AJISS System Engineering Intern

Location: Ottawa, 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.

For decades, Ottawa has been a global technology leader. Today, Canada’s capital holds one of the brightest and most diverse technological ecosystems in North America. Voted as Canada’s best place to live 2017 by Maclean's, Ottawa offers a low cost of living with a high quality of life. The Thales Ottawa office has been a major supplier and long-term trusted partner to DND, enabling the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Coast Guard to achieve mission success.

Thales Canada, Defence & Security is engaged in supporting the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) through its In-Service Support (ISS) Programs. Between the AOPS & JSS In-Service Support (AJISS) and Minor Warships & Auxiliary Vessels (MWAV) programs, Thales Canada provides support to over 70% of the RCN fleet. Thales Canada is leveraging cutting edge solutions to deliver preventative and corrective maintenance, Integrated Logistics Support (ILS), Program Management, Engineering and Lifecycle Material Management (LCMM), and new capabilities to numerous platforms.

Thales Canada is looking for people interested in directly contributing to Engineering Change (EC) in the AJISS program. A multi-disciplinary team develops and delivers enhanced and new capabilities for RCN platforms through a broad portfolio of EC projects. We are looking for engineering students to help us develop and document the Engineering Change process, develop tools to track and monitor KPIs.  The are several areas where the students can help improve efficiency and reporting.

Canada Security Clearance

1) Access to Trade Controlled Goods

2) NATO Secret

Schedule: In-line with TCDS core hours with travel as required

Physical Environment: Office 100% (remote 2/days a week)

Travel: Some overnight travel may be required (<10%)

Key Areas of Responsibility
 

• Work with the System Engineering and Engineering Delivery Manager teams to:

• Support the development and documentation of the Engineering Change (EC) process in support of System Engineering V-Model.

• Develop tools to track and monitor progress of each of the ECs.

• Develop and deliver training materials on the EC process and tools

• Providing engineering support for EC development – problem definition, solution investigation and design phases of engineering changes.

• Creating high-level conceptual designs, innovative, scalable, and adaptive solutions for changes to ship designs as they arise gaining agreement to top level solution documentation.

• Ensuring Thales Engineering Data correctly flows down to Integrated Product Team (IPT) members

• Support in the verification and validation of electronic systems

• Assist in risk management and risk mitigation strategies

• Assist in obtaining stakeholder agreement about changes to and management of the system requirements

• Being enrolled in Electrical/Systems/Mechanical Engineering program in accredited university.

• High level oral and written communication skills required for report writing, design justification documentation, and interacting with the customer

• We do hire for attitude – positive applicants only please

• Passion for health, safety and wellness

• Identify, understand, and manage emotions in positive ways to communicate effectively, empathize with others, overcome challenges, and defuse conflict

• Embrace change

• Commitment to professional development

• Active listener

• Know when to raise your hand and ask for help

• Thrive in a team environment

Preferred Qualifications
 

• Experience in the Systems Engineering Life Cycle

• High level of planning, task management, analytical, and time management skills

• Experience reading and understanding mechanical drawings and electrical schematics

• Programming / scripting experience in VBA, C#, or others

Why Join Us? 

OUR COMMITMENT TO STEM 
 

Advancing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education is a critical focus for Thales. Our future success depends on our collective of highly trained, highly capable technical talent, and we’re committed to providing our co-ops with in-depth experience in these areas.

From supporting global engineering and technology nonprofits like Technovation, to offering different leadership development programs and bursaries to female students, including the Canadian Industrial Leadership Award (CILA), we take pride in our role in inspiring the STEM leaders of tomorrow.

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Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following: 

• Company paid Extended Health, Dental, HSA, Life, AD&D, Short-term Disability, Cancer Care Program, travel insurance, Employee Assistance Plan and Well-Being program.

• Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP, DCPP, TFSA) with a company contribution and a match to a DCPP, with no vesting period.

• Company paid holidays, vacation days, and paid sick leave. 

• Voluntary Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Long-Term Disability.

• Employee Discounts on home, auto, and gym membership.

Thales is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. Thales is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the interview process. Applicants selected for an interview who require accommodation are asked to advise accordingly upon the invitation for an interview. We will work with you to meet your needs. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.

This position requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software or technical information controlled under the Canadian Export Control List, the Canadian Controlled Goods Program, the Canadian Industrial Security Program, the US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the US Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be eligible or able to obtain authorization for such access including eligibility to the Canadian Controlled Goods Program and able to obtain a Canadian Enhanced Reliability security clearance.