Reports to: Director of Systems Integration

Type: Full-Time

The Role

An autonomous aircraft is only as good as the seams between its systems — power, actuation, sensing, comms, and the software that ties them together. This role owns those seams. You'll define the systems architecture and the interfaces across electrical, mechanical, and logical boundaries, then prove it works: building hardware-in-the-loop rigs and integration benches, integrating real hardware onto prototype airframes, and standing on the ramp during ground runs and flight test when something doesn't behave.

Architecture through flight data, end to end — with fast feedback loops and real hardware in the room.

What You'll Do

Architect the systems. Design and define the overall aircraft systems architecture in close collaboration with mechanical, electrical, software, and flight controls disciplines.
Control the interfaces. Define, manage, and document Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and system interfaces across electrical, mechanical, and logical boundaries.
Produce the specifications. Create detailed system schematics, architecture models, technical write-ups, and comprehensive system descriptions.
Select and manage suppliers. Partner with supply chain and procurement to evaluate, select, and manage technical relationships with key hardware and system suppliers.
Build the test rigs. Lead the design, build, and commissioning of hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) test rigs and integration benches to validate system behaviour before flight.
Integrate the systems. Bring avionics, actuators, power distribution, communication links, and sensor payloads together on test benches and prototype airframes.
Troubleshoot at the system level. Diagnose complex anomalies across electrical power, signal integrity, communication protocols (CAN, Ethernet, RS-422/485), and software interfaces.
Support manufacturing. Work with the production team during assembly, wiring harness routing, component installation, and initial powered-on checks.
Support flight test. Provide real-time engineering support during ground runs, pre-flight checks, taxi tests, and envelope expansion flight testing.
Close the loop on flight data. Analyze post-flight system telemetry to resolve discrepancies and optimize overall system performance and reliability.

What You Bring

Degree in Electrical, Aerospace, Systems, or Mechatronics Engineering, or equivalent.
Proven aircraft or vehicle systems integration experience across electrical, mechanical, and software boundaries.
Hands-on ICD definition and interface management.
HIL rig and integration bench design and build experience.
System-level troubleshooting across electrical power, signal integrity, and communication buses (CAN, Ethernet, RS-422/485).
Flight test or ground test support experience — you've supported live test, not just bench work.

Nice to Have

Uncrewed or autonomous platform integration.
Wiring harness design and power distribution architecture.
Flight telemetry and post-flight data analysis tooling.
Sensor payload and communication link integration.
Arctic or austere-environment field test experience.

No defence background required.

We've hired people who didn't tick every box. If this is the work you want to do, please apply anyway.

Why Join Us

Building something meaningful starts with the right people.

At Dominion Dynamics, you’ll:

Shape Canada’s future by building real defence capability for the CAF and our allies.
Make decisions that ship in a high-trust environment with short feedback loops and rapid iteration.
Move fast, field faster, and work directly with the operator — our systems are in the field with the CAF now.
Have an impact from day one with equity, responsibility, and direct access to leadership.

If you’re curious, hands-on, and driven by the opportunity to make a difference, this is where you belong!

Compensation & Benefits

Competitive base salary and company equity*
Comprehensive health benefits
Additional equity granted based on impact*

We use AI tools to support parts of the hiring process, including screening and reviewing responses. Final hiring decisions are always made by people and follow all applicable privacy and employment laws in Canada.

*Equity awarded to full time employees only.

About the company

Dominion Dynamics designs defense tech for Arctic and austere environments, focusing on command-and-control and autonomous systems. AuraNet is a real-time software platform that fuses Arctic-hardened sensors and communications into a single operating picture, while Scout is an Autonomous Collaborative Platform that lets crewed and unmanned systems work together in harsh settings. The company distinguishes itself by targeting cold-weather deployments with integrated sensor nets and edge-enabled processing, staffed by experienced defense and tech professionals. Its goal is to advance C2 and autonomous capabilities for extreme environments and to grow AuraNet and Scout through funding and partnerships.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$125M

Headquarters

Ottawa, Canada

Founded

2025

Get referred to Dominion Dynamics

See people who can refer or advise you

Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

June 30, 2026 Series A raised C$139 million from Georgian, OMERS, BDC, RBC.
Toronto office and Kanata factory support faster deployment and hardware iteration.
Denvr partnership builds sovereign AI simulation for Scout before expensive flight testing.

What critics are saying

Scout still lacks first flight; jobs posts on September 12, 2026 confirm concept stage.
Kanata production ramp must hit 200 staff targets by year-end or miss contracts.
If DND procurement slips after Nanook trials, Dominion becomes an overfunded demo shop.

What makes Dominion Dynamics unique

AuraNet proved in Operation Nanook-Nunalivut 2026 with Canadian Rangers.
Dominion pairs Arctic sensors, comms, and C2 into one software layer.
Scout targets loyal-wingman missions for F-35s, not generic drones.

Help us improve and share your feedback! Did you find this helpful?

Benefits

Health Insurance
Company Equity

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

17%

1 year growth

21%

2 year growth

21%

Newswire

Oct 13th, 2026

Dominion Dynamics and TENCORE partner to manufacture uncrewed ground vehicles in Canada for Ukraine, adding Canadian autonomy stack.

