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Naval Combat Systems Engineering (Officer)

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Job Description 

 

OVERVIEW

You will be responsible for the readiness, operation and maintenance of naval weapon systems and their ammunition, navigation systems and communication systems.

 

MAIN BENEFITS 

  • Training provided for two years
  • Opportunities for advancement

WHAT THEY DO             

Naval Combat Systems Engineering Officers are members of the Navy. More specifically, they are responsible for the readiness, operation and maintenance of naval weapon systems and their ammunition, for navigation systems, communication systems, above water and underwater sensor systems, command and control systems, data processing systems and electronic warfare systems, and for the integration of these systems into a full naval combat suite. They analyze the state of systems, equipment and personnel, predict their requirement for naval operations and advise Command accordingly.

 

 


Job Requirements 

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

You must meet Canadian Forces medical standards and successfully complete a selection process that includes interviews and a wide range of exams, including physical fitness tests. The primary degrees for those who wish to become Naval Combat Systems Engineers are a Bachelor of Electrical or Computer Engineering. Most other Engineering degrees and many Science degrees are also acceptable.

 

TRAINING       

 

The length and content of officer training depends on your enrolment program. There are 4 phases of training:

Phase I: Initial Assessment and Basic Officer Training Course (BOTC) at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec.

Phase II: Naval Environmental Training Program – Officers Course at the Naval Officer Training Centre in Victoria, B.C. This 9-week course introduces the naval environment and includes four weeks on a minor war vessel for officers to experience life at sea.

 

Phase III: Naval Combat Systems Engineering Training, with an 11-week Naval Engineering Indoctrination course, including seven weeks on a major warship.

 

Phase IV: Naval Combat Systems Engineering Applications training, which lasts 28 weeks and provides detailed instruction on the theory, application, operation, maintenance, personnel and management of Naval Combat Systems Engineering in the Navy.

On completion, officers join the Fleet ships for one year in order to consolidate their skills and knowledge of Naval Combat Systems Engineering.

 

 

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

Naval Combat Systems Engineers are employed in fleet ships and submarines and at shore-based establishments that support the fleet. They are frequently required to work long hours and are on call around the clock. They must deal with the mental stress of leading a large number of personnel of varied training levels and backgrounds in a cramped, noisy, self-contained environment for extended periods of time in all weather conditions.

In shore-based establishments, they may be stationed in Canada (primarily in Halifax, N.S., Victoria, B.C. and the nation’s Capital Region) or abroad.

 

 

OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVANCEMENT

Opportunities for advanced and specialty training are available as your career progresses. For those who demonstrate the required ability and potential, there are countless opportunities for advancement, promotion and advanced training.

 

 

 


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