AJISS Chief Engineer

Location:

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For decades, Ottawa has been a global technology leader. Today, Canada’s capital holds one of the brightest and most diverse technological ecosystems in North America. Voted as Canada’s best place to live 2017 by Maclean's, Ottawa offers a low cost of living with a high quality of life. The Thales Ottawa office has been a major supplier and long-term trusted partner to DND, enabling the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Coast Guard to achieve mission success.

This role is Hybrid, Ottawa, Ontario

Chief Engineer (AJISS)

Position Summary

Thales Canada Defence & Security (TCDS) is looking for a Chief Engineer for its Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship and Joint Support Ship In-Service Support (AJISS) Program. In this senior leadership role, the Chief Engineer acts as Technical Authority for the AJISS Program, leading a team responsible for ship systems such as Platform, Propulsion, Electrical, and Combat Systems. The successful candidate will ensure that the Accredited Engineering Organisation (AEO) and engineering activities meet contractual, regulatory, and quality requirements, collaborating across multidisciplinary teams to deliver reliable solutions and continuous improvement initiatives.

The position demands extensive experience in naval or maritime engineering, engineering management, and professional registration in Canada, along with strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and project management skills. Fluency in English is required, and proficiency in French and experience with international maritime regulations are considered assets.

Regulatory Compliance Requirement

This position requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software or technical information controlled under the Canadian Export Control List and/or the US the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be eligible or able to obtain authorization for such access.

Key Areas of Responsibility

At the TCDS level:

Ensures that the Engineering organisation conforms to the requirements of the Provincial and Federal Professional Engineering Organisations.

Participates in business development activities.

Leads and participates in Engineering Continuous Improvement initiatives.

On the AJISS Program:

Is the Technical Authority.

Leads a team of direct reporting Engineers that provide technical authority support on ship systems including Platform, Propulsion, Electrical, and Combat System.

Ensures that the Accredited Engineering Organisation (AEO) is established and maintained in accordance with AJISS contractual requirements

Develops the maturity of the AJISS Engineering Organisation, in line with AJISS Contractual requirements and the Thales Integrated Management System, Chorus 2.0.

Contributes to the AJISS Engineering Management Plan and all relevant sub plans and deliverables.

Is accountable for evaluating technical solutions, reports, incidents and providing recommended solutions.

Is accountable for all Engineering Change deliverables, ensuring design intent, equipment baseline and ship level baseline are maintained.

Ensures all Engineering activities are conducted according to established processes and all technical deliverables are fit for purpose.

Collaborates and coordinates with all other teams to support Program objectives.

Provides input to the AJISS Monthly Progress Report.

Attends and co-chairs various Integrated Project Teams (IPTs).

Is a Work package Manager (WPM) for their scope of work.

Minimum Requirements

At least 10 years of experience in a post graduate engineering role in the naval or maritime industry

At least 5 years experience in a senior engineering management role

At least a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Electrical Engineering or Naval Architecture

Registered as a Professional Engineer in Nova Scotia, Ontario or British Columbia, Canada

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