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The successful candidate will possess knowledge of the principles, architecture, and operation of naval shipboard internal communications systems, supported by experience leading the design, integration, interface definition, verification, and implementation of internal communications capabilities within a complex ship systems environment. Success criteria for this role will include:\nSuccessful achievement of design review milestones;\nDelivery of produceable designs for assembly;\nDevelopment of use-cases and system configuration sheets to support software and systems integration;\nCompliance with system requirements and successful sell-off to customers; and\nSuccessful completion of customer/end-user tests and trials.\nWhat you will do:\nBe a System Owner to deliver the design through CDR, Environmental Qualification Testing, FDR & Set to Work activities;\nContribute to bids and proposals by analyzing customer requirements, developing system architectures, selecting subsystems and/or components, and evaluating design compliance and technical risks;\nCreate and maintain system architecture documents;\nAllocate and derive requirements for subsystem elements;\nCoordinate interfaces between system components and develop Interface Control Documents (ICDs);\nConduct engineering studies and analyses;\nManage technical performance measures and engineering budgets (power, weight, design margin, link budgets, etc.);\nIdentify risks, write risk statements, and prepare risk mitigation strategies;\nManage engineering changes and design baselines;\nDevelop test plans and procedures to verify and validate requirements;\nDesign, implement and execute system test cases. Analyze and evaluate test results;\nDevelop technical specifications for suppliers and subcontractors, identify potential suppliers, define selection criteria and evaluate vendor proposals;\nDevelop system level designs;\nDocument designs; and\nProvide engineering support to manufacturing, integration, test, and in-service support activities.\nRequired skills and experiences:\nKnowledge and experience designing integrated shipboard internal communications systems, including voice networks, intercoms, public address and general announcing systems, alarm and warning systems, sound-powered communications, telephony, data/IP networks, end-user devices, and associated interfaces to other ship systems;\nKnowledge of systems engineering processes;\nExperience working on complex defence projects;\nProficient with software tools used for systems engineering (ie. requirements management, systems architecture and modeling, engineering change management, product life-cycle management, etc.); and\nPlanning, organization and information management skills.\nPreferred additional skills, education and certifications:\nExperience working in naval or marine environments;\nBasic knowledge of project management;\nLicensed Professional Engineer or other relevant professional certification; and\nBachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.\nOperational requirements:\nMust be eligible for registration to the Controlled Goods Program; and\nMust be eligible to obtaining and maintaining the government of Canada’s “Reliability” status and Level 2 (Secret) security clearance.\nBenefits of working at L3Harris Ottawa:\n9/80 work schedules\n12 statutory holidays per year\n15 days paid time-off per year\n7 sick & 2 personal days\nComplete medical & dental health benefits from day 1 (employee & family)\nLife insurance, Short-term & Long-term disability insurance\nGroup RRSP with employer matching (up to 5%)\nEmployee Assistance Program providing mental health and wellbeing support\nL3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across air, land, sea, space and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue, 48,000 employees and customers in more than 100 countries. L3Harris.com\nL3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.\nL3Harris is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to treating all of its employees and job applicants with respect and dignity and to maintaining a workplace free from discrimination. Anyone applying for a position will be considered without regard to the following: race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, nationality, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics, disability, citizenship status, or conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered, or any other characteristic that is protected by applicable human rights legislation.\nL3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and conducts pre-employment drug and alcohol testing and background checks, in accordance with applicable law. Such results are only accessible and viewed by individuals at L3Harris who have direct responsibility in the hiring process. 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