Senior Combat Systems Engineer Lead

Babcock Canada Inc.; Victoria; On-site; CAD 103,223 - 137,630; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & dental premiums

Wellness benefit

EFAP

Parental leave top-up

RRSP matching

TFSA

Flexible schedule

Vacation time

Bonus program

Professional development

Job summary

Babcock Canada Inc. in Victoria, BC is seeking a Senior Principal Engineer to lead the Combat Systems portfolio, providing governance, technical direction, and system integration across complex programs.

You will mentor multidisciplinary teams, ensure lifecycle quality, and collaborate with customers and internal partners while driving risk management. Eligible for Canadian security clearance.

Qualifications

• Electrical engineering degree and P.Eng. licence in good standing or immediate eligibility in BC.
• 12+ years of experience as an engineer in a high-integrity environment.
• 8+ years of Systems Engineering experience in Combat Systems or related domain work.
• 5+ years of leadership experience leading technical teams and delivering projects.
• Eligibility for Canadian Secret Security and ITAR clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide Principal Engineer level leadership, governance, and technical direction across the Combat Systems portfolio.
• Apply broad Combat Systems and Systems Engineering experience to resolve complex technical challenges.
• Lead multidisciplinary work in definition, design, integration, verification, and delivery of emergent work in Combat Systems.
• Maintain oversight of quality, accuracy, and technical integrity of engineering outputs across the lifecycle.
• Collaborate with program managers, customers, and internal stakeholders to plan, monitor, and deliver engineering activities.
• Support technical governance, reviews, and verification activities in Combat Systems.
• Identify and manage technical and program risks with mitigation actions.
• Build relationships with customers and internal teams, communicating complex issues clearly.
• Strengthen organizational capability through coaching and leadership in Combat Systems engineering processes.

Skills

Leadership

Systems Engineering

Combat Systems

Stakeholder comms

Mentoring

Education

Electrical engineering degree

Job description

Babcock Canada Inc. in Victoria, BC is seeking a Senior Principal Engineer to lead the Combat Systems portfolio, providing governance, technical direction, and system integration across complex programs.

You will mentor multidisciplinary teams, ensure lifecycle quality, and collaborate with customers and internal partners while driving risk management. Eligible for Canadian security clearance.