Safety and Reliability Engineering Analyst

Overview

At General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada, we’re not just engineering technology — we’re shaping the future of defence and security. Our teams design and deliver advanced, mission-critical solutions that enhance national security, strengthen communities, and protect the people we serve.

If you’re looking for meaningful work that contributes to a safer, more secure world, you’ll find purpose here. Every day, your skills will directly impact programs that matter.

Job Description

We are seeking a Safety and Reliability Engineering Analyst to play a critical role in shaping our cutting-edge systems. In this role, you will directly influence system design by ensuring compliance with safety and reliability requirements throughout the engineering lifecycle. This is an opportunity to apply your expertise in hazard assessments, fault tree analysis, and risk mitigation strategies while collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams. This is an ideal opportunity for someone with a keen eye for identifying and addressing potential system risks, thrives in a complex technical environment, and is passionate about enhancing system safety and reliability.

In this role you can expect to support program safety and reliability objectives by :

• Executing assigned hazard and reliability analyses
• Supporting compliance to contractual safety requirements and standards
• Producing accurate, traceable technical documentation
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams to reduce system risk
• Apply system safety disciplines to assigned programs (civilian or military)
• Execute defined analyses such as :
• Hazard Assessments
• Preliminary / System Hazard Analyses
• Classify hazards using defined severity and probability criteria
• Track hazards and mitigations in hazard logs or equivalent tools
• Support reliability and maintainability activities, including :
• FMEA / FMECA development
• Maintainability considerations during design reviews
• Use established R&M tools, templates, and processes
• Contribute data to reliability calculations or predictions as directed
• Collaborate with :
• Systems engineering
• Hardware design teams
• Software development teams
• Review design artifacts to identify safety and reliability impacts
• Provide technical inputs to developers regarding hazard mitigation implementation
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, including :
• Safety plans (sections or drafts)
• Safety assessment reports
• Hazard logs
• FMEA worksheets
• Ensure documentation is :
• Accurate
• Traceable
• Compliant with applicable standards and program requirements

Qualifications

Education & Experience

It is a requirement that General Dynamics Mission Systems-Canada be registered with the Canadian Controlled Goods program and that all of its workforce be security assessed. Successful applicants must meet all applicable security requirements, including but not limited to the ability to obtain and maintain a Canadian government security clearance. Applicants may be required to meet additional security requirements in order to gain access to technical data, classified areas or information that is subject to international regulations. You must be eligible to work in Canada.

Additional Information

What We Offer

The hiring range for this position is $80,000- $91,000 CAD annual.

Our goal is to provide a fair and competitive offer based on an assessment of internal equity and your qualifications, including :

Benefits

At General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada, as a fulltime regular / term employee, you can enjoy a competitive total rewards package.

Why join us?

Accommodation

If you require accommodation during any stage of the application process, please contact Human Resources via recruitment@gd-ms.ca.

Closing Date

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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