LAV Turret Electro-Optical Technician

• Location:
  
  Ottawa, ON, Canada
• Date Posted:
  Nov 18, 2025
• Requisition
• Job Category:
  Program/Project Management
• Career Level:
  
  P54 - Specialist
• Remote Work Options:
  Onsite
• Clearance Type:
  Ability to obtain

At General Dynamics Land Systems – Canada we put our Customers at the center of everything we do. Our commitment to protect and enable the men and women who serve, drives us to develop products and systems that give them a clear advantage for mission success. We are looking for passionate individuals to help us deliver innovative, unique solutions to our Customers.

Delivering on our promises – Meet the customer “want” with high-quality and reliable performance; timely and helpful responsiveness; set high expectations and standards

Be a genuine partner – Positive internal & external collaboration, builds trust and teamwork; don’t be afraid to say when you don’t know or need help

Be accountable – Respond to inevitable shortfalls with honest, prompt corrective actions, demonstrate humility, judgment and drive; be proactive to provide solutions, even “outside your lane”

Be one Company – Transcendence in representing all aspects of GDLS with all Customers; when a decision is made, everyone supports it

Listen and ask – Complex problem solving, relentless communication; promote culture of decision-making at the lowest level; communicate to balance competing factors (technical, cost, schedule)

Make it easy to do business with us – Responsive to Customer needs and wants, little things go a long way, consensus when possible, strengthen your understanding of our products and services

Balance our business priorities – Ownership of deliverables and stewardship of Customer trusted resources; compromise for win-win results

• The posting is for a long-term position with General Dynamics Land Systems in the National Capital Region (NCR) in support of the Department of National Defence (DND)
• This position is embedded within the DAVPM 2 Equipment Management Team (EMT) as part of the Optimized Weapon System Support (OWSS) Wheeled Light Armoured Vehicle (WLAV) Fleet Technical Services (FTS) Team, in Ottawa Ontario
• The focus of a Life Cycle Material Manager (LCMM) is to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of sustainment operations while minimizing life cycle cost associated with the support of their assigned material
• Perform Life Cycle Material Management activities in key functional areas including;
  Engineering, Logistics, Configuration Management (CM), Tech Data, Procurement, Supply, Quality Assurance, Obsolescence Management, and Disposal
• Receive and respond to technical feedback from users and maintainers
• Advise the EMT on issues that may impact fleet availability
• Provide Integrated Logistics Support to the OWSS team with Logistic Support Analysis Record (LSAR) changes, task development, technical data, waivers, and deviations
• Perform periodic site visits to units, bases, supply depots, work centers, and GDLS locations
• Interface with supply support organizations and help resolve supply management issues
• Interface with other EMT groups for WLAV equipment not managed by the WLAV EMT
• Log, prioritize, analyze, and respond to problem reports (PRs)
• Prepare Statements of Work (SOWs) for technical work performed by contractors or other agencies
• Evaluate proposals, reports, and demonstrations by contractors or other agencies
• Evaluate Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) and Equipment Support List Change Notice (ESLCNs) for supportability impacts and technical feasibility
• Interface with DND scaling and cataloguing organizations
• Maintain all technical and Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) data held by the EMT
• Maintain access and update all technical information in DRMIS
• Co-ordinate updates to technical and ILS data performed by contractors
• Performing vendor and Canadian Forces Base (CFB) site visits and investigate technical and CM/SE/ILS/LCMM issues with DND personnel
• Provide technical support to the Supply Management Planners
• Review all supply demands to validate the requirement, prioritize issues, and monitor stock levels to…