Senior Communications Systems Integration Technologist

Senior Communications Systems Integration Technologist (Permanent)
Victoria, BC 

Expected Salary: $80,458 to $98,337
To determine final salary, Babcock considers a variety of factors including the successful Candidate’s skills and experience and internal equity. The final base salary offer is at the Company’s sole discretion and presented as part of a competitive total compensation package.

Your Role

What You Do Here Matters

In a complex world marked by the threat of war, natural disasters, and geopolitical instability, national security has never been more important. 
Babcock is an international defence company providing support and product solutions to enhance our customers’ defence capabilities and critical assets.
Our Canadian team combines their talent and expertise with deep global knowledge and experience from our operations in the United Kingdom, Europe, Australasia and Africa.
Working for us, you’ll help ensure that Canada’s critical services and assets are readily available, reliable, and capable for our defence and civil customers and contribute to Babcock’s Purpose, ‘Creating a safe and secure world, together.’

Be Part of Something Big.

Babcock is a people business. Our people and customers matter most to us. Here you will experience a challenging and rewarding work environment with the support you need to deliver and thrive in your career alongside inclusive teams you respect that value your skills and dedication. 

Our Babcock Principles create the foundation for how we deliver better outcomes for our Culture, Customers and Communities. By collectively embodying these Principles in all the work we do, our colleagues help make us great:
•    Be Curious – We believe in challenging the status quo and asking, ‘how might we?’
•    Think: Outcomes – We believe in measuring success by the results we deliver and the positive impact we make
•    Be Kind – We believe in being kind to ourselves, kind to each other, and kind to our planet.
•    Collaborate – We believe that Babcock is greater than the sum of its parts.
•    Be Courageous – We believe in being brave, ambitious, and determined.
•    Own and Deliver – We believe everybody has a part to play in Babcock’s and our customers’ success.

Our people are at the heart of creating a safe and secure world. We offer a collection of programs and benefits designed to support their well-being:

Health & Well-being

•    100% employer-paid health and dental premiums
•    Our Wellness benefit promotes a work environment that supports healthy lifestyles and well-being
•    Our Employee and Family Assistance Plan (EFAP) offers support and solutions for a wide range of life’s challenges
•    A Maternity/Parental Leave top-up payment is available for our colleagues as their family grows

Planning for the Future
•    Babcock Canada matches a portion of earnings towards our RRSP/DPSP program. Additionally, colleagues can contribute directly to a TFSA

Flexibility in How We Work
•    We offer an agile workplace for several positions 
•    An option of a compressed work schedule supports work/life interests
•    Competitive annual vacation time off and additional time off during our holiday closure 

Growth and recognition
•    A comprehensive colleague recognition program and bonus program
•    Training and support for professional development and professional membership dues 

We encourage you to learn more about Babcock Canada by exploring our website: babcockcanada.com.

Description

In this role, you will: 

•    Lead the assembly, modification, integration, testing, acceptance, and handover of communications systems equipment racks.
•    Execute functional testing and acceptance activities for Government-Supplied Material (GSM) communications equipment.
•    Integrate and test secure and non-secure radio communications systems and architectures.
•    Configure and validate physical TCP/IP networks, including fibre-optic and Ethernet infrastructure.
•    Commission, troubleshoot, and diagnose submarine communications systems.
•    Produce and maintain high-quality technical documentation, procedures, and test reports.
•    Mentor junior technologists and provide day-to-day technical guidance.
•    Collaborate across engineering and production disciplines to deliver integrated technical solutions.
•    Assess the impact of system and architecture changes on submarine communications capability.
•    Lead the technical execution of engineering changes affecting the Victoria-class External Communications System.
•    Use sound technical judgement to solve complex integration and test problems.

The ideal candidate brings: 

•    A post-secondary diploma in Electrical, Electronics, Communications, or Systems Engineering Technology, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
•    Registration as an Applied Science Technologist (AScT) or Certified Engineering Technologist (C.E.T) in British Columbia, or eligibility to complete such registration within 12 months of commencing employment. 
•    8+ years of experience in communications systems rack build, modification, integration, and test activities.
•    3+ years of experience applying system requirements to the design, integration, or development of technical solutions.
•    Demonstrated success working in a multidisciplinary engineering and production environment.
•    Experience with secure and non-secure communications architectures.
•    Knowledge of TCP/IP networking, network topology, and physical communications infrastructure; CCNA or equivalent is an asset.
•    Familiarity with cybersecurity measures; CompTIA Security+ certification would be an asset.
•    Familiarity with, or certification to, IPC J-STD-001 and IPC/WHMA-A-620 standards would be an asset.
•    You are eligible for a Canadian Secret Security and ITAR Clearance

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Babcock is committed to promoting a workforce without boundaries. One that welcomes everyone to contribute to our success regardless of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics, or disability, and conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered. If you require accommodation during any stage of our recruitment process, please let us know how we can assist you.
Babcock Canada acknowledges that the land on which we operate across Canada is the unceded territory of Indigenous Peoples. We are grateful to work, live, and play as guests on these lands and are committed to building meaningful and mutually beneficial relationships with Indigenous Peoples. 

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