Reference number
DND25J-169895-000019

Selection process number
25-DND-EA-NAST-542272-1

Location
Kingston (Ontario), National Capital Region - Other locations (Ontario)

Salary
$72,848 to $100,029 - EL-04 ($72,848 - $90,190) EL-05 ($80,772 - $100,029)

Level
EL-04, EL-05

Who can apply
Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

Organization information
For further information on the organization, please visit National Defence.

About the position

Work environment
The Department of National Defence (DND) is entering a pivotal period of transformation and growth, driven by evolving national and global geopolitical priorities. This expansion reflects our commitment to strengthening Canada’s defence capabilities, modernizing operations, and advancing strategic initiatives.As we rise to meet these evolving challenges, the Department of National Defence (DND) is seeking skilled and dedicated professionals to help shape the future of Canada’s defence. Several targeted recruitment initiatives are underway to attract diverse talent across a wide range of disciplines, enhancing our ability to deliver on strategic and operational objectives.The intent of this process is to build a dynamic pool of partially or essentially qualified candidates to fill current and future vacancies across DND’s operational landscape. Successful candidates may be considered for a range of meaningful opportunities that support our evolving mandate and contribute directly to Canada’s defence and security._______________________________________________________________
What do we offer?At DND we foster a work environment where employees have opportunities to grow, learn, progress in their careers, and have job satisfaction over the long-term. You’ll enjoy:✅ A career among a dynamic and dedicated team

✅ Opportunities for advancement

✅ A diverse, respectful, and inclusive work environment

✅ A total benefits package including a competitive salary, health and dental insurance plans, pension plan and a variety of leave entitlements
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Intent of the process
The intent of this process is to staff approximately 7 EL-04 positions and 16 EL-05 positions on an indeterminate
(permanent) basis in the National Capital Region and Kingston, ON. Positions may be designated as English Essential or Bilingual and will require various security clearance levels.Please note: all roles involve full-time onsite work across multiple locations, which may required flexibility for regular travel.A pool of partially or essentially qualified candidates may be established through this process and used to staff identical or similar positions with various employment tenures (temporary and permanent), language profiles, operational requirements, and conditions of employment at the Department of National Defence.The first applications could be collected from the inventory as early as March 10, 2026. Apply before this date to be considered for our immediate vacancies.

Important messages
When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.
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How does this work?Step 1: Read the entire advertisement. Want to join our team! Let us know you’re interested! Click “Apply online.”Step 2: Tell us about you! Attach your resume and answer the screening questions in the online application.Step 3: We will carefully review all of your qualifications. If your talent matches one of our immediate or upcoming opportunities we may contact you for further information or assessment.________________________________________________________
OTHER INFORMATION:

• This is an inventory process, and candidates will be assessed continuously during this period. Apply early to be considered for immediate vacancies.

• Please note that candidates will only be assessed once, and re-applications to the inventory will not be considered.

• Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

• Our organization will only accept on-line applications for this opportunity. Please click “Apply online” to submit your application. If there are limitations or special circumstances preventing you from submitting your application via the GC Jobs online portal, you must contact us and receive approval to apply via an alternate means PRIOR to the closing date.

• Depending on the position being staffed:

• Additional qualifications, operational requirements and/or conditions of employment may be required

• Varying degrees of breadth and depth of experience may be deemed essential

• Asset qualifications may be invoked as essential qualifications

• You may be contacted and asked to submit information or be further assessed

• Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

• All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the applicants. Your overall conduct and communications, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications and competencies.

• To ensure the integrity of the selection process, the content and questions of the assessment must remain confidential. Please do not discuss or share the assessment content with anyone, including other candidates. You must complete the assessment, including screening questions, by yourself, without the help of others. AI tools (such as ChatGPT or any other forms of artificial intelligence) may be used to support your responses when they help improve efficiency, clarity, or accuracy. AI should be treated as an aid, not a replacement for your expertise. Plagiarism is strictly prohibited. Any violation may result in potential consequences which could impact your candidacy in this process.

• If, at any point in this process or upon qualifying in this process, your Values and Ethics do not align with that of the Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces Code of Values and Ethics and Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector, you will be eliminated from further consideration in this process. (Copy and paste these links in your browser for more information: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/benefits-military/defence-ethics/policies-publications/code-value-ethics.html AND https://www.tbs-sct.canada.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=25049)

Conditions of employment

COE1:
Reliability security clearance
Secret security clearance
Top SecretImportant Information: For some positions, candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance. In line with the Directive on Security Screening, candidates must hold Canadian citizenship to obtain this level of clearance.COE2. Strict adherence to the Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces Code of Values and Ethics, Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector, Directive on Conflict of Interest, and Defence Administrative Orders and Directives (DAOD) 7021-1, Conflict of Interest.One or more of the above conditions of employment may be required, depending on the position being staffed. Additional conditions of employment could also be required, not listed above. The complete list of conditions of employment will be communicated to candidates at the time of consideration for appointment for each position being staffed.Copy and paste these links in your browser for more information:

• ️ https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/benefits-military/defence-ethics/policies-publications/code-value-ethics.html
• ️ https://www.tbs-sct.canada.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=25049
• ️ https://www.tbs-sct.canada.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=32627
• ️ https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/corporate/policies-standards/defence-administrative-orders-directives/7000-series/7021/7021-1-conflict-of-interest.html

Operational Requirements

OR1. Willing and able to work overtime as required.OR2. Willing and able to work on weekends, holidays, and be on-call for emergencies.OR3. Willing and able to travel within Canada and internationally, as required.OR4. Willing and able to perform physically demanding tasks including safely lifting and carrying up to 40kg, climbing ladders and structures, spending prolonged periods on step ladders and working aloft, bending, and stooping.OR5. Willing and able to work in cramped and/or awkward positions, where flexibility of movement is limited.OR6. Willing and able to utilize Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and adopt Protective Health Measures (PHMs).OR7. Willing and able to engage in field work in inclement weather on an occasional basis for extended periods of time.Depending on the position being staffed, some additional Operational requirements may be required as well as some of the operational requirements listed may be used as conditions of employment. If this is the case, we will communicate with qualified candidates to inform them of any additional Operational Requirements or Condition of Employments in order to determine interest for these opportunities and assess/confirm whether these additional requirements are met.

