Job requirements Software Design Engineer in Canada
Find out what you typically need to work as a software design engineer in Canada. These requirements are applicable to all Software engineers and designers (NOC 21231).
Employment requirements
This is what you typically need for the job.
- A bachelor's degree, usually in computer science, computer systems engineering, software engineering or mathematics or completion of a college program in computer science is usually required.
- A master's or doctoral degree in a related discipline may be required.
- Licensing by a provincial or territorial association of professional engineers is required to approve engineering drawings and reports and to practise as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.).
- Engineers are eligible for registration following graduation from an accredited educational program, three or four years of supervised work experience in engineering, and passing a professional practice examination.
- Experience as a computer programmer is usually required.
Professional certification and licensing
You might need to get a certification from a regulatory authority before you start working. Find out if this occupation is regulated and contact the regulatory authority to learn about the certification process.
Alberta
Job title
Software Engineers
Regulated
Manitoba
Job title
Software Engineers
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba
New Brunswick
Job title
Software Engineer
Regulated
Newfoundland and Labrador
Job title
Software Engineers
Regulated
Northwest Territories
Job title
Software Engineers
Regulated
Nova Scotia
Job title
Software Engineers
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Engineers Nova Scotia
Nunavut
Job title
Software Engineers
Regulated
Ontario
Job title
Software Engineers
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Professional Engineers Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Job title
Software Engineers
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Association of Professional Engineers of Prince Edward Island
Québec
Job title
Software Engineers
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec
Saskatchewan
Job title
Software Engineer
Regulated
Job title
Software Designer
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Canadian Information Processing Society of Saskatchewan Inc.
Yukon
Job title
Software Engineer
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Engineers of Yukon
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