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Principal Combat Systems Engineer

  • Saanich, BC
  • Hybrid
  • Posted Aug 28, 2026
  • 1 position

$103,223–$137,630 / year

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Employment type
Full-time
Experience level
Lead · 10+ years
Minimum education
Bachelor’s degree
Posting language
English
Working hours
40 hours per week

Job summary

The Principal Combat Systems Engineer provides technical leadership and governance across the combat systems portfolio while mentoring multidisciplinary teams. They are responsible for the design, integration, and verification of systems while managing technical risks and stakeholder relationships.

Job details

The Principal Combat Systems Engineer provides technical leadership and governance across the combat systems portfolio while mentoring multidisciplinary teams. They are responsible for the design, integration, and verification of systems while managing technical risks and stakeholder relationships. Candidates must hold an electrical engineering degree and a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) license in British Columbia. The role requires over 12 years of engineering experience, including significant expertise in systems engineering and combat systems.

What you’ll do

The Principal Combat Systems Engineer provides technical leadership and governance across the combat systems portfolio while mentoring multidisciplinary teams. They are responsible for the design, integration, and verification of systems while managing technical risks and stakeholder relationships.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an electrical engineering degree and a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) license in British Columbia. The role requires over 12 years of engineering experience, including significant expertise in systems engineering and combat systems.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Wellness benefit
  • Employee and family assistance plan
  • Maternity/parental leave top-up
  • RRSP/DPSP matching
  • TFSA contribution
  • Agile workplace
  • Compressed work schedule
  • Annual vacation
  • Holiday closure
  • Colleague recognition program
  • Bonus program
  • Professional development training
  • Professional membership dues

Listed skills

  • Mentorship · Preferred
  • Risk Management · Preferred
  • Integration · Preferred
  • Stakeholder Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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  • Combat systems engineering
  • Systems engineering
  • Technical leadership
  • Governance
  • Design lifecycle
  • Integration
  • Verification
  • Risk management
  • Mentorship
  • Submarine combat systems
  • Mission systems
  • Electrical engineering
  • Stakeholder management
  • Technical assurance
  • Project delivery

Job areas

  • Engineering
  • Security & Safety
  • Management & Leadership
  • Technology
  • Government & Public Sector

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