Senior Weapons Engineer

In this role, you will:

• Be a technical lead within the weapons and combat systems engineering section
• Draft, review, and approve repair specifications for submarine maintenance activities
• Provide mentoring and professional oversight for a team of up to 5 engineers-in-training and technologists
• Assess, document, and communicate risks associated with submarine weapons handling and discharge systems
• Be responsive to Program and Project Managers for dynamic program delivery requirements in a shipyard waterfront environment
• Be the system’s technical lead and provide oversight on complex fault diagnosis activities and system operations involving non-standard line-ups or modified configurations
• Identify risks, opportunities and appropriate treatments
• Ensure lessons from experience (LFE) are collated and recorded in the management system
• Conduct other duties as necessary or as reasonably assigned from time to time

The ideal candidate brings:

• A post-secondary Engineering degree in a relevant field (Master’s degree desirable)
• Licensed to practice in British Columbia as a Professional Engineer or are able to complete such registration within 12 months
• Offshore oil and gas drilling or naval vessel operational experience, an asset
• Knowledge of systems engineering principles and practices an asset
• Proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, meaning that you must have received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by the Government of Canada with the final dose at least 14 days prior to your start date
• You are eligible for a Canadian Secret Security and ITAR Clearance