Junior Systems 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 Inc. (LCI) 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 motivated and enthusiastic Junior Systems Engineer to join our growing engineering team in Ottawa and contribute to the development, integration, and delivery of advanced solutions within the Electronic Warfare domain. This is an ideal opportunity for a recent engineering graduate or early-career professional looking to develop a strong foundation in systems engineering. Working within an Agile Scrum environment, you will collaborate closely with systems, software, and Electronic Warfare engineering teams while gaining hands-on experience across the full system development lifecycle.

Under the guidance of experienced engineers, you will assist in translating customer and operational needs into system requirements, supporting system design activities, participating in integration and verification efforts, and contributing to the successful delivery of complex mission-critical systems. The successful candidate will be curious, detail-oriented, eager to learn, and passionate about solving technical challenges within multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

·     Support the development, documentation, and management of system requirements derived from customer and stakeholder needs.

·     Assist in creating and maintaining system engineering artifacts, including requirements specifications, interface definitions, system descriptions, and technical documentation.

·     Support requirements traceability activities throughout the system lifecycle.

·     Participate in verification and validation activities, including reviewing test procedures, analyzing results, and documenting findings.

·     Develop technical knowledge of customer missions, operational concepts, and product capabilities.

·     Continuously learn and apply systems engineering principles, tools, and industry best practices.

Required Qualifications

·     0-2 years of relevant engineering experience (co-op, internship, research, or capstone project experience considered).

·     Fundamental understanding of systems engineering concepts and system development lifecycles.

·     Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

·     Ability to learn new technologies, tools, and engineering processes quickly.

·     Strong written and verbal communication skills.

·     Ability to work effectively within cross-functional engineering teams.

·     Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

·     Must be eligible to obtain and maintain applicable security clearances

Desirable Qualifications (Nice to Have)

·     Co-op, internship, research, or project experience involving software, electronics, communications, aerospace, defense, or systems integration.

·     Familiarity with requirements management tools such as IBM DOORS, Jama, Polarion, or equivalent.

·     Exposure to Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) concepts and tools.

·     Familiarity with SysML, UML, or systems modeling techniques.

·     Basic understanding of software development processes and Agile methodologies.

·     Experience with scripting or programming languages such as Python, C#, Java, or MATLAB.

·     Exposure to test, integration, or verification activities through academic or professional projects.

·     Interest in defense technologies.

Education

·     Bachelor’s degree in an engineering technical discipline (Aerospace, Systems, Electrical, Software, Physics).

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)

·       Company-matched Group RRSP

·       Group Health, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Plan, Out-of-Province travel, E-A-P

·       Industry-leading Vacation entitlements

·       Generous Paid Personal Leave & additional Company Holidays

·       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.