Posted 17 days ago
Sonar operator
@ Canadian Armed Forces
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
Overview
The Canadian Armed Forces is hiring Sonar Operators for full-time service at sea. The role operates acoustic and oceanographic systems to support tactical decisions, with a Direct Entry plan that requires no prior work experience. Pay starts at $4,337 to $6,413 per month for Regular Force Direct Entry recruits, with benefits including health, dental and vision coverage and a pension plan.
Pay:
$4,337–$6,413 a month
Responsibilities:
- Operate active and passive sonar and communication equipment
- Compile and analyze sonar and intelligence data
- Analyze oceanographic and acoustic data
- Write reports from analyzed data
- Maintain status boards, charts and watchkeeping records
Requirements summary:
- Canadian citizen or permanent resident living in Canada
- At least 18 years old (17 with parental consent)
- Grade 10 or Secondary IV in Quebec completed
- No prior work experience required
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-21
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-12
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-07
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 | Vehicle |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · 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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Canadian Armed Forces
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 63 |
Do you have the focus and quick thinking to spot what others might miss? As a Sonar Operator in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), you’ll operate advanced acoustic systems to help support critical tactical decisions at sea.
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
As a Sonar Operator, your primary duties include:
- Operate all active and passive sonars, sonar simulators, communication equipment, bathythermograph equipment, sonobuoys and data transmission systems
- Assist in the development of command decisions by compiling and analyzing sonar and intelligence data
- Gather, evaluate and identify the significant features of oceanographic data
- Convert analyzed oceanographic and acoustic data into comprehensive reports
- Maintain status boards, charts and watchkeeping records, as well as geographical, operational and tactical plots
You will find a comprehensive list of the primary duties on the forces.ca website.
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 occupation is the completion of the provincial requirements for Grade 10 or Secondary 4 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 Sonar 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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