Undersea Systems Technician: Towed Array Expert

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

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.