Student, Design Services

Description

About the Organization

General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada (GDLS-C) is a global defence industry leader in providing land and amphibious combat vehicle solutions. Based in London, ON, the Canadian operations employ approximately 1,700 people who design, manufacture, and support light and medium armoured vehicles. Our specialists are among Canada’s finest in the defence industry who excel in the areas of mechanical engineering, survivability, mobility, research & development, prototyping, production support, and systems integration. We are driven by the need to provide innovative solutions to our customers and continuously strive to create new technologies that we can use to build cutting-edge solutions.

For more information, please visit our website.

About the Opportunity

GDLS-C is offering qualified students the opportunity to enhance their work experience with a full-time Designer Student role on their Design Services Team. Designers will support the Design Services and Design Engineering Teams through various responsibilities.

Job Summary:

• Use Siemens NX Software to develop 3D part models for mobile defence subsystems with supervision from experienced senior designers or design engineers
• Develop layouts, assemblies, and detail drawings from sketches, notes or direction from senior designers or design engineers using SAE and MIL standards
• Perform dynamic motion and interference analyses using Siemens NX and Teamcenter Visualization Mockup applications
• Work in the Teamcenter Product Data Management application to release designs for procurement
• Incorporate engineering change requests into existing designs
• Assist as necessary in the development of departmental processes, standards and related documentation

About You

• Completed 2 years of a University Degree or College Diploma in an Engineering technical discipline
• Experience using 3D design software such as Siemens NX, Solidworks or Autodesk Inventor
• Knowledge of the application and interpretation of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Knowledge of Microsoft applications including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Possess or be able to acquire and maintain a valid passport
• Must be able to meet Anthropometrical Size Requirements for confined space

Our ideal candidates will be efficient and comfortable working in a team environment, have the ability to multitask, while maintaining complex schedules.

About the Benefits

• Provision of all equipment required to perform your job
• Develop proficiency with NX software in modeling, drafting and advanced assemblies
• Enhance your knowledge of military drawing practices including MIL-STD-100 and related ASME Y14 series standards
• Exposure to typical defense and/ or mobile equipment standards (e.g. MIL-Specs, ASME standards, SAE standards, etc.)
• On-the-job experience working in Teamcenter Product Data Management application
• Gain experience toward your P.ENG!
• Networking opportunities in a professional engineering industry
• And many more!

General Dynamics Land Systems – Canada is an employment equity employer who values diversity and inclusion. We are committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs. It is a requirement that General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada be registered with the Canadian Controlled Goods Program and that all of its workforce be security assessed. As such, successful applicants must meet all applicable security requirements, including, but not limited to, the ability to obtain and maintain a Canadian government security clearance to secret level.

If you want to work on exciting defence contracts, submit your application today!