As a marine systems engineer, you will specify, design, procure, and integrate GeoSpectrum’s cutting-edge sonar systems. You will work across disciplines to help us build end-to-end systems that include hydrodynamics engineering, mechanical handling and towing systems, power electronics, digital signal electronics, controls engineering, and real-time data processing and operations software.
We build and test our systems in our Dartmouth factory and get them wet locally and globally, so this position requires in-person work at our facility and may present the opportunity for some field travel.
You will contribute to the program from the onset by generating system requirements and ICDs, maintaining requirements throughout the design and testing process of the program, and leading testing and verification activities prior to system delivery. The marine systems engineer also supports field activities, including sea trials. This role requires someone who is a critical thinker, a proactive problem solver and thrives working across technical disciplines.
Explore GeoSpectrum’s Story
GeoSpectrum Technologies is a rapidly growing company that designs and manufactures state-of-the-art underwater acoustic components, transducers, and integrated end-to-end systems for maritime surveillance and exploration. GeoSpectrum is known for its innovation and designing leading-edge products.
With clients across ocean science, defense, and homeland security, and oil and gas industries, we’re proud of delivering reliable, customized solutions that go above and beyond the requirements of our customers.
GeoSpectrum was founded in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, and continues to grow after three decades of engineering. Our company’s core values are woven into the fabric of our work, commitment to employee engagement and client service.
Responsibilities
- Create and manage project requirements through the development of Verification Cross Reference Matrices (VCRMs).
- Support program development by establishing system architecture and Interface Control Documents (ICDs) for acoustic, mechanical, electronics, power, controls, and software
- Utilize a program VCRM to manage system testing and verification planning and work with customers to support the design of verification plans for complex systems.
- Lead the development and management of system requirements, architecture, integrations, testing, and verification/commissioning.
- Support environmental and functional system testing.
- Oversee and contribute to the overall requirements management of integrated system projects.
- Establish and lead the development and validation of external interfaces to other systems
- Contribute to the creation of product and technological system roadmaps and internal research and initiatives
- Support business development initiatives, write proposals, white papers, and technical documents
- Support the design of safe systems by facilitating hazard identification processes and creation of safety requirements
The ideal candidate for this position will possess the following:
Qualifications
- A bachelor’s degree in engineering
- A minimum of 5 years of professional engineering experience
- Experience developing system architecture, requirements management, and verification
- Experience with complex systems that contain electrical, mechanical, software, and data/networking interfaces
- Experience working with Requirements Management tools
- Experience with military standards, an asset
- Professional Engineering designation, an asset
- Candidates must have a social insurance number, have lived in Canada for the past five consecutive years, and be legally entitled to work in Canada under relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations
Capabilities
- Ability to balance attention to detail with seeing the bigger picture
- Energetic and takes initiative, willing to take risks and think creatively
- Interest in developing and delivering complex systems for demanding applications
- Ability to identify barriers and take action to remove them
- Ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment
- Clear desire to learn, leverage mistakes as opportunities for learning
- Organized with strong management and execution skills
