Chief Aircraft Integrator - Engineering

What are your contributions to the team?

In your role, you will : 

•    Lead a team who will develop structure and system installation conceptual layouts for the complete Airframe on new and existing aircraft programs.
•    Closely interface with stress, systems, interiors, and support functions such as thermodynamics, mass properties, etc.
•    Working closely with Program Management Office, responsible to provide customization bids and ensure their viability for both cost, schedule and certifiability within restraint response times.
•    Generate preliminary design studies and layouts using 3D modeling. 
•    Provide technical solutions to resolve design or manufacturing issues.
•    Generate and execute weight savings ideas.
•    Supply input to impact analysis (technical, cost, schedule).
•    Support directly other engineering and operations departments.
•    Support or lead design and program reviews with partner/suppliers.
•    Provide status for project and functional management.
•    Manage design changes through all the cycles of the change management process.
•    Execute activities to support business objectives, on time, on budget and on quality.
•    Coordinate the management of the various external partners of the program.
•    Deliver engineering documentation and provide adequate visibility.
•    Communicate effectively with all hierarchical levels of the company.
•    Ensure communication and collaboration between functions, so that they can contribute to projects.
•    Supervise a group of salaried employees. Establish priorities and plan and follow up accordingly.
•    Supply technical approval.
•    Ensure the establishment and compliance with departmental policies and procedures.

How to thrive in this role?

As our ideal candidate,
•    You have a technologist or bachelor’s degree in mechanical/aerospace engineering or aerospace technical field plus a minimum of 15 years of relevant experience in aerospace or related industry.
•    You must possess a strong knowledge of aircraft structures and/or systems installation: configuration, preliminary sizing, design for manufacturing, detail design (sheet metal, machined parts, piping, component assembly, GD&T), material and processes, certification requirements, weight control and industry design standards.
•    You have a strong familiarity in aerospace manufacturing processes and capabilities.
•    Your familiarity with Aircraft systems overall operation and function is considered an asset.
•    Your familiarity with in-service operation and aircraft maintenance is an asset.
•    Your familiarity with Aircraft Interiors is considered an asset.
•    You have knowledge of CATIA V5, Enovia and MS Office is required.
•    Knowledge of NX and Teamcenter is an asset.
•    You are an energetic person with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, have a high sense of commitment, are willing to accept responsibilities and act independently in a high-pressure partner/supplier team.
•    You must be fluent in English. Knowledge of French is an asset.