Senior/Principal Engineer

Unleash the Power of Multi-Mission Excellence: Safeguarding the Seas for the World's Navies.

Step into a world where cutting-edge technology meets unparalleled expertise. Ultra Maritime pioneers delivering multi-mission solutions that protect and empower the naval forces worldwide. With our extensive portfolio of capabilities, our innovations are utilised on naval fleets across our allied navies around the globe.

As the maritime and underwater battlespace evolves, we tirelessly push the boundaries to develop advanced specialist systems that provide our 'five-eyes' Defence customers with an unbeatable warfighting edge. From surface vessels to sub-surface operations and unmanned platforms, we are revolutionizing the way naval missions are executed.

We thrive on collaboration and partnering with our customers to ensure mission success. Our expert solutions encompass an array of game-changing technologies, including state-of-the-art sonar, radar, expendables, signature management, and naval power systems.

Join us in shaping the future of naval warfare and together, we will safeguard the seas and empower navies worldwide!

The successful candidates will be the technical authority for their domain across Ultra Maritime’s underwater sensing portfolio, including sonobuoys, sonar systems, acoustic arrays, and ASW technologies. The engineers will use their domain technical expertise to propose, guide, design, test and substantiate solutions to a technical and non-technical audience.

Candidates will be required to perform non-specialism engineering tasks and support within their general discipline to support project and business needs.

This role is ideally suited to engineers who enjoy applying deep specialist expertise while remaining actively involved in the broader engineering challenges associated with the design, development, manufacture, integration and support of complex systems.

Nationality Requirements

Candidates must be eligible to obtain the relevant security clearance required for the role, due to the nature of the programmes we deliver for our customers.

Job Description

Provide technical leadership within your specialist discipline while working as an integral member of a multidisciplinary engineering team.

Act as technical authority for your specialist domain, providing guidance through the engineering lifecycle.

Work closely with all engineering functions to develop robust, innovative and cost-effective solutions that satisfy customer and project requirements.

Lead and support root cause investigations and implement corrective and preventive actions to improve product robustness in accordance with established Failure Review Board processes.

Drive innovation and define roadmaps in your specialist area.

Develop and substantiate engineering solutions using analysis, modelling and simulation, testing and experimentation, while effectively communicating technical concepts, risks and recommendations.

Provide technical mentoring and guidance to junior engineers and support the development of engineering capability within the organization.

Role Requirements:

• Detailed knowledge of the Systems Engineering lifecycle and formal processes and methodologies - preferably in the defense sector.
• Experience communicating and interfacing with a wide range of stakeholders including senior management and external customers.

Nationality Requirements

Candidates must be eligible to obtain a security clearance (secret) required for the role, due to the nature of the programs we deliver for our customers.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Master’s or PhD related to domain. Examples include Materials Science, Acoustic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Ceramic Engineering, Metallurgical / Polymer Engineering.
• Has achieved 12+ years of experience in defense, aerospace, marine or subsea engineering environments.
• Proven technical authority and expertise in one or more of the identified specialist domains.
• Exposure to sonar, underwater acoustics, or sonobuoy systems is highly desirable.
• Experience with several of the following tools: SolidWorks, COMSOL, MATLAB Simulink, OrcaFlex, ProteusDS, Gazebo, Bellhop, Wader.

Specialism specifics:

Acoustics

• Experience developing acoustic models of sonar, sonobuoy or underwater sensing systems to predict system performance, detection range, and operational behavior.
• Strong understanding of underwater acoustics, acoustic propagation, beamforming, signal generation, and acoustic performance analysis.
• Experience interpreting customer and system requirements to develop acoustic performance specifications and verification strategies.
• Experience in supplier material and process governance ensuring quality, traceability, and process control.
• Experience analyzing and correlating modelling results with laboratory, tank, or sea-trial test data.
• Familiarity with acoustic modelling tools such as COMSOL, Bellhop, MATLAB, Wader, or equivalent.

Engineering Analysis & Materials

• Expertise in multi-material systems particularly metallic, polymer, ceramics and adhesives.
• Deep understanding of corrosion, fatigue, fracture mechanics, pressure effects, and environmental degradation.
• Familiarity with additive manufacturing, including process selection & qualification, design for additive manufacturing (DfAM), and polymer / metal AM technologies.
• Experience with environmental design and qualification of mission-critical systems in harsh environments.
• Experience in modelling and simulation (FEA, fracture mechanics, viscoelastic modelling, thermal and corrosion modelling).
• Experience with Hydrodynamic Modelling is an asset.

Transducers

• Experience in the design, development, analysis, and qualification of electroacoustic transducers for underwater applications.
• Strong understanding of piezoelectric materials, ceramics, polymers, composites, and associated manufacturing processes.
• Experience translating system and acoustic requirements into transducer performance specifications and detailed designs.
• Experience with transducer modelling using analytical methods, finite element analysis (FEA), or multiphysics simulation tools (e.g. COMSOL).
• Knowledge of transducer characterization, impedance analysis, sensitivity, bandwidth, directivity, and power handling.
• Experience supporting prototype manufacture, integration, testing, and qualification of transducers in laboratory and field environments.
• Familiarity with high-voltage drive electronics, matching networks, or acoustic array integration would be considered an asset.

Diverse & Inclusive Employer

Ultra Maritime is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity, inclusion, equity and equality. Underpinned by our values, behaviours, and policies, we want you to feel empowered to be your best and authentic self.

We promote a workplace that welcomes people from all backgrounds and cultures; believing that this will increase our diversity of thinking, and ultimately ensure we continue delivering on our commitments to our customers.

We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status and welcome applications from all candidates.

What’s in it for you?

We offer a competitive benefits package including extended health and dental, life insurance, RRSP, deferred profit sharing, optional critical illness insurance, an EFAP and student bursaries

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We encourage regular manager-employee performance feedback, goal alignment and employee development through our Employee Performance Development Plan (EPDP) and offer employee education assistance to allow our people to acquire new qualifications and certifications.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and particularly welcome applications from Women, Aboriginal Persons, Persons with Disabilities and Visible Minorities.

Reasonable accommodation statement: If you need an accommodation for any part of the application process, please email [email protected]

Company: Ultra Maritime