Research Technologist (Mechanical or Electronics)

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VERY IMPORTANT NOTE/ HOW TO APPLY
Please read carefully the following instructions before applying. Candidates who do not follow these instructions may be subject to rejection of their application.
• It is your responsibility, as a candidate, to submit a cover letter, which clearly demonstrates how you meet each of the screening criteria (Education and Experience, both Essential and Asset).
• Please note it is not sufficient to simply state that the qualification is met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities.
• You must provide concrete examples, which illustrate how you meet each qualification (Education and Experience, Essential and Asset).
• Please apply the following approach: use each screening qualification as a header and then provide a description outlining when, where and how you meet each qualification.
• Resumes may be used as a secondary source to validate the education and / or experience described in the cover letter.
• FAILURE TO CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE HOW YOU MEET THE SCREENING CRITERIA WILL RESULT IN THE REJECTION OF YOUR APPLICATION. CANDIDATES WILL NOT BE SOLICITED FOR INCOMPLETE OR POSSIBLE MISSING INFORMATION.
• Any or all of the criteria under the Asset Qualifications may be used for screening purposes
• The client organization will accept applications on-line only.
• All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System.
• To submit an application on-line, please select the button "Apply Online" below.
• Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact the Infotel Service at 1-800-645-5605.
• Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to create a pool for positions that could be: Indeterminate, Term, Assignment, Deployment, Casual

Positions to be filled: 11

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 3 references.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION / CERTIFICATION:

A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives*;
AND one of the following:
- Technician or Technologist Diploma in Mechanical, Electronics or Computer Engineering from a recognized post-secondary institution; OR
- Certified Engineering Technician (CTech) or Technologist (CET) in Mechanical, Electronics or Computer Engineering;
*The employer-approved alternative to a secondary school diploma is a satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

Stream 1, EG 03: Minimum of one term of co-op experience acquired as part of education.
Stream 2 EG 04: A minimum of 3 years in the last 4 working as a technician or technologist in a related marine environment.
Stream 3, EG 05: A minimum of 6 years in the last 8 working as a technician or technologist in a related marine environment.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCIES
- Reasoning
- Thinking skills
- Behavioral Flexibility

ABILITIES:
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
- Reliability
- Effective interpersonal relationships
- Initiative

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

EDUCATION:
- PMI recognized Project Management training
- Acceptable courses in Psychology from a recognized post-secondary institution.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
- Experience conducting sea or field trials.
- Experience in MARLANT.
- Experience as a mentor.
- Experience in autonomous systems.
- Experience as a machinist.
- Experience as a welder.
- Experience designing mechanical systems.
- Experience designing or interfacing electronic systems.
- Experience in conducting preventative or corrective maintenance of equipment.
- Experience with cryptographic communications equipment.
- Experience with electromagnetics.
- Experience in underwater acoustics.
- Experience conducting research on human subjects.
- Experience in isolated environments where interpersonal relationships are critical.
- Experience managing projects.
- Experience in Life Cycle Management of equipment.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
Employment equity may be used to address the under representation of designated groups.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: APPLICABLE TO ALL POSITIONS:

Requirement to perform duties on various classes of ships or submarines.
Requirement to work overtime and shift work.
Requirement to travel.
Requirement to attend training either within or out of headquarters area.
Requirement to work in confined/hazardous spaces and heights (including climbing of masts, staging, and ladders etc.).
Requirement to perform duties at sea or in the arctic.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Must be willing to obtain and retain a Secret (Level II) security clearance.

Must undergo and pass employment medical assessments.
Ability to participate in field and sea trials.
Ability and willingness to Adhere to safety procedures including, but not limited to wearing product specific Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements, gloves applicable to the process being performed, safety glasses, and other required equipment.

Other information

• Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.
• Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).
• Candidates will be asked to provide proof of their education credentials and proof of citizenship at the assessment stage of this process. Failure to do so may result in your application not being considered further in the selection process.
• The assessment of candidates could take the form of one or more of the following: written examinations, interviews, practical exercises, role-plays, behaviour-based questions, situational exercises and reference checks.
• Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application
• Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.
• You must indicate on your application if you require a technical aid for testing or an alternative method of assessment.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.