Systems Engineering Specialist

Description

At General Dynamics Land Systems we put our Customers at the centre of everything we do. Our commitment to protect and enable the people who serve drives us to develop products and systems that give them a clear advantage for mission success. We are looking for passionate individuals to help us deliver innovative, unique solutions to our Customers.     Key Job Elements:     

• Support requirements engineers in developing technical requirements, verification approach and methods at system/sub-system level
• Support the Vehicle Architect in developing system/sub-system architectures ensuring consistency with developed requirements
• Monitor/maintain the integrity of: product structure, system architecture, requirements and compliance through the product cycle development’s cycle process
• Ensure engineering design activities aligned with systems engineering (SE) principles and compliant with IPS
• Support the overall design & development process to ensure task completion & quality design output by
  • Holding engineering workshops to define and prioritize tasks/issues
  • Coordinate design maturity reviews
  • Manage the engineering workbooks (including design information standardization & progress reporting)
  • Assisting teams in identifying, recording project risks and associated mitigation actions
• Assure IPT products achieve performance requirements, Technical Performance Measures (TPM)’s and all allocation targets including weight, power, and space claim
• Manage weight & power allocation including weight/center of gravity/power calculations and sensitivity analyses
• Lead and participate in validation of weight, center of gravity and electrical power calculations
• Report on vehicle level weight/power and balance at review meetings
• Coordinate SE resources including Systems Design, Analysis & Verification to ensure accuracy, completeness & SE products delivery in a timely manner
• Oversee and responsible for preparation, review and approval of project documentation (check points and design reviews).  Provide assessment for checkpoint reviews’ quality at sub-system level.
• Support Engineering Project Mgmt. with development and technical execution of Integrated Master Schedule for SE scope

     Required Qualifications:    

• University Degree or College Diploma in Engineering or technical discipline
• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in Engineering or similar technical background
• Demonstrated ability to develop budgets and schedules
• Strong technical and analytical ability
• Product knowledge of the LAV vehicle
• Strong communication, organization and prioritization skills
• Demonstrated ability to give presentations to internal and external customers
• Ability to travel (5% Canadian, 10% US & International) and possess/be able to acquire and maintain a valid passport
• Must be able to meet Anthropometrical Size Requirements for confined space

    Preferred Qualifications:    

• Demonstrated knowledge of mobility systems and vehicle performance
• Strong knowledge of cross-departmental procedures / practices
• Strong knowledge of vehicle design practices
• Basic understanding of requirements development and system verification processes

        Work Environment    

• Nature of Supervision: Medium (Some Self-directed work) 
• Work Interruptions and Distractions: Minimal to medium
• Physical Environment: manufacturing/shop floor, some office
• Work Interruptions and Distractions: Minimal to medium

            Physical Conditions and Hazards:    The job requires the employee to spend a small amount of time in the shop to observe vehicle build or provide production/testing support        Physical Demands Description:    Mobility demands required are standing, walking, sitting, and stair climbing to access upper offices and process work envelopes some stooping, bending, twisting, kneeling, squatting, and crouching may be required at times while assisting workers or accessing low placed items.        Equipment Utilized:    Computer    Mobile device    Telephone        Medical Surveillance    May include: Inoculations, Respiratory Fit, Audiometric Testing, Designated Substance Surveillance, Vision, Anthropometrical Size Restrictions depending on task        Personal Protective Equipment:    Applicable when interacting with shop floor (safety shoes, safety glasses, hearing protection. extraction coveralls)