Systems Engineering - Systems Engineer - P3

OSI Maritime Systems; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

OSI Maritime Systems seeks a Systems Engineer to contribute to the design and definition of complex marine navigation and bridge systems for government and naval markets. You will work within an engineering team to develop system requirements and verify against critical regulatory and customer needs.

The role involves integrating system components, participating in reviews, and crafting test plans and procedures.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or Physics or related field; eligible for Professional Engineer in Canada an asset.
• Minimum 3 years’ engineering experience, with at least 2 years in Systems Engineering.
• Experience in marine electronics and integrated bridge systems is a significant asset.
• Defense or government domain experience, preferably naval ship sector, is a plus.
• Proven track record delivering engineering projects on schedule.
• Strong knowledge of marine navigation and tactical sensors or systems.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with DOORS or similar requirements management tools.
• Willingness to travel locally and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Participates in technical discussions and design reviews.
• Integrates system components to form total systems.
• Develops and executes system integration and acceptance test procedures.
• Validates and verifies system and component functionality against requirements.
• Provides effort, cost estimates, and identifies risks.
• Communicates status to the engineering team and management.
• Works independently or in a team with minimal supervision.
• Supports limited programming and scripting to aid duties.
• Releases and documents technical documents with appropriate judgment.

Skills

Systems engineering

Marine electronics

Technical communication

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

Engineering degree

Professional Engineer eligibility (Canada)

Tools

DOORS

Job description

The Systems Engineer P2 is part of the engineering team that develops marine navigation and bridge systems for OSI’s government and naval markets. The Systems Engineer plays a critical role in the development of the overall system requirements’ design and definition for OSI’s complex products. The Systems Engineer will execute various system engineering functions throughout the life cycle of the project. The incumbent has experience in working with various organizations and system components (software engineering, hardware engineering, integration and test, production, manufacturing and logistics).

What You’ll Do

• Participates in and contributes to technical discussions
• Integrates system components to create total systems
• Attends and participates in customer design reviews and acceptance events
• Assists in creation of integration and acceptance test plans
• Creates, executes, and scores system integration test procedures and acceptance test procedures to verify system requirements and regulatory authority requirements at OSI and customer facilities
• Creates, executes, analyzes results from, and scores longer-term semi- and fully-automated tests
• Checks system integration and acceptance test procedures for adherence to and completeness against system requirements
• Validates component, subsystem, and system functionality
• Verifies and validates Customer, OSI, OEM, supplier, and subcontractor Interface Control Documents
• Limited programming and scripting to assist in the execution of duties
• Initiates and assists in problem identification, reporting, investigation, resolution, and verification
• Provides effort and cost estimates, and identifies technical and schedule risks
• Effectively communicates task and project status on a regular basis to the Engineering Team and to management
• Works in both a team environment and independently with minimum supervision
• Single point accountability for technical aspects of a project where identified as the Lead SE
• Decision making authority within the confines of requirements acceptance, analysis and verification
• Carries out authority on the revision and release of Technical Documentation
• Applies judgment and makes decisions to solve routine or complex issues
• Considerable judgment necessary in handling confidential information

What You’ll Bring

• Degree in Engineering or Physics or related field or equivalent experience; eligible for registration as a Professional Engineer in Canada an asset
• 3 years’ engineering experience, Minimum 2 years’ experience in Systems Engineering; Experience in marine electronics and integrated bridge systems is a significant asset
• Experience in defense or government domain preferably in naval ship sector is a significant asset
• Proven track record in the timely delivery of engineering related projects
• Strong knowledge of marine navigation and tactical sensors or systems
• Excellent knowledge of Systems Engineering principles, standards and best practices
• Working experience in network design and architecture
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Familiarity with requirements and verification management tools such as DOORS
• Knowledge of safety engineering, network engineering or human factors engineering is an asset
• Eligible to obtain and maintain a location relevant security clearance
• Potential for travel locally, as well as internationally.