Senior Aerospace Structural Design Engineer

Structural Design & Definition

• Develop and review structural concepts, 3D models, assemblies, installation drawings, and detail drawings for assigned airframe areas.
• Define metallic and composite parts, joints, interfaces, fastener concepts, tolerances, and provisions in accordance with applicable design requirements.
• Apply sound design practices for load paths, producibility, assembly, inspection, maintainability, weight, and cost.

Technical Integration & Collaboration

• Coordinate structural definition with stress, materials and processes, systems installation, aerodynamics, interiors, manufacturing, quality, and other affected disciplines.
• Resolve geometric and physical-interface conflicts and support technical trade studies.
• Participate in design reviews and communicate design intent, assumptions, constraints, and open items.

Design Maturity, Compliance & Support

• Support substantiation and certification activities by providing complete and traceable design definition and technical rationale.
• Support production, supplier, and in-service investigations, including root-cause analysis and corrective design action.
• Manage design changes and maintain configuration and product-definition data in the applicable PLM environment.

Level-specific contribution

• Lead complex, multi-zone or multi-system design activities and define coherent technical approaches.
• Review and approve significant technical solutions within delegated authority and lead difficult investigations.
• Mentor engineers, influence decisions without direct authority, and improve standards, methods, and digital practices.

Education & experience

• Bachelor degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or another relevant engineering discipline, as appropriate to the role.
• Typically 10-15 years of relevant aerospace engineering experience.

Technical knowledge

• Aircraft structural configuration and detailed design
• Metallic and composite design principles, joints, fasteners, tolerancing, and GD&T
• Engineering drawings, 3D definition, producibility, assembly, and inspection considerations
• Aerospace materials, processes, design standards, certification fundamentals, and configuration control

Tools & methods

• CATIA V5, ENOVIA, and MS Office; knowledge of NX and Teamcenter is an asset.
• Working knowledge of PLM, product definition, engineering change, and configuration management processes appropriate to the level.

Leadership & behavioural capabilities

• Clear and professional written and verbal communication.
• Collaborative approach with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Sound judgement, analytical problem-solving, organization, and accountability.
• Ability to coordinate priorities and provide constructive technical guidance.
• Demonstrated ability to influence technical decisions and mentor others.

Languages

• Fluent in English (mandatory).
• French is an asset.