Dominion Dynamics and TENCORE partner to manufacture uncrewed ground vehicles in Canada for Ukraine, adding Canadian autonomy stack. Oct 13, 2026, 15:24 ET AuraNet, Dominion's Arctic-hardened autonomy stack, will serve as the onboard intelligence layer for TENCORE's TerMIT, with companies targeting 2027 production OTTAWA, ON, Oct. 13, 2026 /CNW/ - Dominion Dynamics, an Ottawa-based defence technology company, and TENCORE, a Ukrainian leader in defence technologies, today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to manufacture TENCORE's TerMIT uncrewed ground vehicle (UGV) in Canada and integrate AuraNet, Dominion's autonomy stack for pan-domain command and control. The partnership will support the deployment and continued development of AuraNet for Ukraine's front lines. It will also create high-skilled jobs in Canada and strengthen Canada's sovereign defence technology base. The MoU follows a joint declaration on defence cooperation that Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed in September. Both nations committed to manufacturing thousands of battle-tested drones and uncrewed systems in the next two years, with one-third earmarked for Ukraine's defence. "When Prime Minister Carney and President Zelenskyy committed our countries to build together, they gave industry a mission. Canada has the workforce and the suppliers to build at scale. This agreement is how two companies start turning that commitment into vehicles, and we intend to move fast," said Eliot Pence, founder and CEO of Dominion Dynamics. The companies signed the agreement at the Canada Pavilion during the AUSA 2026 defence conference in Washington, DC. Nadia Theodore, Canada's Deputy Ambassador to the United States, attended the signing ceremony. Dominion plans to manufacture TerMIT in Canadian facilities with initial production targeted for 2027. A TENCORE team will lead the initial technology transfer and train technicians in Canada to build its UGV. Since 2024, TENCORE has delivered more than 5,000 UGVs to Ukrainian military units. TENCORE co-founder Roman Tkachenko said the pace of the war has reshaped how his company operates. "The biggest lesson from Ukraine is speed," said Tkachenko. "Battlefield requirements change in weeks, so production, operational feedback and engineering have to run as a loop: build, deploy, learn, change, scale. Canada gives us the manufacturing base, suppliers and reliable power to run that loop alongside allies who need these vehicles." Dominion also aims to develop an Arctic-hardened TerMIT for Canadian operations and for export to NATO allies. The companies will continue to work toward definitive agreements. ABOUT DOMINION DYNAMICS Dominion Dynamics is an Ottawa-based defence technology company building the autonomy, sensing and command and control systems needed to secure Canada and its allies in the world's most demanding environments. Founded in 2025, Dominion is developing a sovereign autonomy stack for the Arctic and has deployed its technology with the Canadian Armed Forces across the High North. Our mission is to strengthen Canadian sovereignty while delivering capabilities that advance NATO security globally. defendthedominion.com ABOUT TENCORE LLC TENCORE LLC is a Ukrainian company engaged in the design, development, manufacture and life-cycle management of unmanned ground vehicle platforms, including its TerMIT platforms, and integrated robotic solutions. Forged through operation in the most demanding contemporary defence environments, TENCORE combines combat-proven engineering with substantial domestic production capacity, a mature and resilient supply chain, and deep knowledge of the Ukrainian regulatory, procurement and defence-industrial landscape. TENCORE is expanding, bringing together complementary platforms from other manufacturers to build an integrated UGV ecosystem. This expansion aims to deliver turnkey solutions tailored to a broad range of land domain operations. tencore.com.ua SOURCE Dominion Dynamics MEDIA CONTACTS: Kate Cornick, Head of Communications and Marketing, Dominion Dynamics, [email protected]; Jacqueline Agudelo, Jack Public Relations, [email protected]

Financial Post

Jun 30th, 2026

OMERS, BDC back defence startup's record-breaking $139-million fundraise

Dominion Dynamics shattered records for the largest Series A fundraise in Canadian defence history on buy-in from OMERS, BDC. Read on.

Resilience Media

Jun 30th, 2026

Dominion Dynamics raises $100M at a $400M valuation to build defence tech for arctic environments

Dominion Dynamics, the fast-growing Canadian startup building defence tech for extreme climates, is doubling down on the opportunity with a

The Defense News

May 31st, 2026

Canada's Dominion Dynamics raises $51.6M to build autonomous combat aircraft for Arctic ops

Dominion Dynamics, an Ottawa-based defence technology startup, has secured C$50 million from Canada's National Research Council and C$21 million in seed funding led by Georgian to develop Canada's first autonomous combat aircraft. The round included participation from Bessemer Venture Partners and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation. Founded by former Anduril Industries executive Erik Pence, the company is developing an Autonomous Collaborative Platform designed to operate alongside Royal Canadian Air Force F-35A fighters in Arctic missions. The delta-wing aircraft, internally called "Scout", will carry heavy weapons payloads and operate over thousands of miles using satellite communications. Dominion Dynamics plans to complete a subscale prototype within 18 months and is relocating to a 35,000-square-foot facility near Ottawa on 1 June to support manufacturing and testing.

Yahoo Finance

Mar 25th, 2026

Dominion Dynamics partners with Denvr to build Canada's first sovereign AI simulation environment for autonomous aircraft

Dominion Dynamics and Denvr have partnered to develop Canada's first sovereign AI simulation environment for Autonomous Collaborative Platforms (ACPs), unmanned aircraft designed to support next-generation crewed fighter jets. The announcement follows Dominion's $50 million initial investment in ACP development earlier this month. The simulation environment will be built on Denvr's Canada AI Platform, a fully sovereign AI Trust Platform designed for classified workloads. The Alberta-based platform operates entirely within Canadian jurisdiction, eliminating exposure to foreign legislation. Dominion Dynamics is a founding partner of the CAIP Defence Coalition, a consortium of Canadian defence technology companies building a national AI platform for defence. The company completed a $21 million seed round in January and is conducting Arctic trials with the Canadian Rangers.

Dominion Dynamics

Aircraft Systems Integrator

About the job