Assistant/Associate Professor - Electrical & Computer Engineering

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Assessment accommodation

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Work environment

Kingston is a beautiful and historic city at the confluence of Lake Ontario, the St. Lawrence River and the Rideau Canal system, and is easily accessible from Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal. Kingston offers a diverse array of local music, art, history, theatre and live entertainment that attracts thousands of tourists annually. Kingston has also been designated as a bilingual city by the Government of Ontario.

Intent of the process

A pool of partially qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions within the Department of National Defence.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 3,000 words (maximum)

Contact information for 3 references.

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

Various language requirements
English
Bilingual (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

EDUCATION:
PhD (or one nearing completion – must be complete prior to appointment) or its equivalent from a recognized university in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related disciplines.

Degree equivalency

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:
Eligibility for registration as a Professional Engineer in Canada.

EXPERIENCE:
Acceptable teaching experience in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related disciplines; or an acceptable combination of teaching experience and industrial experience in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related disciplines.
A strong or promising record of publication.
Acceptable expertise either in the area of autonomous vehicles or in the area of embedded systems.

ABILITIES:
*Ability to teach effectively at the university level.
Ability to carry out independent research.

* For bilingual positions, you must be able to teach effectively at the university level in both official languages.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
Effective Interpersonal Relationships
Motivation
Flexibility
Judgement
Tact
Leadership

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Reliability Status security clearance
The application for a professional engineer license in Canada, and/or registration as an engineer in training (EIT), is required within the first two years of employment. The candidate then needs to obtain and maintain a professional engineer license in Canada.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:
Acceptable expertise in the area of machine learning.
Acceptable expertise in the area of machine vision.
Acceptable expertise in the area of sensor fusion.
Acceptable expertise in the area of real-time systems.
Acceptable expertise in the area of model-driven design or model-based engineering.

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.

Applicants with disabilities: Should you require a technical aid or an alternative method of assessment to ensure an equitable assessment of your qualifications, please indicate so in your application.

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.