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Junior Marine Systems Engineer

Posted August 27, 2026
Full Time CA$70,000 - CA$83,000 / year

Job Overview

Job Title: Junior Marine Systems Engineer
Location: Halifax, NS, Ottawa, ON, or Victoria, BC
Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Annual Salary: $70,000-83,000

About BMT
 
BMT is dedicated to tackling the most crucial engineering challenges of our era, fostering an environment where individuals with exceptional technical expertise provide meaningful, practical solutions. Committed to creating a safer, more efficient, effective, and sustainable future, BMT values diversity, equity, and inclusion, recognizing their pivotal role in achieving our business purpose. Learn more about BMT at www.bmt.org.

Key Responsibilities

The Junior Marine Systems Engineer is responsible for professionally and efficiently executing work in support of client taskings in the field of Marine Systems Engineering.

Responsibilities and Tasks include: 
  • Support Marine Systems department in providing engineering services to internal and external customers. 
  • Participate in technical work under the guidance of senior staff members. 
  • Work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team.   
  • Comply with relevant business and ethics codes of conduct.  
  • Undertake engineering activities in a way that contributes to best practice under the guidance of senior staff members. 
  • Work within the BMT Quality Management System (QMS) processes and procedures. 
  • Demonstrate willingness and active adoption of coaching and mentoring provided by senior staff in developing technical competency within specific discipline.   
  • Contributes to building a positive team culture through input, feedback and participation in team building and wellness activities.  
Role Specific: 
  • Apply basic knowledge and understanding of Marine / Mechanical design on small simple platforms (tug, barge, ferry) to large complex ships (surface combatants, submarines, cargo and passenger vessels) in one or more areas: 
  • Component selection; 
  • Equipment arrangement; 
  • Propulsion and Auxiliary systems; 
  • Application of standards for pumps, valves, flanges, and piping; 
  • Heat/Cooling load calculations; and 
  • Metallurgical considerations. 
  • As part of a team, contribute to working with Shipyards, Dockyards, Owners, Class and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) to conduct ship surveys for design and engineering changes, mid-life upgrades and vessel condition documentation. 
  • Support the development of feasibility studies, concept designs, installation design and integration of new and replacement equipment, including communicating design outputs using 2D drawings or 3D models. 
  • Gain familiarization of domain specific standards including International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulations, Class Society rules, Transport Canada Regulations and Canadian Forces Technical Orders. 

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

Essential: 
  • University Degree in Mechanical Engineering. 
  • Eligible for a Canadian security clearance. 
  • Registered with Professional Engineering in Province of work and actively working towards obtaining a Professional Engineering (P.Eng.) designation.  
Desirable: 
  • Two years of experience (Co-Op or Industry acceptable). 
  • Knowledge of surface ships. 
  • Knowledge of submarines. 
  • Knowledge of shipyard processes and procedures. 

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