Marine Auxiliary System Technical Specialist and

7 days ago

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Thales Full time

Location:
Ottawa, Canada

In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales.

Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other.

In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow's possible.

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.


Position Summary

This position is Hybrid Ottawa or Halifax.


Thales is looking for an
Marine Auxiliary System Technical Specialist and Life Cycle Materiel Manage r who is responsible for engineering support and technical oversight of various Marine Mechanical and Auxiliary Systems on board the AOPS and JSS class ships.

Accountable to the AJISS Engineering Services Manager and working directly with the AJISS Mechanical Services Engineer and the rest of the AJISS Engineering and Supportability Team, this role will support various activities to establish and maintain the configuration and design intent of the marine auxiliary and other mechanical systems on the ships and manage any changes.


Key Areas of Responsibility
The key functions and areas of responsibility for the Marine Auxiliary Systems Technical Specialist / LCMM include the following:

  • Providing technical support of deficiencies of equipment or capability, developing technical solutions and risk assessments;
  • Providing technical advice to enable auxiliary and mechanical equipment and/or systems to be correctly operated or maintained;
  • Conducting technical investigations into problems associated with marine auxiliary and mechanical systems, equipment and/or software issues, including failure analysis and solution recommendation;
  • Developing and reviewing technical documentation including equipment specifications, installation and maintenance instructions, test and trials agendas, and engineering change documentation and drawings;
  • Investigating and formulating plans to deal with equipment obsolescence and material compatibility issues, conducting alternate part assessments and recommendations;
  • Analyzing requirements associated with baseline changes to the ships configuration, equipment and software;
  • Preparing Work Packages and cost estimates for customer approval;
  • Liaise with OEMs, Service Providers, Ship Staff and Thales Service Delivery to support the investigation and resolution of defects;
  • Preparing documented work scopes, suitable for the solicitation of quotations from external resources such as OEMs, manufacturers, suppliers, testing facilities or specialist service providers;
  • Supporting and managing activities associated with the design and configuration control of auxiliary and other mechanical systems including conducting functional and physical configuration audits, and deviations and waivers documentation and risk assessments; and
  • Supporting software management changes and development of requirements documentation.

Minimum Requirements

  • Canadian Red Seal or Military QL5 certification in an approved Marine Trade, included but not limited to Marine Engineering, Plumbing/Black and Gray Water, HVAC, Hydraulic, Controls and/or Refrigeration Systems;
  • Possess a minimum of 5 years of demonstrated technical professional work experience in the marine/offshore sector within the last 10 years;
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office;
  • Familiar with electrical safety standards;
  • Strong communication skills (oral and written);
  • Language: English (Essential).

Preferred Qualifications

  • Minimum 10 years of experience as a Technical Specialist with marine auxiliary, mechanical and controls systems;
  • Strong working knowledge in the maintenance, operation, design and/or troubleshooting of a wide range of marine systems;
  • Previous experience with the Royal Canadian Navy or Canadian Coast Guard;
  • Previous experience as a Life Cycle Materiel Manager with marine auxiliary and mechanical systems;
  • Demonstrated project management experience;
  • Experience in delivering marine inservice support of operational assets;
  • Familiar with certification requirements including but not limited to Classification Society, SOLAS/IMO, IEEE, CSA, Naval Ship Code, and DND regulations is an asset; and

Physical Demands

  • Predominantly office work but will be required to occasionally travel to and work in dockyards and onboard Naval ships
  • May be required to undertake inspections on Naval ships which may involve involving bending and twisting, and working aloft

Regulatory Compliance Requirements:

  • Requires d

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