Posted 4 months ago
Senior Electrical Engineer
@ MGIS
Ottawa, Ontario
Overview
MGIS is hiring a contract Senior Engineer, Electrical to design and build an automotive ECU network integration and cyber evaluation environment for DND. The work covers CAN/CAN-FD architecture, bench-top RAMN network build, design artefacts, and Python test automation. The posting states the role is a contractor position requiring a government security clearance.
Responsibilities:
- Design and build a bench-top automotive ECU network based on RAMN
- Produce schematics, BOM, wiring diagrams, and network configuration
- Develop Python test cases and automation scripts
- Advise DND on CAN bus architecture and security weaknesses
- Provide documentation and knowledge transfer to DND staff
Requirements summary:
- Degree in electrical, computer, or related engineering
- Senior automotive or embedded systems experience
- Strong CAN/CAN-FD and automotive cybersecurity knowledge
- Hands-on embedded hardware design experience
- Python test automation experience
- Eligibility for government security clearance
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-07-05
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-10
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Engineering |
| Work setting | Laboratory, Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering |
| Security clearance | Other clearance |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
MGIS
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 11 |
We are seeking a Senior Engineer, Electrical. The successful candidate will design and build an automotive Electronic Control Unit (ECU) network integration and cyber evaluation environment (ICEE) used for technical proficiency and training, helping DND establish cyber operational resiliency requirements within its acquisition and procurement processes and build a sustainable cyber mission assurance culture across equipment and project teams.
What You'll Do
- Advise and assist DND staff on CANBUS network architecture, protocol implementations, CAN traffic analysis, and associated security weaknesses and mitigations.
- Develop, design, build, and commission an automotive bench-top ECU network based on the Resistant Automotive Miniature Network (RAMN) architecture, supporting CAN/CAN-FD protocols.
- Produce complete design artefacts, including system architecture, schematics, bill of materials (BOM), wiring diagrams, enclosure layout, network configuration, and safety considerations.
- Develop test cases and automation scripts (e.g., Scapy, python-can, or equivalent) to exercise and validate the network, including logs and reproducible test procedures.
- Integrate and customize RAMN firmware and scripts as needed, documenting all modifications.
- Provide operator documentation, maintenance procedures, and knowledge transfer to DND staff.
Requirements
- Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, with senior-level experience in automotive or embedded systems engineering.
- Strong knowledge of CAN/CAN-FD bus protocols, ECU network architecture, and automotive cybersecurity principles.
- Hands-on experience designing and building embedded hardware systems, including schematics, PCB/BOM development, wiring, and enclosure design.
- Proficiency in Python-based test automation and network traffic analysis tools (e.g., Scapy, python-can).
- Experience with firmware integration and customization for embedded/automotive platforms.
- Excellent technical writing skills for producing design documentation, test procedures, and knowledge transfer materials.
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Prior experience with defence, government, or other security-cleared environments is an asset.
- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain the required government security clearance.
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