CareerBeacon.com - Ultra Electronics Corporate Profile

Ultra Electronics is a group of specialist businesses designing, manufacturing and supporting electronic and electromechanical systems, sub-systems and products for defence, security and aerospace applications worldwide.

Ultra, which employs 3,000 people in the UK and North America, focuses on high integrity sensing, control, communication and display systems with an emphasis on integrated Information Technology solutions. The Group concentrates on obtaining a technological edge in niche markets, with many of its products and technologies being market leaders in their field.

Ultra Electronics Maritime Systems (UEMS), employs 170 people in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia and has earned its reputation as a world leader in the design, development and manufacture of advanced communication, surveillance, command and control, and security systems for critical real-time applications in extreme environments.

Our success over the years has been based in no small part on selecting the right people for the right careers and then giving them the responsibility and creative freedom to excel. Our working culture is dynamic, energetic, and team centric, making it a great place to work as evidenced by our recent employee survey where 83% of employees regarded UEMS as a good employer and enjoy their work and 87% felt that their was good teamwork.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package including 100% employer paid dental and health care premiums, health spending account, life insurance, 5% matched RRSP, deferred profit sharing, vacation trading, online learning for employees and their families, an EFAP and flexible working. We encourage regular manager-employee performance feedback, goal alignment and employee development through our Employee Performance Development Plan (EPDP) and offer employee education assistance to allow our people to acquire new qualifications and certifications. To learn more, please visit us at http://www.ultra-uems.com.