Head of Loads and Aeroelastics

Do you have experience in technical team management, have you worked in the field of loads and aeroelastics and would you like to progress and develop new skills? Then this job is for you!

The A220 commercial aircraft Programme is looking for Head Of Loads and Aeroelastics to join our engineering team based in Mirabel (Québec, Canada).

You will be part of the Flight Physics team responsible for delivering optimized aircraft solutions to support overall aircraft architecture and integration. The team organization is established to promote cross-collaboration autonomously, supporting each other and learning collectively.

Your role as Head Of Loads and Aeroelastics will be to manage an engineering team in charge of the delivery of aircraft loads (static/fatigue), the validation of flight control laws, and the delivery aeroelastics analysis. You will also be responsible to ensure all processes, methods and tools necessary to your team are maintained while coordinating the development of methods and tools as needed.

Your working environment:

The A220 commercial aircraft Programme is headquartered in Mirabel, in the greater Montreal area, where the vibrant city of Montreal is just a stone’s throw away. Known for its peaceful and safe environment, the region offers a high quality of life for younger or experienced professionals and families, perfectly balancing career opportunities and outdoor activities that makes it a truly special place to call home.

How we care for you:

• Financial rewards: Attractive salary, annual bonus, group insurance plan, pension plan and share purchase plan.

• Work / Life Balance: A hybrid working policy, on-site cafeterias and a highly competitive holiday policy.

• Wellbeing/Health: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Discount Program and on-site Medical Service.

• Individual development: Great upskilling opportunities and development prospects with unlimited access to +10.000 e-learning courses to develop your employability, certifications, accelerated development programmes, national and international mobility.

At Airbus, we help you work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexibility in our working methods to stimulate the spirit of innovation.

Your challenges:

• Developing and leading a team performing the load and aeroelastics activities necessary for the development and certification of the A220 modifications, the support to production and in-service operation,

• Accountable for your team to deliver on time, cost, quality, performance and per safety requirements,

• Ensuring collaboration and coordination with other engineering stakeholders outside the team for proper project execution,

• Elaborating, maintaining and enhancing the integration/collaboration of your team with the relevant Airbus CoC in Europe, in terms of ways of working, processes, methods and tools,

• Helping your team grow both in terms of technical skills/know-how and career perspective; in collaboration with the relevant Airbus CoC in Europe,

• Fostering good cooperation with other functions; particularly with the Chief Engineering teams,

• Providing managerial leadership in the decision making process,

• Developing and planning the budget and resource (capacity and capability) needs for your team, including make or buy policies, in accordance with the CoC strategy and commitments and in partnership with the relevant Airbus COC in Europe,

• Building a network and a local partnership for innovation and Research & Development in line with the overall Airbus strategy.

Your boarding pass:

• You have a Bachelor or Master University degree in Engineering.

• You have at least 10 of experience in the Aerospace industry and at least 5 years of experience in loads and aeroelastics.

• You show strong leadership skills in line with the Airbus leadership model and values.

• You have engineering experience in one or more Aircraft development programs.

• You have experience in technical team management.

• You are resourceful and able to find creative ways to achieve desired outcome, adapting to rapidly changing situations and emerging obstacles.

• You have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with subject matter experts.

• You possess strong project and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, work under pressure and meet deadlines.

• You take responsibility for expected technical results and maintain a high level of personal commitment in order to successfully deliver within deadlines.

• You have good analytical, problem resolution and decision-making skills.

• You are able to simplify complex issues and summarize risks, key actions and next steps.

• You have good oral and writing skills in English and French.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

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This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Legal entity: Airbus Canada Limited Partnership

Contract type: Permanent

Experience Level: Professional

Job Family: Flight Mechanics & Space &

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At Airbus, we help you work, connect and collaborate more easily and more flexibly. Wherever possible, we promote flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

About us

As a commercial aircraft manufacturer, with the Space and Defence and Helicopters divisions, Airbus is Europe's largest aerospace company and a global leader.

Airbus has built on its strong European heritage to become truly international, with some 148,000 employees at 180 locations worldwide. The company has final assembly lines for aircraft and helicopters in Asia, Europe and the Americas.

In Canada, more than 4,500 people work at Airbus' and its subsidiaries' ten sites and offices, including more than 4,000 in Quebec.

The main production sites are the headquarters of the A220 commercial aircraft program and Airbus Atlantic Canada, both located in Mirabel, Quebec. Other Airbus sites and subsidiaries are located in Ontario - Airbus Helicopters Canada in Fort Erie and NAVBLUE in Waterloo - Nova Scotia and Quebec.

A member of the Airbus family for more than five years, the A220, designed and assembled in Quebec and renowned for its exceptional performance and versatility, has become a preferred choice for airlines.