ILS Officer

Location: Ottawa, Canada; Victoria, B.C.; Halifax, N.S.; Mill Bay. Hybrid

Position Summary

Thales has a vacancy for a Supportability and Reliability Analyst (ILS Officer) to conduct, contribute and assist in the preparation and delivery of various Supportability Engineering and Product Support analyses, plans and reports with the objective of improving the support system of equipment and/or a system and optimizing maintainability, availability and life cycle cost.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Review vendor documentation and identify maintenance and support requirements.
• Collect, organize and expedite the necessary technical data to conduct Product and Logistics Support Analysis (LSA) activities such as Functional Analysis; Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA); Reliability Centered Maintenance Analysis; Level of Repair Analysis; Maintenance Task Analysis and Sparing Analysis.
• Determine required spares and spares quantities to support equipment by reviewing technical publications and usage data and by interacting with Thales engineering, procurement and service delivery personnel, Technical Authorities or ship staff.
• Review maintenance plans, preventive or corrective maintenance schedules and instructions, and performance and operational data to propose amendments to eliminate or control equipment failures, improve maintainability, increase availability or reduce life cycle costs.
• Develop maintenance plans, preventive or corrective maintenance schedules and instructions, performance tests, spare parts lists and provisioning technical data for new equipment or modifications to existing ship systems.
• Identify maintenance or spares required to support short work periods or docking work periods. Manage data within the Logistics Support Analysis Record (LSAR). Conduct lifecycle cost analysis and report thru-life costs. Assist in the preparation and execution of supportability plans and B2B processes. Support engineering personnel with engineering change proposals.
• Review elements of the technical data package to ensure the technical data reflects the latest system/equipment configuration, is complete, accurate and consistent across the support solution. Prepare statements of work to procure supportability services and perform the role of Technical Authority in service delivery.

Minimum Qualifications

• Engineering degree or technologist diploma in mechanical, electrical, electronic, industrial, reliability or naval engineering.
• Five years or more experience conducting logistics support analysis in maintenance and supply support of complex systems or equipment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with logistics support analysis application software such as OmegaPS, Reliasoft RAM, Eagle ELT, SLIC2B, PTC Windchill Risk and Reliability, and/or Analyzer.
• Background in naval systems and equipment is desirable.
• Experience supporting an operational military asset and developing integrated logistics support plans, processes or procedures.
• Experience identifying and addressing LSA deficiencies in technical publications. Above-average Microsoft Windows application experience, communications and interpersonal skills are required.

Special Position Requirements

• Schedule: 40 hours per week.
• Physical environment: Hybrid position (mix of working from home and onsite: in office, at customer site or onboard ships alongside in harbour).
• Travel: Occasional domestic travel may be required in support of ships.

What We Offer

Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including:

• Company-paid Extended Health, Dental, HSA, Life, AD&D, Short-term Disability, Cancer Care Program, travel insurance, Employee Assistance Plan and Well-Being program.
• Retirement savings plans (RRSP, DCPP, TFSA) with a company contribution and a match to a DCPP, with no vesting period.
• Company-paid holidays, vacation days, and paid sick leave.
• Voluntary Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Long-Term Disability.
• Employee discounts on home, auto, and gym membership.

Compensation

The reference Total Target Compensation (TTC) market range for this position, inclusive of annual base salary and the variable compensation target, is between Total Target Cash 80,000.00 - 110,000 CDN Annual.

Recruitment and AI

We use artificial intelligence-enabled tools as part of our recruitment process to support activities such as candidate discovery, résumé matching, and interview scheduling. These tools may help screen and assess applications and recommend potential matches based on the requirements within the job description. All hiring decisions, including candidate evaluation, selection, and disposition, are made by human recruiters. Artificial intelligence does not make hiring decisions on our behalf.

Equity, Accommodations and Security

Thales is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusivity. Thales is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the interview process. Applicants selected for an interview who require accommodation are asked to advise accordingly upon the invitation for an interview. Accommodation information will be treated as confidential and used only to provide an accessible candidate experience.

This position requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software or technical information controlled under the Canadian Export Control List, the Canadian Controlled Goods Program, the Canadian Industrial Security Program, the US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the US Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be eligible or able to obtain authorization for such access, including eligibility to the Canadian Controlled Goods Program and ability to obtain a Canadian NATO Secret clearance.