System / Verification and Validation (V&V) Engineer

System / Verification and Validation (V&V) Engineer Systems / Verification and Validation (V&V) Engineer With over 90,000 employees worldwide, Leonardo is a global high‑technology company and a key player in the international defence and security sector. Leonardo Canada – Electronics (LCE) continues to grow and expand our footprint in Ottawa. We offer a dynamic and collaborative work environment where innovation is encouraged, and employees are empowered to grow professionally. Our team supports Canadian and international customers with world‑leading technologies across land, air, and naval domains. Position Summary We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Systems / Verification and Validation (V&V) Engineer, to join our growing engineering team in Ottawa to actively contribute to the ongoing design and product development of our core products within the Electronics Warfare domain. As a member of the engineering team, you will integrate into our growing agile scrum team. In this role you will provide guidance and technical direction to the project team throughout the project life cycle, execute the project system engineering effort within the allotted budget the timeframe and create and maintain the project systems documentation and deliverables. You will be customer‑facing, supporting project life cycle events including gate reviews, integration, and test events. The Systems Engineer will possess a blend of systems engineering skills, Verification and Validation knowledge and mission awareness to better understand the customer needs. Key Responsibilities Verify and validate system designs and implementation to ensure conformance with functional and performance specifications and customer requirements Developing and maintaining Manual and/or Automated Test cases Develop, maintain and execute Test Procedures for Test Engineering activities Develop Test Reports for Test Engineering activities Produce and/or review technical documents, specifications and standards, including Systems and Software requirements Support the development and allocation of system level requirements Review, develop and document system level concepts of operation concepts and mission statements Support the project team addressing requirements, design, integration, and test issues Required Qualifications Experience in the conduct of testing, use of automated test tools, requirements review, and structured testing techniques Experience with projects involving systems integration, systems testing and multiple Software Development Life Cycles Experience working as a system engineer on software systems Experience in project execution processes from requirements through commissioning and support Experience working within systems engineering processes governing change and configuration management Experience in engaging pertinent stakeholders to elicit, elaborate and manage functional and non‑functional requirements for new and existing functionality Excellent verbal and written communications and customer interaction skills Desirable Qualifications (Nice to Have) Experience with Model-Based System Engineering (MSBE) practices. Ability to communicate effectively and convey ideas/information one‑on‑one and group settings. Comfortable presenting and demonstrating to stakeholders (including customers and senior management). Experience with supporting the development of Bid and Proposal material to support the technical solution. Experience working with test automation frameworks (Python‑based), web application testing and version control. Education Bachelor’s degree in Engineering related field (or equivalent work experience). Security Clearance Given the nature of our software development work, it is a condition of employment that the successful candidate receive the required security clearances. Successful candidates must be eligible for Controlled Goods Regulations Program (CGRP) government clearances and International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). In addition, candidates must be able to obtain a Canadian Industrial Security Clearance to NATO SECRET level. If you are unfamiliar with the process, you can find information about Security Clearance requests process on the Government of Canada website (search for "Security Clearance Request Process") In general, in order to obtain these clearances, you: Must be either a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada. Must have lived in Canada continuously for the past 10 years. Must not have a criminal record. Good to know Group benefits are 100% Company-Paid from first day on the job (including dependents) Group Health, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Plan, Out-of-Province travel, E‑A‑P Matching Group RRSP program Industry-leading Vacation entitlements Generous Paid Personal Leave & additional Company Holidays Dynamic Flex‑time policy Remote & Office work flexibility Annual Incentive bonus programme Exceptional Employee Referral programme Professional Development and Credentialing support - internal and external opportunities Exceptional professional environment: you'll join a team of some of the best talent in the business () Special needs of candidates with disabilities will be accommodated. Successful candidates must fulfil requirements for Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP) and Canadian Security Clearance. Leonardo supports the principles of employment equity and is an equal opportunity employer. Please apply to this position as indicated. #J-18808-Ljbffr