership experience (5+ years) leading teams, coordinating multidisciplinary work, mentoring technical staff, and delivering complex technical solutions that meet customer requirements, quality standards, and schedule commitments.
• Extensive experience across the systems lifecycle, including requirements management, design support, integration, verification, validation, sustainment, and modernization activities.
• Proven ability to provide technical leadership and governance, effectively communicate and manage risks, engage stakeholders, influence decisions, and ensure the quality, integrity, and delivery of technical outputs.
• Experience with 19-inch rack equipment builds would be considered an asset.
• Familiarity with, or certification to, IPC J-STD-001 and IPC/WHMA-A-620 standards would be considered an asset.
• You are eligible for a Canadian Secret Security and ITAR Clearance.

Babcock is committed to promoting a workforce without boundaries. One that welcomes everyone to contribute to our success regardless of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics, or disability, and conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered. If you require accommodation during any stage of our recruitment process, please let us know how we can assist you.

Babcock Canada acknowledges that the land on which we operate across Canada is the unceded territory of Indigenous Peoples. We are grateful to work, live, and play as guests on these lands and are committed to building meaningful and mutually beneficial relationships with Indigenous Peoples.