Engineering Professional - Structures Designer

Job posting: Engineering Professional - Structures 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

Perks and Benefits

• 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, mass, 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 items.

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 actions.
• 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 make recommendations to project management.
• Review peer work, share lessons learned, and mentor junior engineers in the discipline.

Profile

Education and Experience

• Bachelor degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical engineering, or another relevant discipline, depending on the position. A technologist diploma may be considered based 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 the MS Office suite; knowledge of NX and Teamcenter is an asset.
• Knowledge of PLM processes, product definition, engineering change, and configuration management 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 every application paves the way for new possibilities.

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

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