Senior Systems Engineer

Mist Mobility Integrated Systems Technology, Inc.; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Ottawa is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to work in precision aerial delivery systems. You will analyze product needs, decompose system requirements, and ensure system designs conform to specifications. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in engineering, proven experience in avionics systems, and strong technical writing and integration skills. This role involves collaboration across teams and may require some travel for site testing in North America and Europe.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field required.
• Experience in a similar systems engineering role, ideally in avionics.
• Technical writing skills to create engineering documentation.
• Experience in integration and verification testing of electronic equipment.
• Working knowledge of high-order programming languages (C, C++, Python).

Responsibilities

• Analyze and interpret product needs and stakeholder expectations.
• Decompose system requirements into detailed technical requirements.
• Develop functional and logical architectures.
• Verify and validate system designs for conformance with specifications.
• Facilitate communication between stakeholders and development teams.

Skills

Technical writing ability

Integration and verification testing

High-order programming languages (C, C++, Python)

Systems engineering experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Requirements management tools

Configuration management tools

Job description

Senior Systems Engineer

Ottawa, ON

Mist Mobility Integrated Systems Technology is a pioneering company in the field of precision aerial delivery and recovery systems including the Sherpa™ family of GPS guided parafoils, Space Recovery Systems, LaunchPADS™ Multi-Mission Manager, SkyLink™ Parachutist Navigation and Situational Awareness System, and other support equipment. With a strong commitment to innovation and excellence, we have established ourselves as the industry leader. Our cutting-edge technologies and solutions are trusted by military and commercial customers worldwide. We are currently seeking an Senior Systems Engineer to join our Ottawa based team! As the Senior Systems Engineer at MMIST you will work across both sides of the “Systems V” however if you enjoy the design process focusing on the front end side of the “V”, this is a great opportunity to work with a fantastic team!

What will you be doing?

• Analyze and interpret product needs, stakeholder expectations, and Level 0 requirements.
  
• Decompose Level 1 system requirements into detailed, verifiable Level 2/Level 3 technical requirements.
• Review, develop and document system level operational concepts and mission statements.
• Develop functional and logical architectures
• Create system block diagrams and interface definitions
• Verify and validate aspects of systems designs to ensure conformance with functional specifications and customer requirements.
• Support various specialty-engineering tasks, such as Reliability, Maintainability & Availability analysis, Integrated Logistics Support, Failure Analysis and Safety Engineering tasks for complex systems.
• Drive causal root cause analysis and and resolution activities.
• Perform system/product integration.
• Work closely with mechanical, electrical, software, and testing teams to ensure requirements are fully understood and feasible.
• Participate in design reviews, technical discussions, and risk assessments.
• Support early planning for verification and validation activities.
• Define acceptance criteria for technical requirements.
• Facilitate communication between stakeholders and development teams to clarify technical intent.
• Travel to support site testing and verification operations and sustainment activities at customer locations (mainly North America and Europe).

What do we need from you?

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• Experience in a similar systems engineering role ideally in avionics or electronic control related development or related experience.
• Technical writing skills with strong ability to create engineering documentation.
• Experience in integration and verification testing of electronic equipment including hardware/software.
• Working knowledge of high-order programming languages (C, /C++, Python).
• Experience with development and management of requirements with good knowledge of requirements management tools and configuration management tools.
• Experience with development of formal verification planning and procedures.
• Experience with flight critical fly-by-wire Flight Controls, Actuators, Air Data Systems, Pilot Inceptors, Inertial Sensors and/or Autopilot systems would be a very strong asset.
• Familiarity with ARP4754, DO-178 and DO-254 or equivalent similar stringent process requirements would also be helpful.

Compliance Statement

This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and is subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.

MMIST values diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Talent Acquisition and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.