Job Description

Marshall Land Systems is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to join our team in Ottawa, ON. Reporting to the Head of Engineering, Projects, the Senior Project Engineer will be responsible for leading and managing engineering projects across Marshall Land Systems Canada. This role will also oversee the development, implementation, and maintenance of Systems Engineering Management Plans (SEMPs) to ensure technical excellence, project alignment, and compliance with organizational and contractual requirements.

Your responsibilities in the role:

Accountable for the development and delivery of the safe, compliant product, to contracted requirements, schedule and budget. Provide project engineering leadership to deliver safe, cost-effective, compliant solutions, to contracted requirements, team performance, schedule and budget through internal resources and external subcontractors. Be the Technical Authority for assigned solutions. Lead Customer and subcontractor interactions on assigned solutions, including the execution of design reviews across the full engineering lifecycle of the project. Manage Sub-Contract Relationships, technical specifications, and ensure sub-contractor performance. Ensure clear delivery of scope between internal and external teams and manage interfaces. Prepare, review and approve technical documentation against contract delivery requirements to ensure customer acceptance. Manage Change for the assigned scope throughout the project lifecycle. Define work packages and tasking documentation, including design approaches, budget, test schedules, and timescales to support program schedule for delivery. Requirements Management through the lifecycle of the project; including requirements acceptance, change and trade-off as required. Provide input to project status reports for internal and external stakeholders. Ensure pragmatic and best-practice Systems Engineering techniques are adopted through development to acceptance. Work to standards, processes & procedures to ensure rigor, resilience and continuous improvement. Manage the progressive signoff of requirements with the customer through the provision of verification evidence. Produce presentation packs and present evidence in formal development gate reviews. Track and manage the Estimate to Complete metrics and ensure that resource is provisioned. Promote and uphold the company values and procedures. Promote and adhere to Health, Safety and Environmental best practice. Other duties as assigned.

Apply if you have most of the following:

Hold an applicable engineering degree (e.g. Mechanical, Aerospace, etc.) from an accredited university or have equivalent knowledge gained through other forms of education or training. Hold Professional Engineer designation (P. Eng.) or have the ability to become registered. 8+ years of applicable experience; defense industry experience considered an asset. Commercial acumen. Demonstrated effectiveness in managing complex working relations and influencing internal and external stakeholders at the senior level. Strong communication skills with the ability to influence others using information and a variety of data sources. Proven track record of successful delivery of complex projects with strong initiative, enthusiasm, and drive. High sense of commitment and accountability. Development of engineering solutions through the Systems Engineering lifecycle. Demonstrate knowledge and experience developing and managing personnel, tasks, and information in an ISO 9001:2015 Quality Assurance environment. Ability to communicate and write clear technical and business reports in English; proficiency in French is an asset. Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite applications. Available for occasional travel - both domestically and internationally to meet Customers and Subcontractors.
Must be eligible to meet the requirements of export control regulations, including the Canadian Controlled Goods Program and Canadian government security requirements.

About Marshall:

Marshall Land Systems is part of the 110-year-old Marshall Group of Companies, an independent private organization headquartered in Cambridge (UK).


Located in Ottawa and Moncton, Marshall Land Systems provides military and commercial customers with a range of world-leading applied engineering services and product solutions across Canada and beyond.


Marshall seeks to develop and deliver long-term value to its customers, whilst remaining firmly committed to enhancing the communities in which it operates and creating exciting opportunities for its people.


For decades, our Land Systems team has been providing configurable, modular, highly advanced infrastructure solutions such as: laboratories, medical facilities, command and control centres, communication hubs and tactical shelters. From the heat of the desert to sub-zero temperatures we have also provided vehicle systems and platform integrations that enabled us to provide protection for people and equipment operating in the most challenging environments.


We are growing and we would love for you to join our team. This is truly an organization where you can have an enormous impact on the world around you. If you want to make your mark in an organization where people really matter, this could be the opportunity you have been looking for.


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Marshall Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Marshall Group is an equal opportunity employer and values a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, colour, religion, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information about Equal Opportunity in the Workplace .