Principal Engineer

Date Posted: 2026-09-30

Country: Canada

Location: CA-AB-CALGARY-111 ~ 919 72nd Ave NE ~ 72ND AVE, Ste A

Position Role Type: Unspecified

We are presently seeking a highly motivated and skilled PrincipalEngineer to join our team. This position will play a critical role in the design, development, integration, testing, and acceptance of Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) technologies. As a key member of integrated product teams, you will collaborate with customers, internal stakeholders, and subcontractors to deliver high-quality software engineering solutions. This role offers the opportunity to work on complex, multidisciplinary projects that advances C5ISR capabilities for our customers.

Responsibilities

• Day to day management of engineering deliverables and personnel assigned to program(s) with a focus on generation of all relevant technical documentation, including technical architectures, design, development, specifications, Interface Control Documents, and requirements Verification and Validation plans.
• Lead mandated System of Systems Technical Reviews with a focus on: the Engineering System Requirements Review (SRR), the Engineering Preliminary Design Review (PDR) and the Engineering Critical Design Review (CDR), as well as system/subsystems level SRR, PDR and CDR.
• Manage Engineering requirements for a developmental C5ISR Systems of System involving multiple national and a few international subcontractors.
• Collaborate with Integrated Product/project Teams (IPTs) and Interface Control Working Group (ICWG) to ensure timely turnaround on technical tasks and associated deliverables.
• Conduct trade studies and recommend new technologies to advance capabilities.
• Perform job analysis to estimate engineering effort for specific tasks and projects.
• Support project engineering activities including financial Earned Value (EV) accountability to meet approved Estimates at Completion (EAC) in collaboration with other Cost Account Managers.
• Ensure compliance with technical processes and policies, including Engineering Bid Reviews (EBRs) and Engineering Program Reviews (EPRs).
• Review program metrics, applying Technical Performance Measures (TPMs) to assess technical progress and risk.
• Identify and manage technical Risks and Opportunities (R&Os) across program, leveraging company enterprise capabilities.
• Identify technical issues, support troubleshoot problems, and implement effective solutions
• Support engineering management of suppliers, including development of Statements of Work (SOWs), requirements specifications, and process compliance.
• Provide accurate and timely status reports to management and associated IPTs.
• Ensure engineering tasks are performed in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Support business development efforts for new system integration projects.
• Collaborate on technical investigations, products development, systems integration and testing plans, and program review meetings to meet customer requirements.
• Support other engineering staff with engineering-related technical issues and the growth of the division through capability development initiatives.

Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Software or Systems Engineering.
• Must be eligible for professional registration (Professional Engineer) under the provincial Association of Professional Engineers in the province of practice.
• 10+ years of experience in systems engineering, hardware and software development integration, Verification/Validation and In-Service Support for critical military systems.
• 5+ years of experience in development, deployment and maintenance of C5ISR environments for the purpose of equipping and training military personnel with new C5ISR capabilities

• Strong project engineering management skills which will include forecasting, budgeting and the ability to meet various objectives set out in a variety of plans.
• Support business development efforts for new system integration projects and assist existing programs with technical investigations, development, and review meetings.

• Strong organizational and communication skills, particularly in digitally driven, complex systems designs across multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience with business capture as both a product provider and system integrator.
• Proficiency in System Engineering and ILS, Digital Technologies Implementation, and Engineering Life Cycle Management for military programs.

• Computer skills in the Computer Aided Design (CAD) and various other engineering and ILS computer programs

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