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Marine Systems Engineering Officer in the Canadian Armed Forces
An officer responsible for the readiness, operation and maintenance of a ship's propulsion, power, auxiliary, hull and control systems.
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Read on forces.ca on 2026-10-06. Requirements change, so confirm with a recruiter.
- Entry
- officer
- Environment
- Navy
- Reserve (part-time)
- Not offered
- Minimum education
- No occupation minimum is stated; the entry plan says: If you already have a university degree, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) will decide if your academic program matches the criteria for this job and may place you directly into the required on-the-job training program following basic training.
- Initial training
- After enrolment, you start basic officer training at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, for 12 weeks. The professional training for Marine Systems Engineers consists of several courses held at HMCS Venture in Esquimalt, British Columbia. The first course, Naval Engineering Indoctrination, lasts 11 weeks and introduces the systems, equipment and personnel of the two engineering departments of the...