Electronic Research and Development Engineer

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Work environment

The role and mandate of the Technical Investigation Services Responsibility Center is to ensure the availability of state-of-the-art technological tools and procedures that can assist and support the investigation of criminal activity by operational sections in the RCMP and other law enforcement agencies.

Technical Investigative Services (TIS) is looking for an electrical engineer to contribute to our role and mandate. The duties and work effort include research, development and support of custom mechanical, electronic, and software tools and techniques in support of technical investigations related to wireless technologies, electronic hardware, mechanical devices and vehicle technologies.

The position is located at 1426 St. Joseph Boulevard, Orleans, Ontario and due to the nature of the position, employees are required to work on site a minimum of 3 days up to full-time in support of our role and mandate.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff one position on an indeterminate basis, with a linguistic profile of English Essential and an Enhanced Reliability Status with Top Secret security clearance.

A pool of candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions within the RCMP in the National Capital Region on an indeterminate or specified period (including term, acting, or assignment) basis, with various linguistic profiles and various RCMP security clearances.

Should a Civilian Member (CM) be found qualified and selected for appointment, the appointment will not result in a change of status to the Public Service (PS) category for the CM.

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)

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in mechanical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, aeronautical engineering, geological engineering, naval architecture or some other engineering specialty relevant to the duties of the position.

Degree equivalency

Recent* experience in software design and debugging for electronic hardware design using programming and scripting languages.
Recent* experience in embedded Linux system programming, kernel development and configuration.
Recent* experience in the production of technical documentation.
Recent* working experience in radio frequency (RF) and wireless technologies.

* Recent refers to within the last two years.

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

A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in Computer Engineering or Software Engineering.

Degree equivalency

Recent* experience working in a research and development environment.
Recent* experience in software development using Python, C, Java, Bash, C#.
Recent* experience in web development using JavaScript, Flask, HTML, CSS, etc.
Experience in working with database such as MySQL, SQLite3, etc.
Experience in socket programming.
Experience in hardware design, debugging and testing.
Experience using test instruments such as oscilloscope, logic analyser, etc.
Recent* experience in testing and evaluation of COTS (Commercial Off-the shelf).
Recent* experience programming microcontroller/microprocessor interfaces and peripherals.
Recent* experience creating or modifying device drivers.

* Recent refers to within the last two years

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of quality assurance process.
Knowledge of the product development cycle.
Knowledge of embedded systems development including software and hardware.

Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to analyze technical problems and recommend appropriate solutions.
Ability to work independently and in a team environment.

Discretion
Initiative
Client Service Oriented
Effective Interpersonal Skills

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

Knowledge of project management principles.

Conditions of employment

Willingness and ability to travel nationally and internationally.

Enhanced Reliability Status with Top Secret security clearance

All applicants for positions within the Royal Canadian Mounted Police will be subject to a thorough security clearance process which includes an interview wherein questions may include (but not limited to), reference checks, previous employment, on-line activities, credit checks, alcohol and/or drug use.

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

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.

A written exam may be administered.
An interview may be administered.
Reference checks may be sought.
A simulation/situational exercise or role play may be administered.

Please note that asset qualifications, top-down and/or random selection may be used to identify which applications will be given further consideration.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

Acknowledgement of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

You must provide proof of education credentials. If you obtained your degree outside Canada, it is your responsibility to demonstrate its equivalence, please take a look at the following link for more information: https://www.cicic.ca.

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.

If a qualified candidate has been selected and appointed on an indeterminate basis from the established pool, they will be removed from the pool. If a candidate is selected for a specified period (including term, acting, or assignment/secondment) appointment, they will remain in the pool for future offers.

Our means of communication with applicants is via e-mail. Please ensure to include a functional e-mail address, which will accept messages from unknown users (some e-mail systems block these types of e-mails). It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.

HOW TO APPLY:
You will be required to answer screening questions to demonstrate how you meet the Essential Qualifications (Education and all Essential Experiences).

When answering the screening questions, it is not sufficient to say that you have the required qualifications or to list your current or past responsibilities. Rather, you must provide concrete examples of tasks you have accomplished with significant details to explain the WHAT, WHEN, WHERE and HOW you acquired each qualification.

For each experience criteria, please provide the following information:

1- Name of the department or organization where the experience was acquired;
2- Title of the position occupied, group and level and the period(s) in which you performed the functions (M-Y to M-Y);
3- Specific details of tasks or projects demonstrating how the experience was acquired (Situation/Challenge, Tasks, Action and Result).

Should your responses to the screening questions contain insufficient details to demonstrate that you meet the screening criteria, your application will not be given further consideration in this process. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, 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.