Systems Engineer II

Honeywell Aerospace; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Honeywell Aerospace in Kanata, Ontario, is seeking a systems engineer to define architectures, develop requirements, and manage baselines for spaceborne optical payloads. The role collaborates with optical, electronic, software, and mission operations teams to deliver high‑performance solutions through the full product lifecycle.

You will contribute to mission support, design reviews, and verification planning, with travel to customer sites as needed. Onsite, full‑time role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field as specified.
• Minimum 2 years in systems engineering or related technical areas.
• Experience in developing and managing system requirements and verification plans.
• Knowledge of systems engineering processes and product lifecycle.
• Experience working in multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Eligibility to obtain/maintain CGP and Contract Security clearances.

Responsibilities

• Define, analyze, and allocate system-level requirements for optical instruments and payloads.
• Develop requirements traceability and verification strategies across the lifecycle.
• Manage baselines and configuration control activities.
• Support system design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, ORR).
• Collaborate with optical, electronics, and software teams on space-qualified instruments.
• Assess performance budgets across optical, thermal, pointing, radiometric, and electrical domains.
• Support architecture trade studies and technology evaluations.
• Contribute to optical payload integration and validation planning.
• Develop verification/validation plans for complex optical systems.
• Support integration, environmental qualification, and acceptance testing.
• Analyze test results and ensure mission/customer requirements compliance.
• Coordinate problem resolution during integration and testing.
• Contribute to mission concept development and operational planning.
• Develop and maintain Interface Control Documents (ICDs).
• Mentor junior engineers and share engineering best practices.

Skills

Systems engineering

Optical instrumentation

Aerospace systems

Requirements management

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Security clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Physics, Optical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related STEM

Tools

IBM DOORS

MATLAB

STK

MBSE

SysML

Job description

Job Description
You will work across multidisciplinary engineering teams to define system architectures, develop requirements, manage technical baselines, and ensure mission success throughout the full product lifecycle.

Job Description
You will work across multidisciplinary engineering teams to define system architectures, develop requirements, manage technical baselines, and ensure mission success throughout the full product lifecycle.
In this role, you will contribute to next‑generation spaceborne optical systems that support Earth observation, scientific exploration, space domain awareness, and advanced communications missions. You will collaborate closely with optical, mechanical, electrical, software, and mission operations teams to deliver high‑performance solutions that meet customer and mission requirements.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Systems Engineering & Requirements Management

• Define, analyze, and allocate system‑level requirements for optical instruments and payloads.
• Develop requirements traceability and verification strategies throughout the product lifecycle.
• Manage technical baselines and configuration control activities.
• Support system design reviews including SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, and ORR.

Optical Payload Development

• Collaborate with optical, electronics, and software teams to develop space‑qualified optical instruments.
• Assess system performance budgets including optical, thermal, pointing, radiometric, and electrical performance.
• Support instrument architecture trade studies and technology evaluations.
• Contribute to optical payload integration and validation planning.

Verification, Integration & Test

• Develop verification and validation plans for complex optical systems.
• Support integration activities, environmental qualification testing, and acceptance testing.
• Analyze test results and ensure compliance with mission and customer requirements.
• Coordinate problem resolution and corrective actions during system integration and testing.

Space Mission Support

• Contribute to mission concept development and operational planning.
• Support spacecraft and payload interface definition activities.
• Develop and maintain Interface Control Documents (ICDs).
• Participate in anomaly investigations and Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) activities.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Work with program management, customers, suppliers, and partner organizations.
• Support technical reviews and customer presentations.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering best practices.

Qualifications

YOU MUST HAVE

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Systems Engineering, Physics, Optical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related STEM discipline.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in systems engineering, optical instrumentation, aerospace systems, or related technical fields.
• Minimum 2 years developing and managing system requirements and verification plans.
• Minimum 2 years Knowledge of systems engineering processes and product development lifecycles.
• Minimum 2 years Experience working within multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain Controlled Goods Program (CGP) and Contract Security Program clearances.

WE VALUE

• Experience with space systems, spacecraft payloads, or optical instruments.
• Knowledge of imaging systems, spectrometers, laser systems, LIDAR, telescopes, or electro‑optical payloads.
• Experience with requirements management tools such as IBM DOORS or equivalent.
• Familiarity with systems modeling tools such as MATLAB, STK, Model‑Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), or SysML.
• Knowledge of environmental qualification standards and space industry practices.
• Experience supporting design reviews, integration, verification, and validation activities.
• Familiarity with NASA, CSA, ESA, ECSS, or military aerospace standards.
• Master's degree in a related technical discipline.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.

Additional Information

• This is a full‑time regular position.
• This is an onsite role located in Kanata, Ontario.
• Travel may be required to customer sites, suppliers, or test facilities.
• Participation in design reviews, integration campaigns, and qualification activities may be required.

The annual base salary range for this position is $90,000-$120,000 in Mississauga, Ontario. Please note that this salary information serves as a general guideline. Honeywell Aerospace considers various factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education and training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations.

About Honeywell Aerospace

Join a company that’s reintroducing itself to the aviation community we’ve helped advance for more than a century. At Honeywell Aerospace (NASDAQ: HONA), we’re launching as an independent, publicly traded aerospace and defense company built on a legacy of operational excellence and mission‑focused execution. Our new brand identity pairs that heritage with real momentum, as we build technology that helps pilots navigate with confidence, aircraft operate more efficiently, and operators stay ahead of change. With our systems on board 90% of the world’s aircraft, your work here has reach that’s rare to find anywhere else. Focusing on our customers, investing in innovation, and building a culture of accountability and performance is how we’re shaping what comes next. Every horizon. Every mission. Every day.

Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities under the Ontario Human Rights Code.