Information Technology

Engineering

Apply your skills to resolve problems, obtain and analyse data, and contribute to the design, development, modification or verification of technical submissions, intellectual property, or equipment. With increased experience you will plan and perform applied research, development or innovative design work in your engineering specialty or field; and organize, coordinate and supervise projects. You will manage and provide advice and planning related to complex problems in experiments and investigations involving multiple specialties, jurisdictions and regulations. (View Current Opportunities)

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Patent Examiner

As a new patent examiner, you will be in a formal development program for the first three months to learn about the components of a patent application, the classification of patents, the Patent Act and Rules, examination practices and how to write an examiner's report. During the next 9 months you'll work with an on-the-job trainer. In the the thirteenth month, you'll learn about complex patent prosecution practices and jurisprudence. Trainees continue to be under the guidance and tutelage of their on-the-job trainer.

As a patent examiner you analyze patent applications, examine written descriptions of inventions, search relevant technologies to compare with similar, prior inventions, using various databases and the CIPO library. You will determine if a patent application complies with the Patent Act and Patent Rules. You will also advise applicants on whether or not their applications comply with the act and the rules, assess their responses and then recommend the granting or refusal of a patent. (View Current Opportunities)

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Computer Systems Administrator

In this crucial field, you'll be part of the team of highly-skilled information technology specialists who keep the Department up and running, and handle the technology needs of more than 6,000 workers. Depending on your training, you might be called upon to do anything from the provision of IT infrastructure and support, to the planning, organization and operation of significant projects and activities in the delivery of a wide range of IT services. (View Current Opportunities)

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Metrologist

Have you ever wondered if the gasoline pump used to fuel your car, the scale used to weigh your meats, fruits and vegetables, or the meter used to measure your electricity or natural gas is accurate? Measurement Canada, an agency of Industry Canada, ensures that these and other measurement transactions are made with confidence. As a measurement technician, you'll evaluate and certify the accuracy of measuring equipment. With experience, you may certify measurement standards and also have the opportunity to investigate complaints from businesses and consumers who felt they did not received accurate measurement. (View Current Opportunities)

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Spectrum Management Officer

As a Spectrum Management Officer, you’ll start with an entry-level knowledge of electronics, and then, through formal and on the job training, develop experience in areas such as the design of radio and telecommunications systems, radio signals and frequency. You’ll also learn about topographical mapping and plotting, the operation and maintenance of complex electronic equipment, and specialized mathematical models and computer programs. As your skills experience grow, you’ll begin to authorize simple radio communications systems, ensure compliance and resolve interference problems. You’ll also develop your listening and interviewing skills, and ability to analyze situations and make decisions. (View Current Opportunities)