Electronic Maintenance Technician - North Warning System - FIFO Full Time Jobs
Nasittuq Corporation is hiring an Electronic Maintenance Technician / Trainer to support the North Warning System (NWS) at its North Bay, Ontario operations. This full-time, permanent role plays a vital part in maintaining critical defense infrastructure, including radar and telecommunications systems across Canada's Arctic. The successful candidate will provide technical support and training to maintenance crews, assist in system improvements, and contribute to mission-critical aerospace surveillance operations under NORAD. The position offers competitive pay, full benefits, and a dynamic work culture committed to innovation, safety, and professional growth.
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Responsibilities
The Electronics Maintenance Technician / Trainer will support radar and telecom system operations and deliver technical training programs to maintenance staff across the North Warning System.
- Maintain and troubleshoot systems such as AN/FPS-124 & AN/FPS-117 Radar, RF/satellite comms, IP router networks, SCADA, and encryption devices
- Provide support to field technicians, engineers, and system controllers
- Develop and update training materials per Statement of Work (SOW)
- Prepare and deliver webinars, workshops, and technical training sessions
- Analyze system failures and recommend corrective actions
- Support equipment design modifications for efficiency and cost reduction
- Provide feedback for minor project improvements and task reviews
Requirements
Applicants must possess relevant post-secondary education, technical experience in electronics, and the ability to train others in a secure, mission-focused environment.
- Postsecondary diploma in electronics or equivalent Canadian Forces training
- Minimum 2 years experience with electronic/telecom systems
- Proficiency with radar, RF, satellite, router-based networks, and SCADA systems
- Skilled in using electronic test tools and reading schematics/manuals
- Valid Class G driver's license or provincial equivalent
- Must have or be eligible for Level II (Secret) security clearance
- Standard First Aid with CPR (asset)
- Possession and Acquisition License (PAL) is an asset
- Experience delivering technical training is preferred
Perks and Benefits
This permanent role offers competitive pay, full health coverage, retirement benefits, and career growth opportunities in a defense-critical technical environment.
- $39.34 - $49.17/hour
- Full health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
- Employer-matched pension plan (up to 5%)
- Flexible work hours for better work-life balance
- Career development, mentorship, and promotion opportunities
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion-focused work culture
- Inuit Land Claim Beneficiaries encouraged to apply
Worksite/Project
North Warning System
The North Warning System (NWS) is a network of long- and short-range radar stations that spans across Canada’s Arctic and northern regions, designed to monitor and detect potential aerospace threats approaching North American airspace. Operated through a partnership between the Canadian Armed Forces and the United States, the NWS plays a vital role in continental defense under NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command). The system includes dozens of unmanned radar sites and regional support facilities across Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Yukon, and Labrador. Operations and maintenance have been supported by contractors such as Nasittuq Corporation, which provides essential services including radar maintenance, logistics, transportation, fuel delivery, and remote monitoring. The North Warning System is a cornerstone of Canada’s Arctic sovereignty and aerospace defense strategy, offering long-term employment and technical roles in some of the most remote and challenging environments in the country.
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Nasittuq Corporation
Nasittuq Corporation is a majority Inuit-owned company providing technical site services, facility management, and logistics across Canada's Arctic. Founded in 2000 as a joint venture between the Pan Arctic Inuit Logistics Corporation (PAIL) and ATCO Frontec (part of the ATCO Group), Nasittuq is registered as an Inuit firm in Nunavut, with Inuit shareholders holding majority ownership and an active role in its governance. Its name, an Inuktitut word meaning "looking out from a high place," reflects its central role operating the North Warning System — a 5,000-kilometre chain of 47 remote radar sites stretching across the Canadian Arctic from the Yukon to Labrador that provides aerospace surveillance for Canada and the United States as part of the NORAD agreement. Under a Government of Canada contract awarded in 2022, Nasittuq operates and maintains these remote sites, which include helipads, gravel runways, more than 100 buildings, and hundreds of bulk fuel storage tanks, delivering maintenance, logistics, airlift coordination, environmental systems management, and engineering services. The company also provides site support and management services at Canadian Forces Station Alert on Ellesmere Island, the northernmost permanently inhabited base in Canada.
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