IVVQ Test Specialist - AJISS - ISS

Location:

Mill Bay - Squl’ew', Canada In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow's possible.

Mill Bay, BC - Hybrid

Ability to acquire and maintain Canadian Secret, Controlled Goods, ITAR, NATO Secret and COMSEC security clearances.

Thales Canada, Defence & Security is engaged in the maintenance of ships for Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) program.

To support this project, the IVVQ team (Integration, Verification, Validation, and Quality Team) is looking to add a Test and Trials Specialist to the Thales team, to be based in Victoria. The Test and Trials Specialist plays a critical role as part of the Engineering team responsible for the design, conduct, and reporting of IVVQ activities.

Please note that this role will involve extended periods of work at client sites; mostly in Victoria or Halifax. Some travel outside of British Columbia/Nova Scotia may be required. Some ship voyages during test events will be required.

• Plan and Execute Test Events.
• Write test plans and test procedures that will properly verify and validate the product.
• Analyze requirements and contribute to the development of traceability matrices.
• Develop Test cases.
• Work with System and Software Engineering in identifying and analyzing defects.
• Raise project issues/risks and track to resolution.
• Provide Test Reports and status updates on test activities.
• Deploy methodologies (including metrics), tools/platforms necessary for test activities
• Observe test guidelines and Company internal processes

• Bachelor’s degree or college diploma in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Technology, Mechanical Engineering or other related discipline from a recognized university or college or in lieu of a degree, a combination of relevant work experience and/ or education as equivalency.
• At least three (3) years demonstrated experience in IV&V or a related field.

• Test Case development and execution; either manual or automated.
• Requirements Analysis.
• Test Management Tools.

• Fluent in English, skilled communicator, both written and spoken.
• Attention to Detail.

• Demonstrated experience in military systems.
  • Ships or shipbuilding
  • Marine systems
  • System of systems engineering and integration
  • Core network
  • Applications
• Experience handling and working on physical systems, products, or equipment
• Experience Testing or performing verification ships
• Experience with IBM DOORS

If you’re excited about working with Thales, but not meeting the requirements for this position, we encourage you to join our Talent Community!

• Schedule:
  
  40 hours Monday to Friday
• Physical Environment:
  Customer Site – includes Victoria shipyards or Halifax shipyards
• Travel:
  Travel is potential, can be for Test Events, for training, or for technical meetings.

• Test sites can be located in difficult-to-navigate areas. This could include shipyards, onboard ships at sea, construction sites, remote wilderness locations - such sites may need to be used for certain test events. The ability to navigate such sites is a necessity.
• Minimal lifting of test and electronic equipment in a lab or field environment.

The reference Total Target Compensation (TTC) market range for this position, inclusive of annual base salary and the variable compensation target, is between Total Target Cash (TTC) $95,000 - $125,000 CAD Annual.

This reflects how companies in a similar industry and geographic region generally pay for similar jobs. This range helps the Company make pay decisions as one data point among many. Where a position falls within this range is also dependent on other factors including – but not limited to – the employee’s career path history, competencies, skills and performance, as well as the…