You need (essential for the job)

Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following

EDUCATION
ED1. The minimum standard is:

• A secondary school diploma; and
• Completion of an acceptable training program in electronics technology (see note) or the employer-approved alternative.

The employer-approved alternative is as follows:

• An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Note: Normally, an acceptable training program in electronics technology involves the completion of two to three years of post-secondary study in this subject

Learn more about degree equivalency.

___________________________________________________EXPERIENCEEL-04 & EL-05:EX1. Experience in installing electronic equipment and systems*.EX2. Experience in preventative and corrective maintenance procedures of electronic equipment and systems*.EX3. Experience in interpreting drawings, project directives, designs, work orders, or specifications of electronic equipment and systems*.

EL-05 ONLY:EX4. Experience as a technologist with complex troubleshooting of electronic equipment and systems*.EX5. Experience in designing, developing, testing, and installing electronic equipment and systems*.

• Electronic equipment and systems may include but is not limited to fixed and mobile radio, satellite and radar systems, communications infrastructure, cryptographic equipment or similar.

Applied / assessed at a later date

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COMPETENCIES
C1: Demonstrating Integrity and Respect
C2: Thinking Things Through
C3: Working Effectively with Others
C4: Showing Initiative and Being Action Oriented
C5: Communication

Language requirements (essential for the job)

Applied / assessed at a later date

Various language requirements - English Essential
Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)
Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Learn more about language requirements.

You may need (asset qualifications)

May be applied / assessed at a later date

ASSET EDUCATIONAED1. Certified Electronic Technologist designation (CET).AED2. Successful completion of courses in Radio Frequency (RF) or Microwave theory and measurement techniques.AED3. Completion of an acceptable training program in electronics technology with specialization in communications, control, computer, robotics, or mechatronics.

Learn more about degree equivalency.

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ASSET EXPERIENCEAEX1. Experience with microprocessors and microcontrollers, in an academic or professional setting.AEX2. Experience with programming languages, such as, but not limited to C, C++, Python, or Assembly in an academic or professional setting.AEX3. Experience with AutoCAD, OrCAD, MS Visio, PCB printer, Altium, or Diptrace in an academic or professional setting.AEX4. Experience in completing cost estimates.AEX5. Experience with supply chain or cataloguing systems, including SAP-based interfaces, in government, military, or commercial environments.AEX6. Experience with lifecycle management of technical materials or assets.AEX7. Experience in selection of appropriate test instruments to verify satellite or Radio Frequency (RF) communication equipment.AEX8. Experience in end-to-end troubleshooting of complex Radio Frequency (RF) systems.AEX9. Experience in assembling, testing, and maintaining satellite or Radio Frequency (RF) communication electronic equipment in government, military, or commercial environments.AEX10. Experience in conducting technical investigations, trials, or experiments on Satellite or Radio Frequency (RF) communication systems and equipment and assisting in the development of technical solutions.AEX11. Experience in multiple phases of lifecycle management of satellite communication systems and ground support equipment in government, military, or commercial contexts.AEX12.Experience with custom building and installation of Radio Frequency (RF) and data cables for strategic satellite or communication systems in secure or specialized environments.AEX13. Experience in dealing with installation and maintenance procedures (preventive and corrective) of Canadian Forces Strategic Satellite equipment over the last 3 years.AEX14. Experience in maintaining, installing or designing of various communication cabling systems, infrastructure, and cryptographic equipment, including secure or shielded systems such as TEMPEST.AEX15. Experience managing or safeguarding cryptographic material or secure communications systems in government, military, or commercial environments.AEX16. Experience working in a mixed military and civilian environment.

Our commitment

We're committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please contact the hiring organization below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Learn more about assessment accommodation.

Equity, diversity and inclusion

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. We promote employment equity and encourage you to self-declare if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you apply.

Learn more about diversity and inclusion in the public service.

The Department of National Defence is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive team that reflects Canada's population. To achieve a representative workforce, selection may be based on qualified candidates self-declaring as belonging to one or more of the designated groups: Indigenous Peoples, members of visible minorities, persons with disabilities, and women.We encourage you to indicate if you belong to any of the designated groups when you apply.As means to support our military families, consideration may first be given to the spouses or common-law partners of serving Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members.

Learn more about employment equity.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first, followed by Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of jobs located in Nunavut or Yukon. For positions located in Nunavut, qualified Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement will be appointed first. For positions located in Yukon, qualified Yukon First Nations will be appointed first, followed by qualified Indigenous persons.

Learn more about preference to veterans.

How to apply

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Information you must provide

• Your résumé

We'd like to thank all those who apply. However, only the people selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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Hiring organization contact

Name: Brittany Oulton
Email address: Brittany.Oulton@Forces.gc.ca