System Configuration Engineer – Intermediate

Position Summary

Thales Canada Inc is seeking a Systems Configuration Engineer (Intermediate) to support Engineering Change and Configuration Management (CM) process across its Development and Naval In‑Service Support (ISS) programs. This role ensures the effective governance, traceability, and integrity of engineering changes throughout the system lifecycle. The successful candidate will act as the primary Configuration Management point of contact, supporting Engineering Change initiatives and contributing strategically to the establishment and maintenance of product baselines. Working closely with cross‑functional teams, the Systems Configuration Engineer will ensure that engineering changes to data, documentation, and system configurations are clearly defined, traceable, controlled, and visible from initiation through implementation.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Provide Configuration Management and systems engineering support for Engineering Change Management (ECM) processes under In‑Service Support (ISS) contracts, managing the end‑to‑end engineering change process and ensuring compliance with CM policies, standards, and governance frameworks.
• Ensure system documentation is produced, reviewed, approved, and controlled in accordance with program and regulatory requirements; evaluate Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), including deviations, waivers, and corrective actions.
• Assess technical, operational, safety, and supportability impacts of proposed changes; prepare and support Change Control Board (CCB) meetings, including agenda preparation, technical analysis, decision tracking, and recommendations.
• Maintain accurate and reliable configuration data to support system availability, safety, regulatory compliance, and operational readiness.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, maintenance, logistics, and program management teams to preserve system integrity while enabling upgrades, defect resolution, and continuous improvement. Drive Configuration Management priorities and best practices through structured governance and continuous process improvement. Support Engineering Change configuration audits (FCA / PCA) and compliance reviews.
• Provide systems engineering support for fault investigation, defect resolution, and obsolescence management; support root cause analysis and corrective action planning for in‑service issues; ensure system modifications maintain compliance with requirements, standards, and safety cases.
• Support system upgrades, refresh activities, and capability insertions; maintain system specifications, interface control documents, drawings, and as‑built configurations; liaise with customers, OEMs, suppliers, and internal teams; support ISS contract deliverables, reporting, and performance metrics; contribute to risk management, continuous improvement, and lessons learned activities.

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What We Offer

Compensation

The reference Total Target Compensation (TTC) market range for this position, inclusive of annual base salary and the variable compensation target, is between 66,646.80 and 124,407.36 CAD annually.

Employment Information

Equal Opportunity and Accommodations

Thales is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. Thales is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the interview process. Applicants selected for an interview who require accommodation are asked to advise accordingly upon the invitation for an interview. We will work with you to meet your needs. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.

This position requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software or technical information controlled under the Canadian Export Control List, the Canadian Controlled Goods Program, the Canadian Industrial Security Program, the US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and / or the US Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be eligible or able to obtain authorization for such access including eligibility to the Canadian Controlled Goods Program and the ability to obtain a Canadian NATO Secret clearance.

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