Posted 13 days ago
Naval electronic sensor operator
@ The Royal Canadian Navy
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Overview
The Royal Canadian Navy is hiring full-time Naval Electronic Sensor Operators in the Canadian Armed Forces. The work involves locating and identifying radars, monitoring communications, operating gun and missile-firing equipment, and gathering intelligence at sea. Pay starts at $4,337 to $6,413 per month for Direct Entry recruits, with benefits including paid leave, health coverage and a pension.
Pay:
$4,337–$6,413 a month
Responsibilities:
- Locate and identify unknown radars
- Listen to communications from submarines, ships, aircraft and shore bases
- Operate gun and missile-firing equipment
- Conduct intelligence and evidence gathering
Requirements summary:
- Canadian citizen or permanent resident living in Canada
- At least 18 years old (17 with parental consent)
- Completion of Grade 10 or Secondary IV in Quebec
- No previous work experience required
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
Job-board feed · jobillico
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-24
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-12
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-02
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Experience | 0+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Plant or factory, Vehicle |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer moderate |
| Education | High school (required) |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Generous parental leave, Retirement plan, Relocation assistance, Signing bonus, Performance bonus, Paid training |
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The Royal Canadian Navy
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 6 |
Want a career where you can work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment? As a Naval Electronic Sensor Operator in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), you’ll operate some of the most modern and sophisticated warfare equipment at sea today.
This position is available full-time.
Pay & Benefits
The CAF offers a range of benefits to ensure members are well supported. These include:
- Competitive salary starting from $4,337 - $6,413/month for new recruits who join the Regular Force under the Direct Entry plan
- New pay increases: earn more from the start
- Signing Bonus paid in installments at key service milestones
- Training opportunities
- Vacation, parental, and other types of paid leave
- Health, dental, and vision coverage
- Counseling, and relocation support services
- Pension plan
- Stimulating workplace that promotes respect, belonging, and work-life balance
Overview
The primary responsibilities of Naval Electronic Sensor Operators are to:
- Locate and identify unknown radars
- Listen to communications from other submarines, ships, aircraft and shore bases
- Operate gun and missile-firing equipment used to defend the ship
- Conduct intelligence and evidence gathering
You will find a comprehensive list of the primary duties on the forces.ca website.
This position is similar to the following:
- Marine Electronic Detection Operator
To be eligible to apply to the CAF, you must:
- Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident living in Canada;
- Be at least 18 years old (17 years old with parental consent), except:
- For the Paid Education programs, you may be 16 years old (with parental consent);
- For the Primary Reserve, you may be 16 years old (with parental consent) and must be enrolled as a full-time student;
- Have completed at least Grade 10 or Secondary IV in Québec (some jobs need higher levels of education).
Required Education
The minimum required education to apply for this position is the completion of provincial requirements for Grade 10 or Secondary IV in Quebec.
Foreign education may be accepted.
Direct Entry Plan
No previous work experience or career related skills are required. CAF recruiters can help you decide if your personal interests and attributes match the criteria for this occupation.
Join the CAF
To learn more about becoming a Naval Electronic Sensor Operator, visit www.forces.ca, talk to a recruiter at a centre near you: www.forces.ca/en/find-a-recruiting-centre or call 1-800-856-8488.
Explore over 100 different career opportunities at www.forces.ca/en/careers.
Job Type: Full-time
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