Systems Engineer

The Role

The Systems Engineer is part of the engineering team that develops marine navigation and bridge systems for OSI’s government and naval markets. The Systems Engineer plays a critical role in the development of the overall system requirements’ design and definition for OSI’s complex products. The Systems Engineer will execute various system engineering functions throughout the life cycle of the project.  The incumbent has experience in working with various organizations and system components (software engineering, hardware engineering, integration and test, production, manufacturing and logistics).

Key Responsibilities 

• Participates in and contributes to technical discussions
• Integrates system components to create total systems
• Attends and participates in customer design reviews and acceptance events
• Assists in creation of integration and acceptance test plans
• Creates, executes, and scores system integration test procedures and acceptance test procedures to verify system requirements and regulatory authority requirements at OSI and customer facilities
• Creates, executes, analyzes results from, and scores longer-term semi- and fully-automated tests
• Checks system integration and acceptance test procedures for adherence to and completeness against system requirements
• Validates component, subsystem, and system functionality
• Verifies and validates Customer, OSI, OEM, supplier, and subcontractor Interface Control Documents
• Limited programming and scripting to assist in the execution of duties
• Initiates and assists in problem identification, reporting, investigation, resolution, and verification
• Provides effort and cost estimates, and identifies technical and schedule risks
• Effectively communicates task and project status on a regular basis to the Engineering Team and to management
• Works in both a team environment and independently with minimum supervision

You Bring

• Degree in Engineering or Physics or related field or equivalent experience; eligible for registration as a Professional Engineer in Canada an asset
• 3 years’ engineering experience, Minimum 2 years’ experience in Systems Engineering; Experience in marine electronics and integrated bridge systems is a significant asset
• Experience in defense or government domain preferably in naval ship sector is a significant asset 
• Proven track record in the timely delivery of engineering related projects
• Excellent knowledge of Systems Engineering principles, standards and best practices
• Working experience in network design and architecture
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Eligible to obtain and maintain a location relevant security clearance