Senior Engineer, Electronic Equipment Design Assurance (Inventory)

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

The closing date of this inventory has been extended to November 3rd, 2021.

You must clearly explain how you meet the essential qualifications of the position (required to be considered) by answering the online screening questions. Please include details that clearly explain the breadth and depth of your experience, as well as relevant timelines.

Duties

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING - Overseeing certification programs by:
• Attending concept briefings on new aeronautical products
• Supporting the approval of applicant means of compliance
• Working with industry engineers throughout the development cycle
• Preparing for and attending certification audits and technical reviews in Canada and abroad
• Coordinating with all areas of expertise involved in the certification of aeronautical products
• Interacting with foreign certification authorities
• Validating foreign aeronautical products

Work environment

Our office is located at 159 Cleopatra Drive in Nepean, Ontario.

Come make a difference for the development of tomorrow’s aircraft products in an organization dedicated to safety. Bring your expertise and skills to contribute to challenging projects in a multidisciplinary environment that offers great work-life balance.

You want to
• Work with aeronautical industry to promote safety
• Put your expertise in real-time safety critical systems to work
• Promote best engineering practices and methodologies in a collaborative environment
• Contribute to establishing a level-playing field nationally and internationally

We can offer you
• To be at the heart of the software and electronic hardware certification process
• An opportunity to get involved in the full spectrum of technologies, aircraft types and airborne systems in aeronautical industry
• A workplace that embraces work-life balance, where teamwork, cooperation and respect abound, where rigor and excellence are valued
• An environment to expand your engineering and certification expertise in a multidisciplinary team

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to create an inventory for future vacancies.

A pool of candidates may be created to staff similar or identical positions with various linguistic profiles (English or Bilingual Imperative BBB), with various tenures (term, indeterminate) and/or the security clearance (reliability or secret), which may vary according to the position being staffed at Transport Canada.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION
ED: Graduation with a degree from a recognized post –secondary institution in an engineering specialty relevant to the duties of the position.

OR

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION
OC: Eligibility for certification as a professional engineer in Canada with specialization in an engineering specialty relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
EX1: Six or more years of progressively increasing responsibilities in engineering related to the design, implementation and verification of safety critical embedded software or safety critical embedded electronic hardware.

EX2: Two or more years of progressively increasing responsibilities in engineering related to auditing airborne software or airborne electronic hardware processes for conformance to civil aviation design assurance standards (RTCA DO-178B/C or RTCA DO-254).

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS (not required to be considered for the position)

EXPERIENCE
AEX1: Experience in performing aircraft System Safety Assessment. (SSA)

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

Various language requirements
English Essential
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
K1: Knowledge of engineering and development life-cycles applicable to airborne digital systems.
K2: Knowledge of civil aviation design assurance standards and associated conformance methods applicable to digital systems.

KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
KLC1: Values and Ethics
KLC2: Thinking Things Through
KLC3: Excellence through Results
KLC4: Engagement

ABILITIES
A1: Ability to communicate effectively orally.
A2: Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A3: Ability to evaluate engineering processes for the purpose in determining conformance with standards.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATION (nor required to be considered for the position)

KNOWLEDGE
AK1: Knowledge of safety assessment methodologies.

Conditions of employment

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
SECURITY
Various Requirements - Reliability and Secret security clearance. Most positions require a Secret security clearance. This factor is not used at the preselection stage. The hiring department is responsible for the security clearance process.

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

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.

The hiring organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Government of Canada jobs website. 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 1-800-645-5605.

Depending on the number of applicants, Transport Canada’s needs or HR plans, volume management strategies (for example, random selection, invoking one or more assets, top-down approach) may be used for the purpose of managing applications/candidates.

CANDIDATES WITH FOREIGN CREDENTIALS:

If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian educational standards. This will enable you to provide proof of Canadian equivalency when applying for a job in the public service. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/indexe.stm .

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.