Job Description

Employee Type
Full Time
Vacancy Type
Permanent
Town/Region
Ottawa, ON
About the role
The role of the Senior Electrical Hardware Designer is important in fulfilling the strategic roadmap goals of Lockheed Martin Canada Inc (Lockheed Martin). The candidate will perform in the Electrical Authority Lead role to interpret the program needs and create appropriate design documentation for new and legacy products/systems. As part of the Engineering team, the candidate will be directly involved in understanding customer requirements and applying best-in-class product solutions as they relate to electrical design. These resultant products/systems will serve to maintain Lockheed Martin's robust position in the Naval market space.
The candidate should possess the following skills and experiences:

• Ability to analyze and interpret block diagrams, electrical schematics, interconnects, mechanical drawings, specification documentation, company and industry standards to a level where the information provided is sufficient to develop design documentation.
• Review and provide constructive feedback to ensure accuracy and quality on design requirement inputs such as system level requirements and architectures.
• Provide technical solutions to complex problems for equipment operating in harsh environments.
• Create new or improve legacy power and system functional/block drawings, architectures, schematics, interconnects, wiring diagrams and cable/harness drawings to meet product and system needs.
• Be responsible for entire power & signal distribution, control & conversion, grounding & bonding, and operator/maintainer electrical safety.
• Select or asses new components to meet design needs including sensors, controllers, converters, and much more.
• Experienced in documenting designs in Electronic Computer Aided Design (ECAD), Visio and MS Office software products.
• Ensure safety and quality of products while operating within budget and resource constraints.
• Conduct risk/opportunity and root cause analysis as required.
• Support Production team during new builds, design changes and New Product Integration (NPI) stages.
• Leads or supports prototype development and qualification testing as required.
• Provide electrical and cable design effort and material cost estimates for project management stakeholders.
• Allocates and coordinates labour and lab resources for programs.
• Build parts BOMs and respond to obsolescence issues.
• Conduct and minute peer reviews of electrical/power/cable design output through project workflow.
• Working knowledge of configuration management processes for engineering changes.
• Leverage a knowledge of Electromagnetic Combability/ Electromagnetic Interference (EMC/EMI) issues and their mitigation as they pertain to cable design.
• Ongoing research of new materials/suppliers to strengthen supply chain.
• Prepare specifications, evaluate vendors, and create or analyze test reports. Monitor and support subcontractors through design development, test and implementation.
• Develop and mentor junior team members.

Required skills, qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in electrical engineering from an accredited University.
• 8+ years of experience in a product development role leading engineering teams in creating solutions to complex problems for systems used in rugged environments
• Resourceful/agreeable to enable strong stakeholder, vendor, subcontractor and customer communications.
• Experience with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, programmable power supplies, signal generators, etc.
• Motivated and results-oriented self-starter.
• Subject matter expert on electrical safety and product design best practices.
• Ability to work on multiple programs simultaneously, prioritize tasks for self and others, move forward with partial information, predict and communicate risks, status and delegated tasks.

What you bring to the role

• Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in electrical engineering from an accredited University.
• 8+ years of experience in a product development role leading engineering teams in creating solutions to complex problems for systems used in rugged environments.
• Resourceful/agreeable to enable strong stakeholder, vendor, subcontractor and customer communications.
• Experience with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, programmable power supplies, signal generators, etc.
• Motivated and results-oriented self-starter.
• Subject matter expert on electrical safety and product design best practices.
• Ability to work on multiple programs simultaneously, prioritize tasks for self and others, move forward with partial information, predict and communicate risks, status and delegate tasks.

Additional skills desired for the role

• Experience with Zuken Electrical Design Software.
• Experience with designing, maintaining and/or servicing Naval combat systems.
• Complementary experience in mechanical design, system design and manufacturing.
• Experience working with and complying to military standards, Canadian Forces Technical Orders (CFTOs) and/or similar industry standards.
• Environment requirements: Basic understanding of the principles of shock and vibration, thermal management and electromagnetic interference and electromagnetic compliance management and how these environmental requirements are accommodated in product design.
• Design to cost: Understanding of design to cost principles to ensure early establishment of realistic cost objectives and then managing the key factors which design cost to meet the stated objectives.
• Design for manufacturability/assembly/test (including tolerance analysis) and product functionality: Understanding of design for manufacturing and assembly principles to produce cost effective cable and harnesses which are optimized for manufacturing.

Discipline
Electrical Engineering
About us
Headquartered in Ottawa, Lockheed Martin Canada is the Canadian unit of Lockheed Martin Corporation, a global defense technology company driving innovation and advancing scientific discovery. Our all-domain mission solutions and 21st Century Security vision accelerate the delivery of transformative technologies to ensure those we serve always stay ahead of ready. We operate major facilities in Ottawa, Montreal, Halifax, Calgary and Victoria and work on a wide range of programs from advanced naval technology products, aircraft sustainment, and unmanned systems software. This position is part of the Rotary and Mission Systems business area, where employees across Canada support engineering, systems integration, training, sustainment and in-service support programs for Canadian and international military customers across land, air and sea.
Clearance required for role
What we offer you
We walk our talk when it comes to work/life balance! Your physical, mental and financial wellbeing matters to us. On top of working in a highly supportive, friendly, respectful environment, this is what you can expect when you join our team as a Regular Full-Time employee:

• Flexible, compressed work schedules, depending on business requirements, where you have the option of Fridays off, as well as the possibility to work remote part-time
• Competitive compensation
• Time to recharge with vacation, personal days, holidays, and parental leaves
• Comprehensive Family Medical, Dental and Vision coverage available on your first day of employment, along with:

• Virtual Health Care (24/7 access to medical professionals)
• A Wellness Spending Account to aid in your wellness journey
• Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP) which includes free face to face counselling sessions
• Medical Travel Insurance
• Onsite fitness facilities at our main office locations
• A Registered Retirement Savings Plan that includes matching company contributions on your first day of employment, that also includes access to Financial Advisors providing investment advice and comprehensive financial planning
• Employee discounts to save on goods, services and various recreational activities
• Access to a robust spectrum of development resources to enhance your skills and/or advance your career including:

• Free learning resources through a modern and engaging platform
• Education Assistance Program
• Reimbursement for a professional membership
• Self-directed Mentoring

Security requirement for this role

Skills Required