Naval Systems Specialist Underwater Warfare - NETE
Weir Canada, Inc.
Halifax NS Canada
Permanent Full-time, Onsite work
[CCS
25-33]
Purpose of Role: Weir Marine Engineering is currently looking for a (or Analyst) with current or former experience in underwater warfare and underwater combat systems to join our Combat and Control Systems (CCS) team at the Canadian Forces Maritime Warfare Centre (CFMWC). This permanent position, based in Halifax NS, is an analyst position that provides a range of services in support of Operational Test & Evaluation (OT&E) and Tactical Development.
The analyst is part of a team initiating and undertaking at-sea tests, conducting technical investigations and validating system performance / tactics effectiveness. The position may also include collaboration and liaison with ongoing naval projects and equipment managers. Sound analytical skills, organizational knowledge, and previous work experience with the Royal Canadian Navy or Royal Canadian Air Force is important as the work often requires a collaborative approach with numerous RCN stakeholders.
This position includes a combination of office (mostly) and shipboard (sometimes) environments with occasional requirements to perform work outside or onboard ships and occasional short duration travel to other test locations.
Why choose Weir:
Be part of a global organization dedicated to building a better future: At Weir, the growing world depends on us. It depends on us constantly reinventing, quickly adapting and continually finding better, faster, more sustainable ways to access the resources it needs to thrive. And it depends on each of us doing the best work of our lives. It’s a big challenge – but it is exciting.
An opportunity to g
row your own way: Everything moves fast in the dynamic world of Weir. This creates opportunities for us to take on new challenges, explore new areas, learn, progress and excel. Best of all, there is no set path that our people must take. Instead, everyone is given the support and freedom to tailor-make their own career and do the best work of their lives.
Feel empowered to be yourself and belong
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Weir is a welcoming, inclusive place, where each individual’s contribution is recognized and all employees are encouraged to innovate, collaborate and be themselves. We continually focus on people and their wellbeing. We believe in fairness and choose to be honest, transparent and authentic in everything we do.
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Key Responsibilities:
Analysis: Conduct analysis including the specification of test objectives, metrics, required resources, and test procedures.
Technical Support: Provide underwater warfare subject matter expertise with respect to RCN Underwater Warfare weapons, sensors, countermeasures, and combat management interfaces including working knowledge of RCAF Maritime Air platforms, weapons, sensors and tactics.
Coordination: Coordinate efforts directed at data collection, event reconstruction, analysis, reporting, data management, and support to modelling and simulation.
Teamwork: Must thrive in a collaborative and demanding work environment ashore and to the varied nature of work lines across multiple ship-submarine, weapon and sensors classes, the applicant must be able to both multitask and work collaboratively and harmoniously in small teams. Be able to both lead as well as contribute client adopted initiatives.
Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.
Job Knowledge/Education and
Qualifications:
Mandatory: Eligible to obtain Government of Canada security clearance, which requires Canadian citizenship and continuous residence in Canada over the last 10 years as a minimum.
Mandatory: Work experience as RCN/RCAF/NATO Warfare Officer (currently or previous) such as Operations Room Officer (ORO), Tactical Coordination Officer (TACCO) or Principal Warfare Officer (PWO) with Underwater Warfare Specialization. Preference may also be given to RCN Combat Systems Engineering Officer (CSEO) or other civilian applicants with advanced degrees in Operations Research, Acoustics, or Oceanography.
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