Senior Electrical Engineer

Ultra Maritime; Dartmouth; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health and dental

Life insurance

RRSP

Deferred profit sharing

Critical illness insurance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Ultra Maritime is recruiting a Senior Electrical Engineer to work on multi-disciplinary teams developing advanced electronics for navy programs. You will design and test low-noise preamps, high-speed telemetry, DSP, and RF components, while coordinating with customers and mentoring juniors.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor in Electrical or Electronic Engineering and can obtain NATO clearance. Travel within Canada, the US, and overseas is expected as part of program support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering.
• Ability to work on Canadian CG and US ITAR controlled articles.
• Must be able to obtain NATO security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and test hardware and firmware for complex electronic systems.
• Prepare design documentation and review engineering deliverables.
• Provide technical interface with customers and mentors to junior staff.
• Lead technical reviews and support project cost estimates.
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to meet customer needs.

Skills

Embedded systems

DSP design

FPGA design

C programming

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering

Tools

OrCAD Capture

OrCAD PSpice

Sourcery CodeBench

Atollic TrueSTUDIO

Job description

Unleash the Power of Multi-Mission Excellence: Safeguarding the Seas for the World's Navies.

Step into a world where cutting-edge technology meets unparalleled expertise. Ultra Maritime pioneers delivering multi-mission solutions that protect and empower the naval forces worldwide. With our extensive portfolio of capabilities, our innovations are utilised on naval fleets across our allied navies around the globe.

As the maritime and underwater battlespace evolves, we tirelessly push the boundaries to develop advanced specialist systems that provide our 'five-eyes' Defence customers with an unbeatable warfighting edge. From surface vessels to sub-surface operations and unmanned platforms, we are revolutionizing the way naval missions are executed.

We thrive on collaboration and partnering with our customers to ensure mission success. Our expert solutions encompass an array of game-changing technologies, including state-of-the-art sonar, radar, expendables, signature management, and naval power systems.

Join us in shaping the future of naval warfare and together, we will safeguard the seas and empower navies worldwide!

Designs, develops, and tests electrical and/or electronic equipment, components, circuits, or systems. Applies mathematical and engineering principles and methods to designs. Requires a bachelor's Degree in electrical and/or electronic engineering. Typically reports to a manager.

Work is generally independent and collaborative in nature. Contributes to moderately complex aspects of a project.

Nationality Requirements

Candidates must be eligible to obtain the relevant security clearance required for the role, due to the nature of the programmes we deliver for our customers.

Job Description

The Senior Electrical Engineer will work as part of a multi-disciplinary project team developing new and innovative electronics solutions to meet customer needs. The Senior Electrical Engineer will work in a number of specialist areas including low noise preamps, high speed digital telemetry, Digital Signal Processing, and RF design.

• Design, implement, maintain configuration management and test maintainable hardware and firmware systems in accordance with the company’s procedure and project specific requirements


• Preparing or reviewing typical design documentation (design requirements, schematics, board layouts, technical specifications, and data sheets)


• Preparing or review engineering deliverables for existing and new electrical system design modifications/upgrades/replacements


• Preparing cost estimates or cooperating appropriately with others responsible for reporting the estimate.


• Apply independent diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices


• Act as a technical interface with customers


• Provide coaching and guidance to and check work of junior engineers, technologists or technicians


• Participate in and chair technical reviews


• Other tasks as assigned

Required Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering with 4+ years of experience


• Ability to work on Canadian Controlled Goods and US ITAR controlled articles


• Candidate must be capable of acquiring a NATO Reliability and Secret security clearance

Desired Skills

• Master's Degree an asset, especially Electrical, Electronic or Underwater Acoustics Engineering


• Electrical/Electronic Engineering (>4 years) commercial or military type electronics desirable


• Electrical/Electronic Engineering Lead/Project lead (>1 years)


• Experience of Maritime Domain (desirable)


• Experience of Underwater Warfare Domain (desirable)


• Analog and digital design


• Embedded microcontroller design (ARM-based microcontrollers or DSP-based systems)


• Experience with peripherals such as SPI, I2C, UART, etc.


• Experience with DSP applications


• OrCAD Capture, OrCAD PSpice Designer and PCB Designer


• Competent Assembly and C language programming for embedded systems


• FPGA design using VHDL


• Network communication - Fiber Optic Ethernet ATM SONET


• Experience with embedded development tools such as Sourcery CodeBench and Atollic TrueSTUDIO


• A team-oriented individual that works collaboratively to achieve team goals


• Strong communication skills and a positive attitude, with capability to mentor others


• Must be self-motivated, adaptable, and attentive to details


• Willing to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a deadline-oriented environment


• Familiar with formal project design process and documentation


• Willingness to travel within Canada, US and Overseas

Typically, a Bachelor Degree (or equivalent) in a related field and 4+ years of experience within a relevant complex engineering environment. May be required to maintain security clearance

Diverse & Inclusive Employer

Ultra Maritime is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity, inclusion, equity and equality. Underpinned by our values, behaviours, and policies, we want you to feel empowered to be your best and authentic self.

We promote a workplace that welcomes people from all backgrounds and cultures; believing that this will increase our diversity of thinking, and ultimately ensure we continue delivering on our commitments to our customers.

We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status and welcome applications from all candidates.

What’s in it for you?

• extended health and dental


• life insurance


• RRSP


• deferred profit sharing


• optional critical illness insurance


• an EFAP


• student bursaries

We encourage regular manager-employee performance feedback, goal alignment and employee development through our Employee Performance Development Plan (EPDP) and offer employee education assistance to allow our people to acquire new qualifications and certifications.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and particularly welcome applications from Women, Aboriginal Persons, Persons with Disabilities and Visible Minorities.

Reasonable accommodation statement: If you need an accommodation for any part of the application process, please email [e-mail]

Company: Ultra Maritime