Life Cycle Management Technologist and Senior Program Lead for Electronics (EL-06 / 07)

Life Cycle Management Technologist and Senior Program Lead for Electronics (EL-06 / 07)

National Defence- ADM (CIO)

Closing date : March 31, 2026 - 23 : 59, Pacific Time

Selection process number 25-DND-EA-NAST-542277-1

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

Salary $89,141 to $120,446 - EL-06 ($89,141 to $110,468), EL-07 ($97,664 to $120,446)

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.

Duties

• Verify project directives to ensure compliance with applicable policies.
• Modify existing network infrastructure designs and update documentation, including “as-built” diagrams.
• Supervise a team of 3–10 personnel.
• Operate a wide range of test equipment for data collection and analysis, including radio frequency (RF) receivers, signal analyzers, thermal analysis tools, and antenna configurations.
• Operate and maintain radio frequency (RF) measurement systems and communication equipment.
• Prepare technical reports for clients and provide guidance in accordance with policy.
• Conduct technical investigations, trials, and experiments on electronic communication systems and equipment.

Work environment

The Department of National Defence (DND) is one of the largest federal government employers, offering over 70 types of civilian career opportunities. DND's role is to provide services and support to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in their operations and missions at home and abroad. The civilian workforce is an essential part of the Defence Team. Your knowledge and expertise contribute to the overall mission.

What we offer

Intent of the process

The purpose of this process is to staff approximately 15 EL-06 positions and 8 EL-07 positions on an indeterminate (permanent) basis within the National Capital Region. 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 require 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.

Conditions of employment

Operational Requirements

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 Conditions of Employment 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 :

Essential qualifications are qualifications that you must meet in order to be considered for the position. This means that when you apply, your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience listed below.

Education

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

Experience

EL‑07 ONLY

Note : Defined as approximately four (4) years cumulative experience within an electronic or mechanical equipment environment. For government officials, senior executives are defined as director level (EX‑01, EX‑01 equivalent, or Col / Capt(N) or above). For industry, senior executives are defined as Director or Vice‑President and above.

Applied / assessed at a later date

Competencies

Language requirements (essential for the job)

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May be applied / assessed at a later date

Asset Education

Asset Experience

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.

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.

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 a 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.

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

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

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