Undersea Acoustic Intelligence Analyst

Canadian Armed Forces | Forces armées canadiennes; Quebec; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Canadian Armed Forces is seeking Sonar Operators to join the intelligence gathering team aboard ships, handling active and passive sonar and related equipment.

You will work under Regular Force or Reserve arrangements, with training through the Basic Military Qualification and Naval Fleet Schools, progressing to advanced specialized courses as you advance in your career. Home ports include Halifax, Nova Scotia and Esquimalt, British Columbia.

Qualifications

• No previous work experience or career-related skills required.
• Minimum education to apply is Grade 10 or Secondary 4 in Quebec; foreign education may be accepted.

Responsibilities

• Operate active and passive sonars, sonar simulators, comms equipment, bathythermograph gear, sonobuoys and data transmission systems.
• Perform tests and fault diagnostics with built-in/ integrated test equipment.
• Assist in forming command decisions by compiling and analyzing sonar and intelligence data.
• Gather and identify key oceanographic data features.
• Convert analyzed oceanographic and acoustic data into reports.
• Maintain status boards, charts, watchkeeping records and plots.

Job description

Canadian Armed Forces is seeking Sonar Operators to join the intelligence gathering team aboard ships, handling active and passive sonar and related equipment.

You will work under Regular Force or Reserve arrangements, with training through the Basic Military Qualification and Naval Fleet Schools, progressing to advanced specialized courses as you advance in your career. Home ports include Halifax, Nova Scotia and Esquimalt, British Columbia.