Process Engineering Manager Jobs in Montreal, QC

Job Title: Technical Lead - System Engineering

Job Location: Montreal, QC

Job Code: 40970

Job Schedule: Day Shift

Compensation Range: Between $126,500 - $176,500 CDN annually

Our power division team is expanding its nuclear power control and simulation product line, and we're looking for a Technical Lead, System Engineer to drive it.

In this role, you will own the design, integration, and verification of our control and data acquisition systems. Operating with minimal oversight on initiatives of significant organizational importance, you will set technical direction across hardware and software disciplines, translate customer requirements into system specifications, and lead the engineers, developers, and stakeholders who bring those systems to life. This is a hands-on technical leadership role for someone who wants to shape both the systems and the people who build them - mentoring engineers, helping improve engineering standards, and driving continuous improvement as the Power Division grows.

Essential Functions:

Systems Engineering Leadership

• Responsible for the systems engineering management plan for the department and projects, overseeing systems engineering activities and the execution of engineering processes.
• Deliver effective tools, procedures, and training for Systems Engineers across the organization; identify training needs, prepare training plans, and contribute to the development and delivery of systems engineering training.
• Lead and collaborate effectively with diverse teams, including engineers, developers, and stakeholders, and influence decisions across the organization.
• Provide guidance, coaching, and mentoring to other engineers, and contribute to the development of new concepts or standards.
• Manage budget and resources allocated for systems engineering and communicate effectively with leadership on key business and functional matters, including delivering clear and concise briefings.

Project Delivery & Technical Oversight

• Contribute to bids and proposals by reviewing design proposals and preparing and/or reviewing systems engineering estimates.
• Work with project engineers, customers, and stakeholders to plan engineering metrics and implement measurement and reporting plans.
• Perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems.
• Review systems engineering artefacts such as trade studies, systems specifications, system architecture and interface documents, and ensure that quality objectives are achieved.
• Lead and oversee the development of test plans, test procedures, requirements traceability, and test reports.

Documentation, Governance & Continuous Improvement

• Manage technical documentation including technical specifications, design, manufacturing and test/verification documents; organize engineering baselines and coordinate effective design reviews.
• Enforce effective information management tools and process to manage design data and technical baselines, ensuring that achievement of project milestones is supported.
• Perform/oversee Reliability, Maintainability, and Availability (RMA) analyses, including failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA), maintainability assessments (e.g., MTTR), and availability modeling (e.g., MTBF/uptime) to ensure system performance and support lifecycle requirements.
• Develop and implement an accurate measurement and reporting framework for engineering metrics.
• Identify and prioritize process improvements, lead implementation activities, and assess the effectiveness of software and tools used for systems engineering and recommend improvements.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline; equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.
• Minimum of 8 years of project engineering experience or related work experience
• Subject matter expert with comprehensive knowledge and hands-on experience in data acquisition hardware, software interfaces and industrial communication protocols within distributed control systems (DCS) environments.
• Experience with selection/design of hardware for the control and monitoring of process plant instrumentation and translating customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
• Proven experience using IBM DOORS or similar requirements management tools, including requirements capture, traceability (bidirectional), change control, version management, and verification/validation support within complex engineering projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage internal teams, customers, and vendors.
• Ability to design and execute thorough test procedures, diagnose faults, and implement corrective actions, including detailed troubleshooting of subassemblies to the component level.
• Ability to decompose complex systems into functional components and analyze interdependencies across hardware and software interfaces.
• Bilingual communication (English/French) is essential to this role.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Working knowledge of power supply technologies, grounding and bonding architectures, and isolation concepts as applied to DCS power distribution subsystems, including their impact on reliability, noise control, and system integrity.
• Demonstrated experience in the setup, execution, and documentation of electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing, in accordance with internal test procedures and applicable standards (e.g., IEC, CISPR), including troubleshooting and compliance verification.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Must be eligible for registration with the Controlled Goods Program;
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a government of Canada Reliability status and Secret Level 2/NATO Secret security clearance;

L3Harris is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to treating all of its employees and job applicants with respect and dignity and to maintaining a workplace free from discrimination. Anyone applying for a position will be considered without regard to the following: race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, nationality, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics, disability, citizenship status, or conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered, or any other characteristic that is protected by applicable human rights legislation.

L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and conducts pre-employment drug and alcohol testing and background checks, in accordance with applicable law. Such results are only accessible and viewed by individuals at L3Harris who have direct responsibility in the hiring process. If you fail to report for a drug and alcohol test, refuse to undergo such test or test positive for the presence of drugs or alcohol, the hiring process may be concluded or your offer of employment may be rescinded, in L3Harris' sole discretion.

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