Job Posting Title
Senior Systems Engineer
Job Category
Systems Engineering
Language Requirements
English / Anglais
English is required / L’anglais est requis
Flexible Work Agreement Type
Hybrid / Hybride
Posting End Date
2025-09-19
Job Grade

PIPSC-4

Pay Range
$127,829 - $160,581
Job Summary
The Senior Systems Engineer will play a key role in the design, integration, and certification of Weather Observation Systems that support aviation community in Canada from coast to coast. The role combines technical systems engineering expertise with product ownership responsibilities, ensuring our weather reporting solutions meet compliance, reliability and performance standards. Success in this position requires strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills, as well as the ability to manage competing priorities effectively.
Job Description

What NAV CANADA offers you:

• Challenging, team-oriented work environment
• Competitive compensation and flexible benefits
• Defined benefit pension plan
• Opportunities for growth and development
• Flexible work arrangements
• Diverse and inclusive workforce

Key Accountabilities:

• Fulfill the role of product owner, managing priorities and backlogs of weather observation systems.
• Define and manage acceptance criteria to ensure compliance with aviation standards and organizational objectives.
• Lead the efforts of development and maintenance of system documentation: requirements specifications, interface control documents (ICDs) and system design descriptions (SDDs).
• Support and participate in certification activities.
• Perform requirements analysis and system integration, ensuring that stakeholder needs are clearly translated into technical solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address system challenges, identify risks, and ensure seamless delivery.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to team members, promoting best practices in systems engineering and documentation.
• Represent the team in technical reviews, audits, and engagements with stakeholders.

Job Requirements

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree Engineering (Aerospace, Communications, Computer Systems, Electrical/Electronics, Software)
• Professional Certification: Member or eligible to be a member in a Professional Engineering Association in Canada.

Experience:

• Minimum 8 years work experience in systems engineering, ideally with exposure to aviation, weather systems, or other regulated industries.
• Demonstrated experience acting as a product owner or a technical lead, including backlog management.
• Experience working within an agile development environment and contributing to iterative product delivery cycles.
• Hands-on involvement in system testing, integration, and regulatory certification.
• Proven track record in authoring, maintaining and managing technical documentation.

Knowledge:

• A thorough Knowledge of systems engineering principles (requirements management, traceability, system integration, and verification).
• Knowledge of system documentation standards (SDD, ICDs, test procedures) and configuration management practices.
• knowledge of agile methodologies and their application within systems development lifecycles.
• knowledge of risk management, hazard analysis and safety assurance practices.
• knowledge of test methodologies, including unit, integration, system and acceptance testing.
• A good working knowledge of NAV CANADA travel, procurement, and project development processes.
• A good working knowledge of the NAV CANADA organizational structure and responsibilities.

Abilities:

• Ability to translate complex stakeholder requirements into clear, actionable engineering solutions.
• Ability to lead and facilitate cross-functional collaboration, ensuring alignment across engineering and operational teams.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, able to convey technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Ability to write technical specifications, standards, statements of work and other engineering documents.
• Ability to analyze and synthesize technical information, research best practices and emerging technologies, and develop strategic recommendations.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, working under pressure, and meeting tight or conflicting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to present technical information clearly and persuasively in reviews, audits, and certification settings.

Personal Suitability:

• Demonstrate professionalism, integrity and accountability in all interactions.
• Shows initiative and ownership.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively in multidisciplinary teams.
• Self-motivated with a proactive and forward-thinking attitude.
• Proficiency in teamwork and mentoring.
• Able to build and maintain strong strategic relationships.

Working conditions:

• Primary work location is Ottawa is at the Technical Systems Centre, Hunt Club Road. Position classified hybrid and requires minimum of Three day on site.
• This position requires occasional travel across the country.

NAV CANADA is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. If you do not believe that you match every job requirement listed on this job posting, we still encourage you to apply. NAV CANADA encourages a culture of learning and growth, and recognizes that although some technical skills are mandatory, many others can be taught.
Our Company strives to create an inclusive and barrier-free selection process and work environment. If you require accommodations during this competition process, please ensure that you inform the interview coordinator or hiring manager of any accommodation measures you may require. NAV CANADA will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities as required.
The successful candidate must meet the security requirement of the position and be legally able to work in Canada.
We thank all applicants for their interest; only those selected for next steps will be contacted.
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