Minor War and Auxiliary Vessel; MWAV Electrical Engineer

Position: Minor War and Auxiliary Vessel (MWAV) Electrical Engineer
Location: Esquimalt

Location:

Victoria - 905 Ellery, 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.
** Minor War and Auxiliary (MWAV) Electrical Engineer
** Victoria, BC - Hybrid
** Regulatory Compliance Requirements
*** Requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software, technology or technical data controlled under the Canadian Export Control List, the ITAR or the EAR
* Requires a positive Controlled Goods assessment as you will have direct access to hardware, software, technology or technical data controlled under the Canadian Controlled Goods Program
* Required to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance at the NATO Secret Level
** Position Summary
** Thales currently has an Intermediate
** Electrical Engineer
** open to support its Non-Combatant In-Service Support Programs for the Royal Canadian  this role, the candidate will be responsible for engineering support of electrical and electronic systems including but not limited to marine electrical power generation and distribution systems, electric propulsion systems, controls and communications systems. This support consists of planning, overseeing and executing engineering tasks within time and cost constraints to meet the Key Performance Indicators in accordance with Thales quality and commercial guidelines
** Key Areas of Responsibility
*** Developing and reviewing electrical and electronic system technical documentation including equipment specifications, installation and maintenance job instructions;
* Performing Life Cycle and Materiel Management functions including but not limited to investigating equipment obsolescence and material compatibility issues, and disposal management;
* Providing technical support of deficiencies of equipment or capability;
* Conducting technical investigations into problems associated with electrical system, equipment and/or software issues, including root cause analyses, risk assessments and solution development;
* Manage the preparation of electrical design change documentation including manufacturing drawings, maintenance and installation instructions, and test and trials documentation;
* Analyzing requirements associated with baseline changes to the ships configuration, equipment and software;
* Conducting electrical load design calculations;
* Preparing Work Packages and cost estimates;
* Preparing documented work scopes, suitable for the solicitation of quotations from external resources such as Original Equipment Manufacturers, manufacturers, suppliers, testing facilities or specialist service providers;
* Developing engineering plans, processes and procedures related to combat systems as well as ship based software; and
* Defining, developing and maintaining software configuration documentation.
** Minimum Qualifications
*** Bachelor`s Degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering.
* Registered as a Professional Engineer in Nova Scotia, Ontario, or British Columbia, Canada;
* Minimum 5 years of demonstrated professional marine work experience within the last 10 years;
* Language:
English
** Preferred Qualifications
*** Previous experience with the Royal Canadian Navy or Canadian Coast Guard;
* Experience in delivering marine in-service support of operational assets;
* Experience working within a defense contract
* Demonstrated project management experience;
* Previous experience of the MWAV MIS (Isherwood) and Work Estimate Action Forms (WEAF) process
* Familiar with project management tools such as Jira
* Proficient in AutoCAD
* Language:
French If you’re excited about working with Thales, but not meeting the requirements for this position, we encourage you to join our Talent Community!
** Special

Position Requirements
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* Schedule:

40 hours per week Physical Environment:
Hybrid position – a mix of working from home and onsite (in office or on board DND ships at waterfront)
Travel:
Occasional domestic or international travel may be required in support of the ships

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