Integrated Bridge and Navigation System (IBNS) Integration and Test Specialist

Dartmouth, NS
On-site
Posted Oct 15, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Mid-level · 2+ years
Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Seniority: Not Applicable

Job summary

Plan, integrate, test, document, and maintain IBNS solutions involving externally developed and commercial or military components, subsystems, and systems. Develop and execute test plans, coordinate testing, analyze results, report discrepancies, and verify system performance and fixes through regression testing.

Job details

Standard Job Description From an Integrated Bridge Navigation System (IBNS) perspective; plans, implements, tests, documents, and maintains solutions for the integration and testing of externally developed and COTS/MOTS components, elements, subsystems and/or systems. Synthesizes customer contractual needs and requirements into system test solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule and cost constraints. Establishes functional and technical specifications and standards, solves hardware/software interface problems, defines input/output parameters, and ensures integration of the entire system or subsystem. Reviews, evaluates and derives requirements for testability, develops and directs preparation and execution of comprehensive test plans, procedures and schedules for complete systems and/or subsystems. Coordinates subsystem and/or system testing activities with programs and other organizations. Performs analysis of test results and prepares comprehensive subsystem and/or system level evaluation reports which verify and validate system performance. Writes discrepancy reports and performs integration regression testing to verify/validate incorporated fixes to software, components, subsystems and systems. Basic Qualifications Bachelor’s degree\diploma from an accredited institution in an engineering discipline and 2 years’ experience, or a master’s degree in an engineering discipline Equivalent experience/combined education will be considered Ability to communicate effectively (write and speak) in English. (Bilingualism in English and French is considered an asset) The ability to read, review, and develop technical schematics, engineering specifications, and engineering drawings Experience with systems engineering processes including requirements analysis; derivation and traceability management; system architecture development; configuration management; requirements verification; hardware and software engineering development processes Must be willing to support schedule including evenings and weekends, as required Experience with naval or defense navigation systems Experience working within a team of diverse skillsets Must have an aptitude for solving challenging problems in a team environment Must have a high degree of initiative and autonomy Must be able to obtain NATO Secret security clearance Desired Skills Experience with shipboard integration and testing Direct IBNS experience Experience writing Test and Trials Experience with combat systems in the naval domain Experience with IBM Dynamic Object-Oriented Requirements System (DOORS) Experience with Agile Scrum methodology Familiarity with hardware/software development and test Familiarity with Microsoft Office suite Familiarity with Linux Familiarity with JIRA and Windchill Active NATO Secret security clearance

What you’ll do

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline and two years of experience, or a master's degree in engineering; equivalent experience or combined education may be considered. Candidates need systems engineering experience, naval or defense navigation systems experience, effective English communication, technical drawing and specification skills, and the ability to obtain NATO Secret clearance.