Structures and Systems Design Professional

Job Description

Your challenges:

• Define and execute the design, development, qualification and certification of airframe structures and system installations for major program improvements.
• Contribute to major engineering development projects while meeting defined time, budget and quality standards.
• Lead technical definition and trade-off studies for structural and system solutions to achieve ambitious performance targets.
• Define and implement cutting-edge technical solutions to resolve development issues.
• Participate in technical reviews with system suppliers and certification authorities to address new aircraft design requirements and objectives.
• Liaise with other functions and disciplines of the commercial aircraft program to provide and collect the data required for preliminary design, development and certification efforts.
• Collaborate with other departments such as production, customer support, program office, procurement and product planning.

Requirements / Profile

Your profile:

• Education: Completed training (university or technologist level) in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• Experience: A minimum of ten (10) years of relevant and progressive experience in aerospace design, specializing in complex airframe structures and systems integration within a development program environment.
• Fundamental design expertise:
  • Detailed design (sheet metal, machined parts, piping, component assembly);
  • Design principles;
  • Design for Manufacturing, Assembly and Maintainability;
  • Mechanical drawing procedures and standards.
• Digital competence: Expert-level mastery of CATIA V5 and product lifecycle management tools (e.g., ENOVIA).
• Knowledge of composites is considered a major asset.
• Project leadership: Autonomy and a strong understanding of project management principles and key success factors.
• Stakeholder integration: Proven ability to coordinate and integrate design activities effectively with various internal and external stakeholders (suppliers, production, etc.).
• Autonomy and commitment: Strong sense of ownership, willingness to accept responsibilities and the ability to act independently and collaborate effectively with partners and suppliers.
• Mindset: Curious, highly energetic and strongly oriented toward continuous improvement and digitization of processes.
• Communication: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, essential for achieving results in a multidisciplinary and high-pressure work environment.
• Language: Knowledge of French and English (written and spoken) is considered a major asset for collaboration within Airbus Canada.