Senior Electronic Warfare Systems Engineer

MDA Space; Halifax; On-site; CAD 108,000 - 148,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended healthcare

Flexible drug plans

Dental and vision benefits

Disability income protection

Life insurance

Group retirement savings plans

Employee and family assistance program

Job summary

MDA Space seeks a Senior Systems Engineer for Electronic Warfare (EW) Systems in Halifax, N.S., as part of a systems engineering team. This position involves maturing EW system designs, supporting procurement processes, and addressing design integration issues.

The ideal candidate will have experience in electronic systems integration, strong communication skills, and an ability to work collaboratively across teams. The compensation package ranges from $108,000 to $148,500 annually, including comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in large electronic systems development or integration projects.
• Strong understanding of project execution processes from requirements through commissioning.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and customer interaction skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with customers and contractors.
• Produce and review technical documents and specifications.
• Support system/product integration.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Electronic Warfare systems

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Team collaboration

Tools

MS Office

DOORS

Confluence/Jira

CAMEO

Job description

Overview

49North is a Canadian defence company delivering secure, multi‑domain C4ISR capabilities that provide decision advantage in complex and contested environments. As a wholly‑owned subsidiary of MDA Space, 49North operates as a sovereign Canadian provider of mission‑critical C4ISR systems.

Role

Senior Systems Engineer – Electronic Warfare (EW) Systems Engineer

Job Description

The Senior Systems Engineer will work as part of a dynamic systems engineering team that will mature the EW system design and support procurement of EW subsystems through all design phases, including Factory Acceptance Testing, integration, and final acceptance trials. Excellent communication and leadership skills are necessary to work closely within our distributed team, the customer, suppliers, and external stakeholders. The role requires a blend of systems engineering discipline, EW systems knowledge, and operational mission awareness.

Location: Richmond, B.C.; Ottawa, ON.; or Halifax, N.S.

Responsibilities

• Work independently and collaboratively with a multi‑disciplinary dispersed team
• Develop relationships with customers, contractors, and subcontractors
• Support AW supplier procurements through the subcontracts manager
• Produce and review technical documents, specifications, and standards, including system requirements, interface and design documents
• Travel domestically and internationally to support program needs
• Support the project team in addressing design and integration issues
• Actively participate in program and test reviews
• Support the development and allocation of system‑level requirements
• Review, develop, and document system‑level operational concepts and mission statements
• Generate documents such as design reports and technical deliverables
• Perform system engineering lifecycle functions including compatibility, interoperability, human factors, cyber‑security, modelling and simulation, and verification and testing
• Model and simulate system performance and RF interference/integration into mission platforms and other platform sensors
• Support system/product integration
• Verify and validate system designs to ensure conformance with functional specifications and customer requirements

Requirements

• Experience working in well‑structured systems engineering teams
• Experience in large electronic systems development or integration projects, preferably with Electronic Warfare systems, and a strong understanding of project execution processes from requirements through commissioning and support
• Experience maintaining close working relationships with other system engineers and customer representatives in a distributed environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication and customer interaction skills
• Strong problem‑solving skills
• Enthusiastic contributor willing to learn new skills and take pride and ownership of work

Preferred Experience and Skills

• Experience with the design and development of Electronic Warfare systems, including environmental qualification, human factors, and maritime certifications
• Knowledge of advanced antenna technologies and performance
• Ability to model antenna performance for received and transmitted signals
• Ability to analyze and model atmospheric propagation of RF signals
• Understanding of antenna patterns, polarization, bandwidth, beamwidth, and the RF chain
• Understanding of radar and missile system employment and capabilities
• Understanding of radar and laser warning receivers, SIGINT sensors, countermeasure systems, and signal processing techniques
• Highly proficient with MS Office applications and engineering tools such as DOORS, Confluence/Jira, and CAMEO
• Knowledge of agile or iterative development methods
• Ability to work with and uphold classified information

Security Clearance

Successful candidates must obtain and hold a secret‑level security clearance, and pass security assessment for the Controlled Goods Program (CGP) and ITAR.

Benefits

49North provides competitive compensation and benefits packages at all locations, including extended healthcare, flexible drug plans, dental and vision benefits, disability income protection, life insurance, group retirement savings plans, and an employee and family assistance program.

Compensation

The compensation range for this position is $108,000.00–$148,500.00 annually. Specific compensation will be based on qualifications and experience.

Equal Opportunity Statement

49North is an equal‑opportunity employer that prizes diversity and inclusion. We are committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity. If you require assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please let us know.

Accommodations

49North is proud to provide accommodation(s) during the recruitment process. Please indicate any accommodations needed on your application or cover letter and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.