Systems Engineering Manager

Mist Mobility Integrated Systems Technology, Inc.; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in precision aerial delivery systems is seeking a Systems Engineering Manager to guide their Ottawa team. The role involves leadership, project management, system design, and integration while ensuring alignment with customer needs and project objectives. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in systems engineering and experience in complex system development environments.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Systems Engineering leader.
• Strong knowledge of Systems Engineering principles.
• Experience in requirements management tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction to the systems engineering team.
• Manage systems engineering projects from inception to completion.
• Oversee system design activities including architecture development.

Skills

Systems Engineering principles

Team leadership

Requirements management

System design

Risk management

Tools

JIRA

Job description

Systems Engineering Manager

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 a Systems Engineering Manager to join our Ottawa based team!

What will you be doing?

• Provide leadership and direction to the systems engineering team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

• Manage systems engineering projects from inception to completion, including project planning, resource allocation, scheduling, and budgeting, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within scope.
• Discern and decompose requirements at system, sub-system and software specification level and manage these in an appropriate requirements management toolset. Manage system requirements definition and traceability, ensuring alignment with customer needs, technical specifications, and project objectives.
• Oversee system design activities, including system architecture development, trade-off analysis, and design reviews, ensuring designs meet functional and performance requirements.
• Coordinate system integration and testing activities, including test planning, execution, and verification/validation, ensuring systems meet quality standards and customer expectations.
• Identify and mitigate system-level risks and issues, developing risk management plans and contingency strategies to minimize impact on project timelines and deliverables.
• Communicate project status, updates, and risks to stakeholders, including senior management, customers, and cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment and transparency throughout the project lifecycle.
• Allocate and manage systems engineering resources, including manpower, budget, and tools, to support project activities and meet project objectives and deadlines.
• Conduct performance evaluations and provide feedback to systems engineering team members, identifying strengths, areas for improvement, and opportunities for growth and development.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in systems engineering processes, tools, and methodologies, identifying opportunities for optimization and enhancement to increase efficiency and productivity.

What do we need from you?

• Proven experience as a Systems Engineering leader.
• Track record of building performant teams.
• Strong knowledge of Systems Engineering principles, with strong systems thinking and holistic approaches to requirement definition and management.
• Experience in requirements management tools and configuration control.
• In-depth understanding of the full engineering lifecycle, including lifecycle models such as Waterfall and Agile, and tools like JIRA
• Previous experience working within complex system designs in an aviation, automotive or similar systems development environment working to rigorous standards (e.g. RTCA DO-178B/C, DAL level A or B, or similar) would be a strong advantage.

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.