Professional, Engineering - Structural Designer

Job posting: Professional, Engineering - Structural Designer

• Location: Montreal
• Company: AAA Canada
• Schedule: Day shift
• Mandate: Temporary from 6 to 12 months with possibility of extension according to operational needs
• Expected start: September 2026

Benefits and perks

• Sick leave days to ensure your well-being.
• Comprehensive group insurance program.
• Health, wellness and development program
• Competitive salary
• Career development and professional growth opportunities.
• Stimulating work environment with major projects in the aerospace, ground transportation and defense sectors.

Responsibilities

Structural design and definition

• Develop and review structural concepts, 3D models, assemblies, installation drawings and detail drawings for assigned areas of the aircraft.
• Define metallic and composite parts, joints, interfaces, fastening concepts, tolerances and provisions according to applicable design requirements.
• Apply good design practices regarding load paths, manufacturability, assembly, inspection, maintainability, weight and costs.

Technical integration and collaboration

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

Maturity, compliance and support

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

Level-specific contribution

• Lead assigned work packages and coordinate interfaces, priorities and deliverables among stakeholders.
• Develop and justify solutions to complex design and integration issues and formulate recommendations to project management.
• Review peers' work, share lessons learned and mentor junior engineers in the discipline.

Profile

Education and experience

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical engineering or another relevant discipline, depending on the position. A technologist diploma may be considered depending on relevant experience.
• Typically at least 5 years of relevant experience.

Technical knowledge

• Structural configuration and detailed aircraft design
• Metallic and composite design principles, joints, fasteners, tolerancing and GD&T
• Technical drawings, 3D definition, manufacturability, assembly and inspection
• Materials, processes, aeronautical design standards, certification principles and configuration management

Tools and methods

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

Leadership and behavioral competencies

• Clear and professional written and verbal communication.
• Collaborative approach with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Good judgment, analytical and problem-solving skills, organizational sense and accountability.
• Ability to coordinate priorities and provide constructive technical guidance.

Languages

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

Embark on an exciting adventure with AAA Canada, where each application opens the way to new possibilities.

Do not hesitate to send your resume directly tonajlae.cheddad@aaa-canada.ca

AAA subscribes to the principle of employment equity and encourages women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities to submit their applications.

AAA Canada is an on-site and off-site manufacturing company that offers specialized subcontracting and technical assistance services related to industrial engineering, production and maintenance processes in the Aerospace, Ground Transportation and Defense sectors.