Co-op Fall 2025 - Engineering Support Services - 8 months

Company Description

At General Dynamics Mission SystemsCanada, our focus extends beyond engineering technology solutionswe are dedicated to cultivating careers. If you seek a purpose-driven career solving some of the worlds most critical problems, alongside some of the brightest engineering minds, your application is welcome. Join a community where your unique perspective propels innovation.

Why Join Us?

• Realize your Impact: Our work enables customers to successfully navigate missions across diverse domains of operation. Your fresh perspectives and ideas have the power to shape real solutions, influence projects and drive meaningful change.
• Kick-start your Career: Immerse yourself in various industry facets, gaining insights that span from cutting-edge technology to project management. Elevate your resume with a distinguished company to set the stage for a rewarding career, while paving the way for future full-time opportunities within General Dynamics.
• Grow your Network: Work side by side with talented professionals who are excited to share their experience and develop your skills. Have meaningful interactions, ask questions, and build relationships that can lead to lasting industry connections.
• Balance your Life: Flexible Work Environment: We have On-site and Hybrid positions, this is often dependant on the nature of your role. We offer a variety of options for your work schedule which includes compressed work week options, flexible start times and shut down periods. We champion work-life balance, ensuring you have time for personal endeavors and your professional aspirations.

Job Description

We are seeking an Engineering Support Service (ESS) co-op to join the Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) team and support the development and delivery of user-facing documentation and training for the Land Command Support System (LCSS).

The LCSS provides the Canadian Armed Forces with mission-critical command and control communications capabilities. A highly integrated tactical system composed of communication, networking and information management sub-systems, LCSS is part of every Canadian Army vehicle, weapon platform and headquarters; comprising hardware, firmware and software.

The documentation and training produced by the ILS team is essential helping the CAF to understand, operate, and optimize the use of the system in the field.

As an ILS co-op, your responsibilities and range of activities may vary, but you can expect to:

• Support the adoption of a single-source publishing tool;
• Support the development of an AI indexing assistant;
• Absorb and understand the technical details of the LCSS, and how it will be used, in order to generate user-facing documentation/training;
• Collaborate with the Customer, engineering, mission specialist, and ILS teams in an Agile development environment; and
• Ensure that documentation/training is technically accurate and meets ILS standards while being easy to understand and written in plain language.

Qualifications

Essential

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program or equivalent in Engineering or Technical writing.

Ideal assets (or a desire to develop in these areas)

• Strong skills with MS Office Suite tools including Word, Excel, Visio and PowerPoint;
• Experience with MadCap Flare or other single-source publishing tools;
• Working knowledge of HTML;
• Ability to work independently, and as part of a team;
• Clear and concise communication skills, and the skill to translate technical jargon into plain language;
• A burning desire to understand how things work, and the ability to explain it to non-engineers.

Security Clearance

• Must be able to obtain and maintain Canadian Security Clearance and a positive Controlled Goods Assessment. Eligibility to work in Canada either as a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident.
• Applicants may be required to meet additional security requirements in order to gain access to technical data, classified areas or information that is subject to international regulations.

Additional Information

We believe the unique contributions of each of our colleagues are key in our ability to drive innovation. By fostering a culture of belonging, encouraging idea sharing at all levels, and reinforcing the very real impact of what we do, we offer an environment where everyone can take pride in their work. If you require accommodation during any stage of the application process, please contact Human Resources via recruitment@gd-ms.ca.