Director, Engineering - Defense
Date: Apr 7, 2026
Location: Dorval, Québec, CA, H4S 1Y9
Company: Bombardier
When applicable, Bombardier promotes flexible and hybrid work policies.
Why join us?
At Bombardier, we design, build and maintain the world’s peak-performing aircraft for the world’s most discerning people and businesses, governments and militaries. We have been successful in setting the highest standards by putting our people at the heart of it all, and defining excellence, together.
Working at Bombardier means operating at the highest level. Every day, you are part of a team that delivers superior experiences and products, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in our industry and beyond. By prioritizing employee growth and development, we empower everyone to reach their full potential on their own terms, because the best work happens when you are free to be yourself and share your unique expertise.
Bombardier’s Benefits Program
With our employees’ well-being top of mind, we offer a comprehensive and competitive Benefits Program, which includes the following:
- Insurance plans (Dental, medical, life insurance, disability, and more)
- Competitive base salary
- Retirement savings plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tele Health Program
What are your contributions to the team?
- Interfaces multiple Bombardier Engineering functions and business leadership teams to ensure Engineering needs are met on a multitude of different Bombardier Defense aircraft programs.
- Makes significant improvements in processes, systems, or products.
- Manages the implementation of strategy and establish operational plans with measurable contribution to function/area results.
- Drives results internally by developing and tracking metrics for engineering activities focused on missionized products and holding team accountable for project deliverables; both financially, schedule and quality.
- Responsible for all projects assigned to the organizational unit.
- Acts as an advisor to subordinate supervisors or staff members to meet schedules or resolve technical or operational problems.
- Exerts influence in the successful execution of programs & projects through review of actions such as but not limited to review basis of estimates (BOE), tracking program technical performance measures, and ensures programs adherence to engineering processes and best practice.
- Helps drive Continuous Improvement & Quality Accountability through ownership of discipline productivity and quality measures, process training and process rigor.
- Deliver top line growth by working with Business Development, Program Management, and Business Leadership to provide input for Strategic Planning, Research and Development Planning, and Inter-Corporation Resource Sharing.
- Stays abreast of state-of-the-art technology advancement, identifying disruptive or emerging technology trends.
How to thrive in this role?
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field, with a minimum of fifteen (15) years of applicable experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may also be considered.
• Experience with supplier management and oversight of large work scope/packages
• Management and leadership background with experience leading full lifecycle developments, including executing performance appraisals, managing staffing allocation, process leadership and career development.
• Self-confident with exceptional influencing, oral presentation, and leadership skills
• Ability to work in a matrix organization.
• Requires the clearance to access to Controlled Goods information, at a minimum.
Preferred Additional Skills
• Versed aircraft missionized system development and required aircraft modifications
• Experience with airworthiness certification processes under either civil or military regulations.
• Demonstrated history of recruiting, retaining, and promoting world class talent; develops staff members to optimize their potential and the performance of the discipline and the company.
• Significant development program experience.
• Comfortable working in a high volume, fast-paced, rapidly changing, results-oriented work environment
Now that you can see yourself in this role, apply and join the Bombardier Team!
Please note: You don’t need all the skills, knowledge, and experience listed to apply for this position. We’re not looking for the perfect candidate, we’re looking for great talent and passionate individuals.
Bombardier is an equal opportunity employer and encourages persons of any race, religion, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, immigration status, disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics to apply.
Job Director, Engineering - Defense
Primary Location Administrative Centre (CA)
Organization Aerospace Canada
Shift
Employee Status Regular
Requisition 12555 Director, Engineering - Defense