Senior Systems Integration Engineer

Invest Ottawa; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Invest Ottawa, in collaboration with ADGA, is seeking a Senior Systems Integration Engineer to support a new C-UAS initiative in Ottawa. The role focuses on designing, integrating, and delivering complex defence systems, bridging operational requirements with technical solutions.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s in Engineering, a Canadian P.Eng. designation, and 5+ years of experience in Military C4ISR systems, system integration, and technical documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Software, Computer, Systems, Electrical, or related).
• Must hold a Canadian P.Eng. designation.
• 5+ years as a System Engineer on Military C4ISR systems.
• 8+ years in distributed or ISTAR-like system environments.
• 8+ years in system integration, verification, and lifecycle management.
• 4+ years developing technical concept documents, system specs, or proposals.
• Experience communicating IT frameworks to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define C-UAS use cases and requirements.
• Participate in national/international WG and program meetings.
• Develop and maintain integration strategies for LC5ISRT C-UAS capabilities.
• Design, develop, and verify integration and verification procedures.
• Review software solutions for performance, reliability, and security.
• Document architectural decisions and integration patterns.
• Align intermediate designs with enterprise architecture goals.
• Assist in selecting tools, frameworks, and platforms for integration.

Skills

System integration

C4ISR

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Job description

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Job Description

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ADGA is seekinganexperienced Systems Integration Engineer for an immediate opportunity to support an upcoming initiative focused on the development of a new Counter-Uncrewed Aerial Systems (C-UAS) and Uncrewed Aerial Systems capability.

This position will play a key role in designing, integrating, and delivering complex defence systems.

You will bridge operational requirements and technical solutions, ensuring that C-UAS capabilities are effective, secure, and aligned with enterprise architecture and military needs.

Tasks

• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop C-UAS use cases, technical requirements and integration solutions aligned with operational requirements;
• Participate in national and international standards Working Groups (WG), program meetings, and domain-specific conferences to support the evolution of C-UAS capabilities;
• Develop and maintain integration strategies for Land Command, Control, Communications, Computer, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Target Acquisition (LC5ISRT) C-UAS capabilities;
• Design, develop, and maintain procedures for verification and validation of components and system integration;
• Review and ensure software solutions meet performance, reliability, and security standards;
• Document architectural decisions, integration patterns, and technical specifications;
• Collaborate with senior architects to align intermediate-level designs with enterprise architecture goals; and
• Assist in the selection and evaluation of software tools, frameworks, and platforms suitable for C-UAS component integration.

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Software, Computer, Systems, Electrical, or a related technical discipline)
• Must hold a valid Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in a Canadian province or territory
• Ability to demonstrate a minimum of 5 years of work experience as a System Engineer on Military C4ISR systems. (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance)
• Minimum of 8 years of experience including analysis, design, and/or implementation of solutions in one or more of the following areas:
  • Command, control, communications, and information systems within distributed or client/server environments
  • System management solutions (tools and processes) for communication and information systems and/or ISTAR systems
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in:
  • System integration, verification, and validation of hardware and software components (COTS and/or custom-developed) within new or existing systems
  • Real-time or distributed systems environments
  • System lifecycle management for communication and information systems or ISTAR systems
• Minimum of 4 years of experience developing technical concept documents, system specifications, and technical proposals in Information Technology, Information Management, or engineering domains
• Demonstrated experience:
  • Communicating IT frameworks and strategies to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Providing expert advice and recommendations to support senior management decision-making
  • Leading multidisciplinary teams in the development of IT systems, frameworks, and strategies
  • Conducting strategic, operational, and tactical planning aligned with organizational objectives

Additional Information

• Must currently hold or be eligible to obtain andmaintaina Secret(Level II) Canadian Federal Government Security clearance.
• The posted salary reflects an employee compensation model; consultant rates will be adjusted accordingly.Consultants willbe requiredto holda ControlledGoods clearance and Insurance.
• Familiarity with aviation, uncrewed aerial systems, and robotics domains to support integration planning aligned with operational requirements is considered a strong asset.

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