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Job Title: Senior Specialist, Integration and Test Engineering

Job Location: Ottawa, ON

Job Code: 39214

Job Schedule: Day Shift

Compensation Range: Between $102,000 - $152,000 CDN annually

The Senior Specialist, Integration/Test Engineering will contribute to all aspects of verification and validation of naval communications systems for military and commercial applications.  The candidate will contribute and develop test design, planning, automation and execution of tests to deliver a product of the highest quality. They should be self-motivated, creative, proactive and collaborative. The candidate will have a broad knowledge of product management 

The Senior Specialist will work closely with the embedded software designers, hardware designers, product owners, and stakeholders planning, executing test iterations, tracking/reporting results, troubleshooting and resolution.

Essential Functions:

• Interact with product owners, development teams and stakeholders to develop a strong understanding of the product and testing objectives. 
• Contribute to design review and ensure design requirements are testable. 
• Define test specifications covering low to complex system or integration functionalities. 
• Develop and document test plans and procedures, execute tests and generate reports. 
• Define and set up the test and validation environment including scripts development and potentially contacting vendors, asking for samples and quotation. 
• Develop and run automated tests covering functionality and diagnostic requirements. 
• Communicate critical issues and status updates in a timely manner. 
• Debug test failures and analyze root causes. 
• Plan and participate in product integration, verification and validation activities as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent with 6-10 years experience in the systems engineering life cycle, including typical tools for requirements development (e.g.  DOORS).
• Experience with integration and test of military or commercial systems.
• Knowledge of naval communication systems
• Knowledge of environmental test conditions, both electrical and mechanical
• Resolution of technical issues arising during the implementation, integration and testing of the system and subsystem elements;
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and presentation skills 
• Understanding of verification methodology and software development life cycle.
• Knowledge of network protocols (TCP, IP, HTTP, FTP, DNS, SSH, etc.). 
• Experience with scripting languages (Python, Lua, JavaScript, Bash, XML, JSON, etc.).
• Experience in different hypervisors (KVM, VMware, VirtualBox, etc.)
• Experience in test automation and continuous integration.
• Experience in functional and performance testing.
• Strong English written and spoken skills

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Flexible team player able to adapt successfully to a fast-paced agile environment.
• Results-driven achiever with planning and organizational skills. 
• Dependable, responsible and committed to excellence and success. 
• Curious and passionate about verification and validation. 
• Experience working in different operating systems (Windows, Linux, Apple, etc.). 
• Familiar with test equipment (oscilloscope, signal generator, analyzers).
• Working knowledge of typical military standards used for system design and test
• Knowledge of naval and commercial certification standards and processes 
• Proficient in MS Office tools

Eligibility Criteria:

• Must be eligible for registration with the Controlled Goods Program;
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a government of Canada Reliability status and Secret Level 2/NATO Secret security clearance

L3Harris is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to treating all of its employees and job applicants with respect and dignity and to maintaining a workplace free from discrimination. Anyone applying for a position will be considered without regard to the following: race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, nationality, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics, disability, citizenship status, or conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered, or any other characteristic that is protected by applicable human rights legislation.

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L3Harris performs background checks prior to employment as all applicants must be eligible for registration with the Controlled Goods Program and obtain and maintain a positive security assessment. Some positions may require a government of Canada “Reliability” status and/or Level 2 (Secret) security clearance. In addition, L3Harris performs pre-employment substance abuse testing where required.