Systems Engineer - Architecture

Standard Job Description

Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems. Analyses are performed at all levels of total system product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal. Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints. Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications. For positions that perform IT responsibilities, use E646, Systems Engr-IT.

Lockheed Martin Canada Inc. (Lockheed Martin) is Canada's most successful Combat System Integrator (CSI) specializing in large, sophisticated integration projects. We take advantage of advanced engineering practices and modern technologies to design, develop and integrate combat systems for naval warships. We are seeking motivated and high performing people with specific skills to become part of our dynamic Naval Programs team.

The Naval Programs team is responsible for technical planning, design, construction, system integration, Verification and Validation (V&V), cost and risk, supportability and effectiveness analysis for total systems. Involvement as part of the total system product development includes: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal. The team ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule and cost constraints.

The Naval Programs team spans across Lockheed Martin's main project sites (Kanata, Montreal, Dartmouth), opportunities are available at all sites for supporting Naval Combat Systems Programs and Proposal Capture activities.

The candidate will participate as a Systems Engineering member of the Naval Development team in a multi-disciplined team environment working on the total engineering life cycle from specification, design, development, integration and test, deployment, maintenance and field trouble shooting for large scale high complexity naval platform systems.

The candidate will participate in engineering activities including but not limited to:Collaborating on system design activities with senior systems engineering and other engineering staff, including supporting technical reviewsPerforming requirements analysisPerforming trade studiesReviewing requirements, requirements allocation and trade studiesPerforming system modelling and design, including Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)Defining and tracking of Technical Performance Metrics (TPMs)System architecture and designSystem integration planningDesign documentationFollowing systems engineering processes and best practices.

Basic Qualifications

• Possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with two years of professional experience; or no experience required with a related master’s degree.
• 2-5 years of relevant professional experience. Equivalent experience/combined education will be considered
• Experience with Software, Systems, Hardware or Maintenance engineering lifecycles
• Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical members of the engineering/management staff and personnel assigned to related work
• Aptitude for solving challenging problems in a team environment
• Have a high degree of initiative and autonomy
• Have a high learning ability
• Ability to adapt and perform in a dynamic environment

Desired Skills

• Familiarity with SysML or other object-oriented design methodology
• Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, Dynamic Object-Oriented Requirements System (DOORS), Cameo, Clearcase, Clearquest or Windchill
• Experience with Agile methods
• Experience with Military Naval domain
• Experience with Change Management, Requirements Management, Test and Trials (T&T), Security, Safety, Electromagnetic Interference (EMI)/Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) or Environmental Qualification.