Systems Engineer – Systems Integration

Jobtailor; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a system integration engineer in Montreal, Canada, to lead the integration of hardware, software, RF, and networking into complete system solutions. You will collaborate with customers and multidisciplinary teams to translate objectives into concrete requirements and actionable plans.

Responsibilities include defining interfaces, conducting risk assessments, and guiding verification and validation activities to ensure traceability and acceptance via testing, demonstrations,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical/ computer/ software/ telecommunications engineering or related discipline.
• Experience integrating complex hardware and software systems.
• Translate customer or operational needs into technical solutions.
• Strong understanding of system architecture and interfaces.
• Solve complex technical problems across multiple technology domains.
• Excellent communication and technical leadership skills.
• Eligibility to obtain or maintain a Canadian security clearance.
• Assets: SDR, LTE, 5G, RF systems, SIGINT, tactical communications, or related technologies.
• Assets: Experience with airborne, mobile, fixed, or mission-critical deployments.
• Assets: Experience integrating third-party hardware, software, sensors, or network platforms.
• Assets: Familiarity with requirements management, interface control, and systems engineering methodologies.
• Assets: Experience supporting government, defense, aerospace, or public safety programs.

Responsibilities

• Develop system-level solution concepts.
• Collaborate with customers and stakeholders to understand mission objectives, operational challenges, and deployment environments
• Translate customer needs into system-level requirements and solution concepts
• Evaluate technical options, trade-offs, and implementation approaches
• Participate in customer demonstrations, prototypes, pilot deployments, and technical engagements
• Lead the integration of hardware, software, RF, networking, and third-party technologies into complete system solutions
• Define and manage interfaces between subsystems, products, and external platforms
• Identify and resolve integration issues, technical risks, and system-level dependencies
• Lead integration planning, execution, troubleshooting, and deployment activities with multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Serve as the system-level technical reference for multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Lead or contribute to technical trade studies, reviews, and risk assessments
• Drive the verification and validation strategy to ensure that requirements, operational scenarios, and acceptance criteria are defined, traceable, and validated through testing

Skills

System Integration

Technical Leadership

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, software engineering, telecommunications engineering, computer science, or a related discipline

Tools

Multidisciplinary Engineering Tools

Prototyping Tools

Testing Tools

Job description

• Develop system-level solution concepts
• Collaborate with customers and stakeholders to understand mission objectives, operational challenges, and deployment environments
• Translate customer needs into system-level requirements and solution concepts
• Evaluate technical options, trade-offs, and implementation approaches
• Participate in customer demonstrations, prototypes, pilot deployments, and technical engagements
• Lead the integration of hardware, software, RF, networking, and third-party technologies into complete system solutions
• Define and manage interfaces between subsystems, products, and external platforms
• Identify and resolve integration issues, technical risks, and system-level dependencies
• Lead integration planning, execution, troubleshooting, and deployment activities with multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Serve as the system-level technical reference for multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Lead or contribute to technical trade studies, reviews, and risk assessments
• Drive the verification and validation strategy to ensure that requirements, operational scenarios, and acceptance criteria are defined, traceable, and validated through testing

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, software engineering, telecommunications engineering, computer science, or a related discipline
• Experience integrating complex hardware and software systems
• Experience translating customer or operational needs into technical solutions
• Strong understanding of system architecture, interfaces, and multidisciplinary engineering concepts
• Ability to solve complex technical problems across multiple technology domains
• Excellent communication and technical leadership skills
• Eligibility to obtain or maintain a Canadian security clearance
• Assets: Experience with SDR, LTE, 5G, RF systems, SIGINT, tactical communications, or related technologies
• Assets: Experience with airborne, mobile, fixed, or mission-critical deployments
• Assets: Experience integrating third-party hardware, software, sensors, or network platforms
• Assets: Familiarity with requirements management, interface control, and systems engineering methodologies
• Assets: Experience supporting government, defense, aerospace, or public safety programs

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in integrating complex hardware and software systems while translating customer needs into effective technical solutions. Proficient in system architecture, multidisciplinary engineering concepts, and leading technical engagements and deployments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• System Integration
• Technical Leadership
• Requirements Management
• Complex Problem Solving
• Communication Skills

Hard Skills

• System Architecture
• Hardware Integration
• Software Integration
• RF Systems
• 5G Technology
• LTE Technology
• SDR Technology
• Technical Trade Studies
• Verification and Validation
• Interface Control

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication
• Technical Leadership

Certifications & Qualifications

• Canadian Security Clearance Eligibility

Industry Keywords

• Government Programs
• Defense
• Aerospace
• Public Safety
• Tactical Communications
• Mission-Critical Deployments

Tools & Technologies

• Multidisciplinary Engineering Tools
• Prototyping Tools
• Testing Tools