Intermediate Systems Engineer, LC4ISR ISTAR

Location: Ottawa Canada

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This role is Hybrid Ottawa

Intermediate Systems Engineer LC4ISR- Intelligence Surveillance Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR)

Position Summary

Thales Canada Defence & Security is engaged in supporting the Canadian Armys Land Command Control Communications & Computers (C4) Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (LC4ISR) systems which enable critical decisions on a daily basis. Together with industry partners Thales is building on the existing networks and applications to enhance digitized operations support communications between joint and allied forces and monitor and defend against the threats and evolving capabilities of potential adversaries.

Thales Canada is looking for people interested in directly contributing to the evolution of advanced digitized operations for the Canadian Army into the future both in Canada and on overseas deployments. The LC4ISR work is broadly divided into four areas and this opportunity is with the Intelligence Surveillance Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) group at our Ottawa office. We are looking for a systems engineer to lead and manage a team using agile methodologies. The system engineer will also be responsible to lead- test automation development for the STANAG 4586 (Standard Interfaces of UAV Control System (UCS) for NATO UAV Interoperability

Key Areas of Responsibility

A systems engineer should be comfortable in multidisciplinary and collaborative environments performing duties such as:

• Tailor the system engineering process practices and tools;
• Estimate and appropriately decompose work in an agile lifecycle process;
• Provide timely and accurate status updates;
• Develop the preliminary and detailed designs for system and subsystem elements;
• Review and validate internal and subcontractor designs plans and schedules;
• Identify characterize and describe issues in the system or its design through problem reports and document and design reviews;
• Author technical documentation to capture the system and subsystem designs including the architecture interfaces and installation elements;
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure the designs are consistent with needs desires and concerns of the end-users;
• Support the development of verification and validation artifacts including plans and procedures;
• Collaborate with other functions during the implementation and integration of the system and subsystem designs;
• Resolution of technical issues arising during the implementation integration and testing of the system and subsystem elements;
• Support the installation and/or integration testing of the systems remotely or on customer site; and/or
• Technical subcontract management including management of work scope and compliance of the (subcontractor) supplied solution;
• The specific duties associated with the project role could include:
  • Lead a team using a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
  • Estimate and decompose system and subsystem work into manageable tasks
  • STANAG 4586 ED4 Test Automation:
    • Lead test automation development for the STANAG 4586 ED4 (Standard Interfaces of UAV Control System (UCS) for NATO UAV Interoperability). This includes creating the high level automation plan selecting and reviewing the standard and implementation guide and selecting the test development priority.
    • Maintain the test environment infrastructure in the virtualize environment and in a physical lab space. Improve the environment and work with the lab dedicated IT teams as required.
    • Create and maintain a roadmap for internal software tool development so that the test automation development can keep accelerating.
    • Lead Test Automation Review meetings review test plans and test suites.
    • Review and approve merge requests for new test automation development and new internal tool development.

• STANAG 4586 ED5 Consumer Prototype:
  • Learn and keep up to date with the latest development with the STANAG 4586 ED5.
  • Support as required the UI Design and Testing of the ED5 Consumer Prototype.
  • Maintain the backlog to further develop the consumer prototype.

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in the design and integration of complex systems in commercial and/or military domains.
• Ability to obtain clearances as specified under the Regulatory Compliance section below.
• University or college degree in engineering or a related discipline.

Preferred Qualifications

In addition to the minimum professional experience specified above experience in any of the following areas would be considered an asset:

• Experience using IBMs Engineering Lifecycle Management (EWM) tool
• VMware Virtual Environments
• GitLab
• .net
• C#
• Java

Physical Demands

• Minimal lifting of test and electronic equipment connecting equipment in a lab environment or job site (including onboard vehicle or vessel).

Special Position Requirements

• 40 hours per week
• Hybrid position a mix of working from home and onsite (Some on-site work required in the lab).
• Possibility of occasional travel to customer site for technical support / integration activities. Possibility of occasional travel within Canada for planning events.

What We Offer

• Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents including the following:
• Company paid Extended Health Dental HSA Life AD&D Short-term Disability Cancer Care Program travel insurance Employee Assistance Plan and Well-Being program.
• Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP DCPP TFSA) with a company contribution and a match to a DCPP with no vesting period.
• Company paid holidays vacation days and paid sick leave.
• Voluntary Life AD&D Critical Illness Long-Term Disability.
• Employee Discounts on home auto and gym membership.

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( provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents including the following:

Company paid Extended Health Dental HSA Life AD&D Short-term Disability Cancer Care Program travel insurance Employee Assistance Plan and Well-Being program.

Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP DCPP TFSA) with a company contribution and a match to a DCPP with no vesting period.

Company paid holidays vacation days and paid sick leave.

Voluntary Life AD&D Critical Illness Long-Term Disability.

Employee Discounts on home auto and gym membership.

Thales is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. Thales is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the interview process. Applicants selected for an interview who require accommodation are asked to advise accordingly upon the invitation for an interview. We will work with you to meet your needs. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.

This position requires direct or indirect access to hardware software or technical information controlled under the Canadian Export Control List the Canadian Controlled Goods Program the Canadian Industrial Security Program the US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the US Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be eligible or able to obtain authorization for such access including eligibility to the Canadian Controlled Goods Program and able to obtain a Canadian NATO Secret clearance.