In this role, you will:
• Provide Principal Engineer level leadership, governance, and technical direction across the growing Combat Systems portfolio.
• Apply broad Combat Systems and Systems Engineering expertise to resolve complex technical challenges in accordance with applicable procedures, codes, and standards.
• Lead and mentor multidisciplinary technical work in the definition, design, integration, verification, and delivery of emergent work in support of new and existing Combat Systems.
• Maintain oversight of the quality, accuracy, completeness, and technical integrity of engineering outputs throughout the engineering lifecycle for Combat Systems.
• Collaborate with program managers, customers, and internal stakeholders to prioritize, plan, monitor, and deliver engineering activities to the required quality, schedule, and cost.
• Support technical governance, assurance, reviews, and verification activities in Combat Systems.
• Identify, assess, communicate, and manage technical and program risks, including the development, implementation, and assessment of mitigation actions.
• Build effective relationships with customers, external partners, and internal technical teams, clearly communicating complex issues, options, solutions, and risks to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strengthen organizational capability through coaching, mentorship, leadership, and the continuous improvement of Combat Systems engineering processes, standards, methods, and tools.
The ideal candidate brings:
• An electrical engineering degree from an accredited Canadian educational institute or from a recognized foreign equivalent, and
• A Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) licence in good standing with current registration or immediate eligibility to register in the Province of British Columbia;
• Extensive experience (12+ years) as an engineer in a high-integrity engineering environment;
• Experience (8+ years) in the application of Systems Engineering in Combat Systems or related domain work.
• Proven leadership skills and experience (5+ years) leading technical teams and delivering technical projects;
• Deep understanding of Combat Systems and experience (5+ years) in the application of the Systems Engineering design lifecycle;
• Experience in the physical and functional integration of Victoria Class Submarine Combat Systems (C2, Communications, Sonar, Weapons Handling and Discharge, Navigation, Above Water Sensors) is considered an asset;
• Experience in the physical and functional integration of Mission Systems within a Defence environment is considered an asset; and
• Strong demonstrable leadership qualities and excellent inter-personal skills with the ability to work with others, at all levels within the organization and often without direct or formal authority; and
• You are eligible for a Canadian Secret Security and ITAR Clearance.
