System Engineer

Job Description

Company Description At General Dynamics Mission Systems-Canada, co-op positions mean hands-on impact. Join an inclusive team that engineers high technology solutions, products, and services that have a real-world impact. Realize your Impact: Our work enables customers to successfully execute missions across diverse domains of operation. Your fresh perspectives and ideas have the power to shape real solutions, influence projects and drive meaningful change. Kick-start your Career: Immerse yourself in various industry facets, gaining insights that span from cutting-edge technology to project management. Elevate your resume with a distinguished company to set the stage for a rewarding career, while paving the way for future full-time opportunities within General Dynamics. Grow your Network: Work side by side with seasoned professionals who are excited to share their experience and develop your skills. Have meaningful interactions, ask questions, and build relationships that can lead to lasting industry connections. Balance your Life: Our flexible environment is designed for you to thrive. With options to work from home or under a compressed nine-day fortnight schedule, we champion work-life balance, ensuring you have time for personal endeavors and your professional aspirations. We encourage applications from women, members of the LGBTQ2+ community, diverse cultural backgrounds and persons with disabilities. We will work with you around any workplace accommodation required during our application process. If you require accommodation or have questions, please contact Human Resources via recruitment@gd-ms.ca. Job Description General Dynamics Mission Systems -Canada is staffing an exciting co-op opportunity to contribute to the design, development, and delivery of the training systems for the CP-140 Aurora long-range patrol aircraft operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force. The successful candidate will be involved in multiple taskings integrating and and updating features of the Aurora Training Platforms including designing, implementing, testing, and documenting features. This opportunity follows a Hybrid work environment. Responsibilities include: Creating requirements and testing to said requirements to ensure capabilities are of the highest standard and meet our customer's needs; Working with GDMS-C suppliers and sub-contractors to incorporate their software into GDMS-C delivered systems; Working with engineers of other disciplines, primarily Hardware and Software, to implement and validate updates and changes to GDMS-C Training Systems; Working with our end customer, members of the Canadian Forces, to determine their needs and ensure they understand how to use GDMS-C systems. Qualifications Essential Skills: Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills Strong written and verbal communication skills Strong attention to detail Experience working with software developers or in a software development environment Experience with unit testing, integration testing, or acceptance test-driven development Assets: Experience with DOORS Knowledge of Aircraft and/or Military Systems Experience writing technical documentation Additional Information Security Clearance Must be able to obtain and maintain Canadian Security Clearance and a positive Controlled Goods Assessment. Eligibility to work in Canada either as a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident. Applicants may be required to meet additional security requirements in order to gain access to technical data, classified areas or information that is subject to international regulations.