Principal Systems Engineer
Lockheed Martin Canada
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Lockheed Martin Canada is seeking a Systems Engineer to join the Naval Development team, contributing to the full engineering lifecycle—from specification to field troubleshooting—on large-scale naval platform systems across Canada.
You will collaborate on system design, conduct needs and market studies, review requirements, perform MBSE, and define technical performance measures while working in a multidisciplinary team.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a related discipline or equivalent co-op education with at least five years of professional experience, OR at least three years of professional experience with a related master's degree.
- Experience with software, systems, hardware, or maintenance lifecycle.
- Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical personnel within the engineering and management team.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate on system design activities with the Senior Systems Engineer and other engineering staff, such as supporting technical reviews.
- Conduct needs analysis.
- Conduct market studies.
- Review requirements, their allocation, and market studies.
- Perform system modeling and design, including model-based systems engineering.
- Define and monitor technical performance measures.
- Work on system architecture and design.
- Plan system integration.
- Create the design document.
- Apply system design engineering processes and best practices.
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Engineering
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Montreal, Quebec, Ottawa, Ontario
19077BR
Lockheed Martin Canada Inc. (Lockheed Martin) is the leading specialized Combat System Integrator (CSI) in advanced, large-scale integration projects in Canada. We leverage advanced engineering practices and modern technologies to design, develop, and integrate combat systems for warships. We are looking for motivated and high-performing individuals with specific skills to join our dynamic Naval Programs team.
The Naval Programs team is responsible for technical planning, design, construction, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk analysis, sustainability analysis, and overall system effectiveness. As part of the product development of an overall system, involvement includes: design, manufacturing, testing, installation, operation, maintenance, and disposal. The team ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into overall system solutions that take into account technical, financial, and temporal constraints.
The Naval Programs team is present at Lockheed Martin's main project sites in Canada (Kanata, Montreal, Dartmouth); employment opportunities are available at all these locations to support naval combat system programs and proposal capture activities.
As a Systems Engineer and member of the Naval Development team working in a multidisciplinary team environment, the candidate participates in the full engineering lifecycle including specification, design, development, integration and testing, deployment, maintenance, and field troubleshooting related to large-scale and highly complex naval platform systems.
The candidate will participate in engineering activities that may include, but are not limited to, the following tasks:
- Collaborate on system design activities with the Senior Systems Engineer and other engineering staff, such as supporting technical reviews
- Conduct needs analysis
- Conduct market studies
- Review requirements, their allocation, and market studies
- Perform system modeling and design, including model-based systems engineering
- Define and monitor technical performance measures
- Work on system architecture and design
- Plan system integration
- Create the design document
- Apply system design engineering processes and best practices.
- Hold a bachelor's degree from a recognized university in a related discipline or equivalent co-op education, with at least five years of professional experience, OR at least three years of professional experience with a related master's degree.
- At least five years of relevant professional experience. Any equivalent combination of experience and education will be considered
- Experience with software, systems, hardware, or maintenance engineering lifecycle
- Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical personnel within the engineering and management team, as well as with personnel assigned to related tasks
- Aptitude for solving difficult problems within a team environment
- High degree of initiative or autonomy
- High learning ability
- Ability to adapt and perform in a dynamic environment
- Good knowledge of SysML or other object-oriented design methods
- Good knowledge of JIRA, Confluence, Dynamic Object-Oriented Requirements System (DOORS), Cameo, Clearcase, Clearquest or Windchill
- Experience with Agile methods
- Experience in the military naval domain
- Experience in change management, requirements management, testing and trials, security, safety, electromagnetic interference/electromagnetic compatibility, or environmental qualification.
Knowledge of English is required for this position so that the candidate can perform all of their duties. The position described in this job offer requires the candidate to communicate daily with a virtual team outside Quebec. The candidate will also need to communicate with different members of the organization, clients, and suppliers located outside Canada. For engineering positions, the candidate will also need to be able to read or modify technical documents from our main clients and write technical documents for these same clients.
We deliver on our promise when it comes to work-life balance! Your physical, mental, and financial well-being matters to us. In addition to working in a highly supportive, friendly, and respectful environment, here's what you can expect when you join our team as a regular full-time employee:
- Flexible and compressed work schedules, depending on business needs, where you have the option to take Fridays off, as well as the possibility of part-time remote work
- Competitive compensation
- Time to recharge with vacation, personal days, holidays, and parental leave
- Comprehensive family coverage for medical, dental, and optical care available from your first day of employment, as well as:
- Virtual healthcare (24/7 access to healthcare professionals)
- A wellness spending account to help you on your wellness journey
- Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) which includes free face-to-face counseling sessions
- Travel medical insurance
- On-site fitness facilities in our main offices
- A Registered Retirement Savings Plan which includes company matching contributions from your first day of employment, which also includes access to financial advisors providing investment advice and comprehensive financial planning
- Employee discounts to save on goods, services, and various recreational activities
- Access to a wide range of development tools to enhance your skills and/or advance your career, including:
- Free learning resources via a modern and engaging platform
- Education assistance program
- Reimbursement of professional membership
- Self-directed mentoring
At Lockheed Martin Canada, we comply with all salary transparency requirements and believe that publishing salary ranges for vacant positions can foster a more equitable workforce.
$95,000 - $124,500
Lockheed Martin Canada, headquartered in Ottawa, is the Canadian division of Lockheed Martin Corporation, a global defense technology company that drives innovation and scientific advancements. Our vision of developing solutions for missions in all domains and 21st Century Security® accelerates the delivery of transformative technologies to ensure that those we serve are Ahead of the Curve. We conduct our main activities in Ottawa, Montreal, Halifax, Calgary, and Victoria, and we work on a large number of programs that include cutting-edge naval technology products, aircraft maintenance, and remote-controlled system software. We also provide in-service support for state-of-the-art military aircraft with aircraft engine repair capabilities. This position reports to the Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS) business sector, where employees across Canada support engineering, integration systems, training, maintenance, and in-service support programs for military clients in Canada and abroad on land, at sea, and in the air.
Lockheed Martin is committed to equal employment opportunity principles to foster a work environment that aligns with our core values of integrity, respect, and exceptional performance. We understand the importance of optimizing the remarkable talents and experiences of all our employees to drive innovation, provide optimal solutions, and maximize benefits for our clients. Our goal is to find the best candidates for each position, regardless of their background. If a position interests you, we invite you to explain how your skills and perspective could support our team and we encourage you to apply, even if you think your skills do not fully meet the criteria of the published job offer. In addition, Lockheed Martin is committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is inclusive for all. We are prepared to make reasonable adjustments for all candidates, if necessary.
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