We are seeking an Engineering Support Service (ESS) coop to join the Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) team and support the development and delivery of userfacing documentation and training for the Land Command Support System (LCSS).
The LCSS provides the Canadian Armed Forces with missioncritical command and control communications capabilities. A highly integrated tactical system composed of communication networking and information management subsystems 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 coop your responsibilities and range of activities may vary but you can expect to:
- Support the adoption of a singlesource publishing tool;
- Absorb and understand the technical details of the LCSS and how it will be used;
- Collaborate with the Customer engineering mission specialist and ILS teams;
- Participate in an Agile team 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 Bachelors degree program or equivalent in Engineering or Technical writing
Assets Developmental Areas of Interest
- Strong skills with MS Office Suite tools including Word Excel Visio and PowerPoint;
- Experience with MadCap Flare or other singlesource 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 a nontechnical audience.
Additional Information :
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.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Intern