Towed Array Technician

Ultra Maritime; Dartmouth; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental coverage

RRSP and profit sharing

Education assistance

Job summary

Ultra Maritime is seeking a Towed Array Technician to support naval programmes with advanced electronics and mechanical assemblies in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Role involves assembling, testing, and repairing complex systems, ensuring compliance with drawings and specifications, and maintaining documentation.

Candidates must be eligible for Canadian government security clearance and be willing to work rotating day/evening/back shifts.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 with a recognized community college technician/technologist qualification or equivalent experience.
• Ability to obtain the appropriate Canadian government security clearance and satisfy all requirements to work on Canadian Controlled Goods projects.
• Willingness to work day, evening, and back shift schedules.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, test, troubleshoot, and repair a wide range of electronics, mechanical, and electro‑mechanical assemblies and sub‑assemblies.
• Inspect, test, troubleshoot, and repair complete systems in accordance with specifications, diagrams, and drawings.
• Assemble strength members and operate environmental chambers.
• Configure test equipment, build electronic jigs and fixtures, and employ electrostatic discharge precautions.
• Set up and operate test equipment, maintain test records, and compile and analyze records, statistics, and failure reports.
• Apply formulas and calculations as required and manage engineering changes, ensuring proper communication and configuration control.
• Maintain line quality and output in accordance with the production schedule.
• Identify and investigate workmanship and material non‑conformances.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring, assist in design of jigs and fixtures, and propose design changes.
• Maintain tools and work area in a safe, orderly, and clean manner.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Lean manufacturing

Teamwork

Education

Grade 12 + community college technician/technologist qualification

Tools

Email

Web browser

Word processing

Database operation

Job description

Join Ultra Maritime as a Towed Array Technician – help safeguard the seas for the world’s navies with cutting‑edge technology and unparalleled expertise.

Nationality Requirements

Candidates must be eligible to obtain the relevant security clearance required for the role, due to the nature of the programmes we deliver for our customers.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, test, troubleshoot, and repair a wide range of electronics, mechanical, and electro‑mechanical assemblies and sub‑assemblies.
• Inspect, test, troubleshoot, and repair complete systems in accordance with specifications, diagrams, and drawings.
• Assemble strength members and operate environmental chambers.
• Configure test equipment, build electronic jigs and fixtures, and employ electrostatic discharge precautions.
• Set up and operate test equipment, maintain test records, and compile and analyze records, statistics, and failure reports.
• Apply formulas and calculations as required and manage engineering changes, ensuring proper communication and configuration control.
• Maintain line quality and output in accordance with the production schedule.
• Identify and investigate workmanship and material non‑conformances.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring, assist in design of jigs and fixtures, and propose design changes.
• Maintain tools and work area in a safe, orderly, and clean manner.

Required Skills

• Grade 12 with a recognized community college technician/technologist qualification or equivalent experience and capability.
• Ability to obtain the appropriate Canadian government security clearance and satisfy all requirements to work on Canadian Controlled Goods projects.
• Willingness to work day, evening, and back shift schedules.

Desired Skills

• Up‑to‑date knowledge of electronic materials, principles, circuit construction, and quality control procedures.
• Good working knowledge of recognised industry workmanship standards and soldering skills complying with those standards.
• Ability to work from verbal instructions and sketch drawings / wiring diagrams.
• Proven mechanical aptitude and proficiency in basic software applications such as email, web browser, word processing, and database operation.
• Excellent problem‑solving, communication (verbal and written), and lean manufacturing principle application skills.
• High attention to detail, positive can‑do attitude, and readiness to embrace change.
• Teamwork: capable of close collaboration and cooperation with others to achieve results, building trust and respect among teammates.

Physical Requirements

• Use of hand‑held power tools (router, Dremel, drill, drill press, etc.).
• Operation of overhead cranes and winches.
• Operation of common test equipment (DMM, oscilloscope, measuring devices, etc.).

Benefits

• Expanded health and dental coverage, life insurance, RRSP, deferred profit sharing, optional critical illness insurance, EFAP, and student bursaries.
• Employee Development Program with performance feedback, goal alignment, and education assistance for new qualifications and certifications.

Equal Opportunities & Accommodation

Ultra Maritime is an equal opportunities employer and particularly welcomes applications from Women, Aboriginal Persons, Persons with Disabilities, and Visible Minorities.

Reasonable accommodation: If you need accommodation for any part of the application process, please email [e-mail].