Principal Combat Systems Engineer
- Saanich, BC
- Hybrid
- Posted Aug 28, 2026
- 1 position
$103,223–$137,630 / year
Opens an external site
- 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
Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.
- 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
More jobs from Babcock International Group
Security Information Assistant (12-Month Fixed Term)
- On-site
- Victoria, BC
- Posted Oct 7, 2026
Technical Writer (6-Month Fixed Term)
- On-site
- Victoria, BC
- Posted Oct 4, 2026
Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Third Party
- On-site
- Winnipeg, MB
- Posted Oct 3, 2026
Senior Material Planner
- On-site
- Victoria, BC
- Posted Sep 19, 2026
