Technical leadership and sonar expertise define this Senior Project Engineer role at Ultra Maritime’s Dartmouth site, with occasional international travel.
As technical owner of assigned projects, you will deliver engineering commitments across complex defence programmes. The position leads technical planning, execution, risk management, and customer discussions. You will coordinate interdisciplinary teams, mentor engineers, and support successful outcomes across the full project lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
Manage engineering work packages and control accounts
Lead customer, internal, and external technical discussions
Oversee engineering teams, schedules, milestones, and outputs
Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions
Define integration, verification,
and validation strategies
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, acoustics, or related field
15+ years engineering experience and 7+ years technical leadership
Experience delivering complex systems with interdisciplinary teams
Robust systems engineering and sonar technology understanding
Eligibility for NATO security clearance and Canadian Controlled Goods assessment
Bring systems engineering, sonar technology, and technical leadership to Ultra Maritime’s naval defence programmes in Dartmouth.