At a Glance
- Tasks: Design complex systems for defence projects and lead technical development.
- Company: Luqia, Canada's largest industrial innovation lab with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Great employment conditions, flexible hours, health benefits, and professional development.
- Other info: Join a passionate team in a dynamic and respectful work environment.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in science and technology while working on impactful projects.
- Qualifications: Bachelor's in engineering or related field, 10+ years in military or defence.
The predicted salary is between 82800 - 101200 $ per year.
Imagine participating in projects that truly make a difference in people's daily lives and contribute to the advancement of science. This is what Luqia offers! Luqia is the largest industrial innovation laboratory in Canada, bringing together over 250 experts across three locations (Quebec, Montreal, Hamilton) in artificial intelligence, advanced photonics, and quantum technologies.
Luqia acts as a bridge between academic research and industry by transforming scientific advancements into concrete solutions for businesses. The organization conducts applied research, experimental development, pre-commercial prototyping, and scientific and technological support. Projects are carried out in collaboration with companies and aim to transition from prototype to industrialization, relying on co-construction, knowledge transfer, and solution ownership by organizations. Interventions target strategic sectors such as aerospace, defense, manufacturing, and life sciences to accelerate productivity and enhance competitiveness in Canada.
Summary of the Position
As a senior designer in engineering and systems within the Engineering and Industrial Systems department, you will collaborate with a seasoned team across multiple disciplines to design complex systems for our clients in the defense sector. You will play the role of technical lead on certain projects, ensuring the management of the development cycle from definition to production, following an iterative 'V' model. You will be responsible for defining and achieving technical requirements, managing risks, and developing architectures and interfaces for the solution. Your leadership will significantly contribute to mobilizing the project team around a common vision.
Main Responsibilities
- Develop specifications, development roadmaps, functional and physical system architectures, and verification and testing execution plans.
- Develop solution concepts, perform functional decomposition, and allocate requirements.
- Define interfaces between systems and subsystems.
- Manage system risks according to intended use and failures.
- Discuss trade-offs, make necessary decisions considering constraints, and communicate them clearly to stakeholders (internal and clients).
- Ensure the realization of preliminary test setups, engineering prototypes, and verification.
- Plan and coordinate verification and validation activities.
- Collaborate with project managers to ensure project tracking and control.
- Work with business development teams to assess and propose solutions for various client opportunities, evaluating efforts, resource needs, timelines, and costs required to complete projects.
Qualifications
- You hold a bachelor's degree in physical engineering, electrical engineering, physics, or a related field (a master's degree would be an asset).
- You have 10 years or more of experience in the military or defense sector.
- Specialties sought: electro-optical systems, Lidars, lasers, fibers, infrared, hyperspectral detectors.
- You possess solid experience in the design, integration, and testing of high-tech instruments and systems.
- You master systems engineering concepts.
- You demonstrate leadership and can lead a multidisciplinary team towards a common goal.
- You have a good command of both spoken and written French and English (English is necessary for communicating easily with our English-speaking clients and some suppliers).
- You have basic knowledge in various disciplines involved in the realization of an optical measurement instrument (optics, optomechanics, electronics, radiometry, embedded software, data processing).
Reasons to Work at Luqia
- Enjoy excellent employment conditions (collective insurance program, retirement plan, vacation, telemedicine and EAP, condensed summer schedule, skills development, health and wellness allowance, parking, corporate discounts, access to a gym);
- Maintain a work-life balance with flexible hours and remote work when possible;
- Work alongside passionate and exciting people in a collaborative environment;
- Enjoy a friendly, collaborative, and stimulating work atmosphere.
Luqia is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We promote team idea development and cultivate an open and respectful work environment. We encourage all candidates to apply for this position. Thank you for your interest in Luqia! Join the Luqia team and work with passionate and dynamic people!
*Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.*
Concepteur·trice, ingénierie et systèmes industriels - Défense in Québec employer: INO
Luqia, en tant que plus grand laboratoire d’innovation industrielle au Canada, offre un environnement de travail stimulant et collaboratif où les employés peuvent s'épanouir. Avec des avantages tels qu'un programme d'assurance collective, un régime de retraite, des horaires flexibles et des opportunités de développement professionnel, Luqia valorise l'équilibre entre vie professionnelle et personnelle tout en favorisant la diversité et l'inclusion. Rejoindre notre équipe, c'est travailler aux côtés d'experts passionnés dans un cadre qui encourage la créativité et l'innovation.
