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What NAV CANADA offers you:

• Challenging, team-oriented work environment

• Competitive compensation and flexible benefits

• Defined benefit pension plan

• Opportunities for growth and development

• Flexible work arrangements

• Diverse and inclusive workforce

Key Accountabilities:

• Participate in the planning, organizing, design, and implementation of assigned certification activities for safety critical systems.

• Ensure system safety is maintained.

• Validate the systems’ capability to meet functional and performance requirements of air traffic operations.

• Ensure that configuration management and test activities of systems are performed according to requirements and standards of the TBMS (Technology Business Management System), TCoE (Test Center of Excellence), and the NAV CANADA Safety Management System.

• Be involved and provide input into new test methodologies, and continual process improvements which will help identify safety risks and critical deficiencies.

• Advise team leads and management on implications and outcomes of certification testing. 

Job Requirements

Education:

• Graduation from a recognized university with a specialization in computer, electrical, systems engineering, or computer science, or an acceptable combination of education, related experience, and training.

Experience:

• Intermediate knowledge (minimum 3 years experience) of system testing, test engineering principles and validation of large-scale projects for both software and hardware.

• Experience interacting with external customers or suppliers.

• Experience in testing multiple software versions/deployments.

• Experience conducting cyber vulnerability assessments of safety-critical systems.

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of the certification process of Air Traffic Control systems.

• Knowledge of software development and testing processes from preliminary design to formal testing and acceptance.

• Knowledge of maintenance processes, procedures, and business functions in context of the air navigation business.

• Knowledge of software requirements management tools, problem tracking tools, configuration management tools and test management tools, such as IBM Jazz and Azure DevOps. 

• Knowledge of safety management processes. 

• Knowledge of industry trends and developments in a rapidly changing environment, with the ability to assess the implications of technological advancements on NAV CANADA CNS (Communications/Navigation/Surveillance) system’s needs. 

Abilities:

• Ability to identify, address and troubleshoot complex problems and to define & implement practical solutions. 

• Ability to develop test plans. 

• Ability to work in a team environment with multiple competing priorities. 

• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. 

• Ability to work in an Agile environment.

Personal Suitability:

• Develops effective and positive interpersonal relationships through respect for others, fairness, tact, persuasiveness, effective expression, and open communication. 

• Demonstrates initiative, integrity, flexibility, balanced and timely judgment, reliability, dependability, thoroughness, service orientation and a positive attitude.

• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team to help deliver robust and maintainable systems with high quality.

• Promotes teamwork, safety, quality, excellence, achievement, responsiveness, and continuous self learning.

Working conditions:

• This is a hybrid position with a minimum – 3 days per week on site required.  

NAV CANADA is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. If you do not believe that you match every job requirement listed on this job posting, we still encourage you to apply. NAV CANADA encourages a culture of learning and growth, and recognizes that although some technical skills are mandatory, many others can be taught.

Our Company strives to create an inclusive and barrier-free selection process and work environment. If you require accommodations during this competition process, please ensure that you inform the interview coordinator or hiring manager of any accommodation measures you may require. NAV CANADA will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities as required.

The successful candidate must meet the security requirement of the position and be legally able to work in Canada.

We thank all applicants for their interest; only those selected for next steps will be contacted.

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