Communications Crew Technician at Nasittuq Corporation – North Bay, Ontario

Position Title: NWSCC Communications Crew Technician

Department: NWSCC

Location: NWSCC, North Bay Control Centre

Security Clearance: Secret

Position Reports To: NWSCC Radar, Communications & Gag Supervisor

Hours of Work: Scheduled 12-hour shifts based on a 24/7 operating environment

ABOUT US:
Nasittuq Corporation (from the Inuktitut word meaning “looking out from the highest point”) operates and maintains the North Warning System (NWS), a critical joint Canada-US radar network with 47 sites across Northern Canada.

OUR CORE VALUES—Safety, Diversity, Integrity, Social Responsibility, Environmental Stewardship, and Agility—guide everything we do.

What You’ll Do:

• Remotely assist in the maintenance of NWS facilities systems, including but not limited to, data/voice communications, multiplexers, satellite/RF communications, router based IP networks, helicopter monitor and SCADA systems.
• Monitor the status of and remotely control NWS site equipment, analyze and correct system faults, change equipment parameters and configurations.
• Review corrective maintenance work requests for priority, work estimation and feasibility.
• Review work orders upon completion
• Performing preventive maintenance on communications equipment at the NWSCC Liaise with 22 Wing System Maintenance (SM) and request authorization for system downtime, verify operational status of NWS equipment after downtime, enter data and ensure the accuracy of Equipment Status Reports.
• Inform 22 Wing SM, NWSO and Nasittuq personnel of site emergencies/outages/incidents.

Who Are You:

Education:

• Completion of a postsecondary program in an electronics field or CF military equivalent.

Experience:

• A minimum of five years of experience on the job training working with radar/communications electronic systems.

Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:

• Knowledge of telecommunications, RF, satellite, IP network systems, with ability to read and interpret related drawings and manuals.
• Proficiency in the use of commercial test equipment and tools used in troubleshooting and repair of electronic circuits.
• Knowledge of radar systems is considered an asset
• Ability to read and interpret related drawings and manuals.
• Proven communication, analytical, organizational, and decision-making skills

Additional Requirements:

• Level II (Secret) Clearance or eligibility to obtain one is mandatory.

Why Join Us?

• Comprehensive Benefits: Health, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and employer-matched pension plan (up to 5%).
• Additional Perks: $175 annual safety footwear allowance, and a $500 referral bonus.
• Career Growth: Internal Training opportunities for certification and skills development, with reasonable costs covered.
• Vacation Pay: 3 weeks vacation. Generous vacation pay increases with tenure (e.g., 6% for under five years, 8% for over ten years).

Land Claim Beneficiaries of the Nunavut, Inuvialuit, and Nunatsiavut Land Claim Agreements will be prioritized. Applicants are encouraged to self-identify.