System Integration & Test, Intermediate

General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc.; Calgary; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Mission Systems-Canada is seeking a System Integration & Verification Engineer to join the Bowman product development team in Calgary. You will support integration and test activities across firmware, software, radio and network systems in a modular, secure tactical environment.

You will plan, execute and automate tests, analyze results, and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure design readiness. Travel may be required to support customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics.
• Minimum 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in defining, developing and executing integration or qualification tests, and understanding the interdependencies and interactions between subsystems.
• Experience in the investigation, recommendations, and resolution of defects.
• Experience with test engineering processes and tools.
• Knowledge and use of requirements tools, an asset.
• Experience in development of test automation scripts to improve efficiency of integration testing, an asset.
• Experience working with or familiarity with AI/ML models is preferred
• Familiarity with radios, voice/data networks and Internet Protocols (IP), an asset.

Responsibilities

• Independently plan and perform firmware and software integration test activities for firmware and software builds.
• Review and analyze subsystem and product requirements specifications, interface control documents, design documents and use cases to assess testability, completeness and technical alignment.
• Develop, maintain and execute product integration and verification test procedures of varying scope and complexity based on product-level designs and requirements.
• Analyze and interpret test results, assess system performance and prepare clear product integration and verification test reports with findings and recommendations.
• Identify, investigate and document defects; perform root-cause analysis in collaboration with development teams; and verify implemented solutions.
• Develop, maintain and enhance lab scripts and test automation to improve test coverage, repeatability and execution efficiency.
• Provide technical support for customer installation, integration and test activities, including troubleshooting and issue resolution.
• Estimate assigned work, provide input to schedule development, track progress, and proactively communicate technical risks, dependencies and mitigation actions.
• Collaborate closely with systems, software, firmware and hardware engineering functions throughout the development cycle to support design capture, technical analysis and integration readiness.
• Travel as required to provide technical support to internal and external customers.

Skills

Test planning & execution

Test automation scripting

Root cause analysis

Subsystem integration

Independent & team work

Understanding interactions between sub

AI/ML models familiarity

IP networks familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics

Tools

Requirements tools

Lab scripting/automation tools

Test automation software

Job description

General Dynamics Mission Systems-Canada is looking for a System Integration & Verification Engineer (SI&V) to join the Bowman product development team in Calgary, to support ongoing future capability development. Bowman is the tactical communications system integrating digital voice and data technology to provide secure radio, telephone, intercom and tactical internet services in a modular and fully integrated system.

The successful candidate will be responsible for test planning, definition, execution, reporting and supporting lab setup and configuration activities. Services consist of on-platform and off-platform communications, network data routing and forwarding, radio communications, Headquarter communications (fiber, Non-Line of Sight), battle management and system management along with email, chat, and other IT services such as custom applications products.

The responsibilities and range of activities will vary, but in general will include:

• Independently plan and perform firmware and software integration test activities for firmware and software builds.
• Review and analyze subsystem and product requirements specifications, interface control documents, design documents and use cases to assess testability, completeness and technical alignment.
• Develop, maintain and execute product integration and verification test procedures of varying scope and complexity based on product-level designs and requirements.
• Analyze and interpret test results, assess system performance and prepare clear product integration and verification test reports with findings and recommendations.
• Identify, investigate and document defects; perform root-cause analysis in collaboration with development teams; and verify implemented solutions.
• Develop, maintain and enhance lab scripts and test automation to improve test coverage, repeatability and execution efficiency.
• Provide technical support for customer installation, integration and test activities, including troubleshooting and issue resolution.
• Estimate assigned work, provide input to schedule development, track progress, and proactively communicate technical risks, dependencies and mitigation actions.
• Collaborate closely with systems, software, firmware and hardware engineering functions throughout the development cycle to support design capture, technical analysis and integration readiness.
• Travel as required to provide technical support to internal and external customers.

Qualifications

What You Need to Have to Succeed

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics
• Minimum 2+ years of relevantexperience
• Enthusiastic contributor, willing to learn new skills, and takes pride and ownership of work.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and in a team environment, with minimum supervision.
• Experience in defining, developing and executing integration or qualification tests, and understanding the interdependencies and interactions between subsystems.
• Experience in the investigation, recommendations, and resolution of defects.
• Experience with test engineering processes and tools.
• Knowledge and use of requirements tools, an asset.
• Experience in development of test automation scripts to improve efficiency of integration testing, an asset.
• Experience working with or familiarity with AI/ML models is preferred
• Familiarity with radios, voice/data networks and Internet Protocols (IP), an asset.

Security Requirement

It is a requirement that General Dynamics Mission Systems-Canada be registered with the Canadian Controlled Goods program and that all of its workforce be security assessed. Successful applicants must meet all applicable security requirements, including but not limited to the ability to obtain and maintain a Canadian government security clearance. Applicants may be required to meet additional security requirements in order to gain access to technical data, classified areas or information that is subject to international regulations. You must be eligible to work in Canada.