Destination Career

Rheinmetall Canada is proud to be part of the German group Rheinmetall, one of Europe's largest suppliers of defense and security systems and equipment. We offer innovative solutions for vehicle systems and electronic solutions.

Among the many benefits we offer: a flexible work schedule with teleworking (3 days on-site), private medical services, a complete range of employee benefits, a cafeteria service, an entertainment and workout room, free parking, and an environment surrounded by greenery*. Start your career with us by being recognized for your past years of work and encouraged toward the development of your future skills!

As a systems engineer or specialist, your main challenge will be to act as a technical expert in autonomous vehicles and collaborate on the development of these products by getting involved in all phases of development execution, updates, and improvements.

We are looking for an autonomous and structured person, capable of analyzing complex technical issues and proposing effective solutions.

Here will be your main responsibilities:

• Assume a leading role in various system development activities, such as requirements definition and management, architecture, design, integration, testing, compliance verification, and validation.
• Perform make-or-buy analyses and develop specifications, requirements, and technical documentation intended for suppliers and development partners.
• Coordinate the technical aspects of multidisciplinary teams, including among others software engineering, hardware engineering, procurement, and production.
• Actively participate in practical work, laboratory integration, field testing, and technical problem resolution.
• Support demonstration activities and user testing.
• Act as a technical expert with clients, partners, and end users.
• Participate in the development of technical responses for requests for proposal and information.
• Contribute to product life cycle management by proposing solutions for obsolete components, supply issues, and technological improvements.

The Qualifications You Should Possess

The assets we are looking for:

• Hold a university degree in mechanical engineering or the equivalent.
• Have at least 5 years of relevant experience in systems engineering.
• Demonstrate leadership, autonomy, and the ability to work in a team.
• Master French and English (oral and written).
• Be available to travel occasionally within Canada and abroad.

Important assets that would give you more chances:

• Experience in the development or integration of autonomous, robotic, or unmanned systems.
• Good knowledge of environmental qualification methods and procedures and test standards such as MIL-STD-810 and MIL-STD-461.
• Good knowledge of system safety engineering principles and the MIL-STD-882 standard.
• Good understanding of the V-model of development.
• Experience in cost estimation, planning, and monitoring of development projects.
• Experience in the defense sector or in the development of systems for military use.
• Experience in product development, from design to production rollout.
• Knowledge of C and Java programming languages.
• Experience with design and CAD tools, notably Siemens NX.