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Principal ILS \ Sustainment Engineer at Lockheed Martin · Ottawa
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Job Description
Job Description
Job Title: Principal ILS \ Sustainment Engineer
Posting Start Date: 8/14/26
Standard Job Description
Responsible for sustainment program support to include integration, comprehensive logistics, sustainment plan creation and support requirements for the lifecycle of the product. Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints. May serve as the point of contact for logistics with the customer and provide advice or training on system design and specifications. Functions as the internal design interface between support system, concepts and specifications. Performs analysis of the sustainment system product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal. Other analysis may include interface studies, timeline and requirements allocation, effectiveness, verification, cost/risk, and supportability.
The Sustainment Engineering Staff role is an operational and strategic role responsible for supporting the leading and oversight of the Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) analysis for a multitude of programs and proposals. This includes supporting the technical team while working alongside key stakeholders and subcontractors to ensure that delivered Supportability solutions meet the high standards and specific needs of each Customer. This position will report technically to the relevant Supportability Integrated Product Team (IPT) Leads, and functionally to the ILS First Line Manager (FLM). The ideal candidate will be a senior experienced individual contributor, with the required skills to make them a technical leader and asset for multiple projects and customers. Possessing a broad understanding of ILS and the ability to deliver cost effectiveness to the programs, both in design and build phases, as well as transition to long term sustainment and in-service support, is a key asset to this the success of this role.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering field or equivalent experience/combined education with 10+ years of professional experience; or 8+ years of professional experience with a related Master’s degree;
- 4+ year technical lead experience on major programs
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
- Familiarity with LSAR, RMA and LSA software tools
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Team oriented with collaborative approach
- Ability to obtain Government of Canada NATO SECRET Security Clearance in a timely manner.
Desired Skills
- Familiarity with ship platforms such as the Halifax Class Frigate or similar
- Familiarity with maritime Combat Systems, including Radars, Combat Management Systems (CMS), Communications, Weapons, Navigation, Electronic Warfare (EW)
- Familiarity with Dynamic Object-Oriented Requirements System (DOORS), JIRA, Windchill, Confluence and Microsoft Office
- Agile Scrum Master and Product Owner experience
- Detailed understanding of emerging technology, standards and software for logistics product and service solutions
- Familiarity with 1LMX digital transformation and related supportability/sustainment tools
- Understanding of the Military Standard (MIL-STD), Global Emissions Initiative (GEIA) and S-Series of ILS Specifications
- Strong project management skills to oversee the entire lifecycle of the River Class Destroyer (RCD)
- Collaborative spirit to work effectively with and across other Integrated IPTs and stakeholders
- Innovative thinking to bring new ideas and improvements to the program
- Ability to communicate in French is considered an asset
- Adaptability to respond to changing requirements and integrate new technologies.