At General Dynamics Mission Systems-Canada, co-op positions mean hands-on impact. Join an inclusive team that engineers high technology solutions, products, and services that have a real-world impact.

• Realize your Impact: Our work enables customers to successfully execute 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 seasoned 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: Our flexible environment is designed for you to thrive. With options to work from home or under a compressed nine-day fortnight schedule, we champion work-life balance, ensuring you have time for personal endeavors and your professional aspirations.

We encourage applications from women, members of the LGBTQ2+ community, diverse cultural backgrounds and persons with disabilities. We will work with you around any workplace accommodation required during our application process. If you require accommodation or have questions, please contact Human Resources via [email protected].

We are looking for a Co-Op Student to join our dynamic team where every day brings challenges and opportunities to learn new skills and make a positive impact. You will work in a fun, fast-paced, and collaborative environment helping to deploy infrastructure and engineering applications to our user community. You will work alongside experienced professionals eager to share their knowledge and help you succeed.

We have a focus on deploying well-designed solutions that are maintainable, secure, and well-documented, with an emphasis on automation and DevOps best practices.

Your Day to Day Will Include

• Building and maintaining virtual environments to host our solutions and support the team
• Deployment of applications and services, including integrating them together
• Writing scripts or tools, automating tasks such as setup, provisioning, environment monitoring, data collection, and reporting to name a few
• Evaluating new tools and technologies to improve the way we work
• Developing, streamlining, and communicating processes and best practices

Essential Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree or College Diploma in Engineering or Computer Science
• Experience working with scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell
• Fundamental understanding of Server and Desktop Operating systems
• Love working in a team environment, collaborating, and sharing your knowledge
• Ability to analyze complex issues, develop and recommend options, and implement solutions
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal

Team Impact

• You will bring to our team your enthusiasm to contribute, a willingness to learn new skills and tools, and your strong sense of ownership, as well as your disciplined approach to solution development.
• You won’t be afraid to ask “why are we doing things this way?” and “how can we make it better?”

Nice to Have

• Experience working in a git environment with a modern IDE or directly on the command-line
• Practice working with Linux and/or Windows operating systems
• Any knowledge of VM environments or containerization tools like Docker

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.