Principal Propulsion Mechanical Systems Analyst

Company Overview:

Jaunt Air Mobility Canada is an aerospace and air mobility pioneer dedicated to the design, certification, and high-rate manufacturing of clean-technology VTOL aviation platforms. Operating as a core pillar of the AIRO Group’s Electric Air Mobility division, Jaunt Canada leverages world-class aerospace engineering and localized supply chains to deliver industry-leading transport solutions. Our current flagship program, the Jaunt JC250, is an advanced hybrid-electric, slowed-rotor VTOL cargo platform engineered for high-endurance, high-reliability Beyond Visual Line-of-Sight (BVLOS) logistics. Headquartered with a strong professional engineering and operational presence in Montreal and Mirabel, Quebec, Jaunt Canada is bridging the gap between abstract aerospace design and certified, real-world embedded implementation

Position Overview:

As a Level 4 Principal Propulsion Mechanical Systems Analyst, you will act as a critical technical anchor, leading the structural design, drive-coupling mechanisms, and mechanical reliability profiles of the main slowed-rotor mast assembly and the wing-mounted propulsors. In this advanced role, you are responsible for leading the integration of major rotating and structural powertrain systems, mitigating technical risk across complex multi-disciplinary boundaries, and managing comprehensive technical design reviews. You will guide sub-system design maturity from initial layout through finite element validation, environmental qualification, and prototype flight readiness.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the structural configuration, mechanical sizing, and layout design of the main slowed-rotor mast assembly, main rotor shafts, and wing propulsor housings.
• Design and optimize precision drive-coupling mechanisms, heavy reduction gearboxes, high-torque dynamic joints, and safety-critical bearing assemblies.
• Establish structural load transfer paths to safely distribute massive rotor thrust, cyclic loading, and propulsion moments into the primary metallic fuselage.
• Develop, mesh, and execute comprehensive structural Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to assess fatigue life, static margins of safety, and dynamic load limits under severe operating conditions.
• Oversee dynamic strain profiling and configure advanced vibration-isolation bushings and dampening mounts to mitigate high-frequency rotor harmonics and resonance.
• Coordinate cross-functional interface definitions with aerodynamic, electrical powertrain, and safety teams to align structural limits with platform weight and center-of-gravity envelopes.
• Direct technical design reviews, author subsystem qualification plans, and support civil aviation conformity documentation updates.

Qualifications:

• Extensive background in the structural and mechanical design of aircraft turbomachinery, high-performance power transmissions, or rotorcraft drive systems.
• Complete proficiency using enterprise 3D CAD modeling software (such as Dassault 3DEXPERIENCE or Catia V5) alongside advanced Finite Element Analysis (FEA) solvers.
• Deep knowledge of structural fatigue mechanics, joint physics, bearing lifetime calculations, and metallic material properties (aluminum, titanium, and steel alloys).
• Practical familiarity implementing non-linear mechanical vibration-dampening systems, dynamic balancing metrics, and strain profiling instrumentation arrays.
• Demonstrated experience guiding complex aerospace mechanisms or high-load mechanical systems through rigorous manufacturing, test verification, and formal technical design reviews.
• Strong leadership traits with the ability to define multi-system boundaries, resolve challenging geometric interference problems, and mitigate development risk across disciplines.

Education:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related technical discipline.

Physical and Mental Requirements:

• Standing and sitting for extended periods of time,
• Lifting up to 25 pounds in a safe and prudent manner,
• Ability to work and communicate well with other employees and management, customers, visitors, vendors.
• Ability to perform work utilizing manual dexterity of the hands,
• Ability to push, pull, bend, stoop, reach above and below shoulders, and full use of upper extremities,
• Ability to easily move through an approximately 25,000 square foot warehouse building,
• Ability to read, write, and understand French,
• Correctable vision and hearing.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive, and the employee may also be asked to perform other reasonably related job duties as assigned by their immediate supervisor as required. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time as needed. The AIRO Group is an an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The pay scale for this position is:

130,000 - 155,000 CAD per year (Jaunt Air Mobility Canada)

Engineering

Montréal, Canada