Research Assistant - Level 2

The Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) is Canada’s national military university based in Kingston, Ontario. RMC has within its mandate the provision to carry out research and other forms of support for the Department of National Defence (DND) and other government departments.

Location

Remote, CAN
Job Type

Full Time
Position Overview
This project focuses on enhancing the Map-Aware Non-uniform Automata (MANA) model, originally developed by the New Zealand Defence Technology Agency (DTA) and written in Delphi.

We are seeking a Research Technician at the Royal Military College to support this initiative. The role involves improving the existing MANA model, with comprehensive user documentation and source code provided to assist in this process. The work will be conducted remotely, and this opportunity is full-time contractual up until March 31st 2026.

Responsibilities
Map architecture of code
Revise: Probability of detection / tracking / hit / kill models, Geospatial properties, Library of candidate weapons and associated parameters
Develop and implement: Autonomous defence systems, Cyber attack capability, Grey-zone warfare, Missile systems
Remove legacy/obsolete modules/controls
Improve code efficiency for faster execution
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or higher
Excellent coding skills (essential)
Experience coding in Delphi or Pascal (preferred)
Experience in technical writing (essential)
Experience in combat modelling (preferred)