Electro-optical instrumentation Technologist

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Assessment accommodation

List of documents to provide:
• Resume
o Including, as a minimum; the education level (program, school, degrees and certificates obtained, dates); list of relevant work experiences in relation to the advertised position (for each experience, indicate: Title of position, name of the organisation, start and end dates, including number of months, brief description of tasks performed and responsibilities).

Work environment

Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) is the national leader in defence and security science and technology.
As an agency of Canada’s Department of National Defence (DND), DRDC provides DND, the Canadian Armed Forces and other government departments as well as the public safety and national security communities, the knowledge and technological advantage needed to defend and protect Canada’s interests at home and abroad.

Intent of the process

Immediate need to fill 1 term position.

A pool of qualified candidates could be established for the purpose of staffing similar positions of varying lengths (term, indeterminate, assignment, secondment, transfer and acting).

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 3 references.

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

• Education:
- Successful completion of an acceptable diploma program in Physics Engineering Technology at a recognized institute of technology or undergraduate degree from a recognized university in a specialization/field relevant to the duties of the position such as Physics engineering technology.

Degree equivalency

• Experience :
- Recent working experience within multidisciplinary projects in a research and development context

- Experience in design of setup, test and characterization of electro-optical equipment

- Experience in measurements taking with electro-optical equipments, in a laboratory and in the field

- Experience in processing and recording experimental data

- Experience in maintenance and calibration of advanced laboratory equipment

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

Asset Qualifications
• Experience in thermal camera characterization
• Experience in night vision system (Night Vision Goggle type) characterization
• Experience in optical systems characterization
• Experience in the development of new test methodologies, working within a multidisciplinary team
• Recent working experience within multidisciplinary projects in a research and development context applicable to Defence

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BAA/BAA)

Information on language requirements

• Competencies:
- Client Focus
- Teamwork
- Creativity and Innovation
- Professional Integrity
- Results Orientation
- Leadership
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Self-Management
- Analytical Thinking and Judgment
- Effective Interactive Communications
- Domain Knowledge
- Applying Technology
- Safety and Health

Conditions of employment

- Security: Secret (level II)
- To hold a valid driver’s license
- Be available to lead and coordinate field trials
- Be prepared to travel in Canada and internationally a few times per year.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A test may be administered.

A situational exercise may be administered.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

You must indicate on your application if you require a technical aid for testing or an alternative method of assessment.

A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

The client organization will accept applications on-line only.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

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