Lead Engineer, Marine Engineering ​/ Maritime, Systems Engineer

Closing date:
June 1, 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Selection process number 26-DND-EA-RCN-

Salary $117,820 to $137,411

Level EN-ENG-04

Who can apply Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and permanent residents abroad.

Organization information For further information on the organization, please visit National Defence.

As a Naval Architect – Ships Architect (Lead Engineer), you will be responsible for supervising a section of junior engineers and providing technical oversight on various Naval Architecture aspects as engineering support to a production facility. This role requires strong leadership, engineering skills, a keen eye for detail, and the ability to work in a dynamic environment.

• Supervising 7-10 employees who are engineers/technologists
• Managing workflow among competing priorities
• Providing oversight and/or conducting docking/undockings and incline experiments
• Monitoring in-service vessels’ stability conditions
• Performing system design and development, maintenance and repair planning on hull structure and hull systems
• Exercising technical problem-solving and troubleshooting
• Ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations
• Collaborating with a multidisciplinary team
• Participating in sea trials

The Department of National Defence (DND) is one of the largest federal government employers, offering over 70 types of civilian career opportunities. DND's role is to provide services and support to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in their operations and missions at home and abroad. The civilian workforce is an essential part of the Defence Team. Your knowledge and expertise contribute to the overall mission.

In this regard, the department fosters a work environment where you have opportunities to learn, to develop your talents, to progress in your career and have job satisfaction over the long-term.

Location The job is located in Esquimalt, BC, at the southern tip of Vancouver Island. The mild coastal climate is one of the best in Canada. Outdoor and indoor recreational areas are abundant, from pristine nature trails, clear blue lakes, bike paths to a number of educational institutions and friendly neighbourhoods. Cultural events such as Rifflandia Music Festival, Victoria Tall Ships Festival, Symphony Splash, Oak Bay’s Tea Party, Esquimalt’s Buccaneer Day, and more provide a wide variety of entertainment.

Vancouver and Seattle are within a day’s travel of this vibrant city.

The intent of this process is to offer one (1) position on an indeterminate (permanent) basis in Esquimalt, BC. A pool of partially or essentially qualified candidates may be established through this process and used to staff identical or similar positions with various employment tenures (temporary and permanent), operational requirements, and conditions of employment at the Department of National Defence.

Positions to be filled 1

Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in mechanical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, aeronautical engineering, geological engineering, naval architecture or some other engineering specialty relevant to the duties of the position.

• Experience working as an engineering specialist in marine structures, marine systems, or naval architecture.
• Experience in 2nd and 3rd line ship or submarine repairs.
• Experience with hull surveys and ship repair related to structures on ships or submarines.
• Experience with hull systems such as fire fighting, HVAC, black and grey water, piping, habitability, etc.
• Experience with docking and undocking of ships or submarines.
• Experience with conducting inclines with ships or submarines.
• Experience with hydrodynamics/hydrostatics of ships or submarines.
• Experience in configuration management and engineering change process.
• Experience in supervising subordinates.
• Experience in workflow management.

• Willing and able to work in an open office environment and in an industrial environment.
• Willing and able to work overtime, as required.
• Willing and able to sail in ships or submarines when required…