Integrated Product Team Leader - Avionics systems

Do you have experience in Project/Program Management and/or in embedded systems development? Have you worked in the aerospace industry or a similar sector, and are you looking to grow and develop new skills? This position is for you!

The A220 Commercial Aircraft Program is seeking an Integrated Product Team (IPT) Leader – Avionics Systems to join our A220 Program Development team based in Mirabel (Quebec, Canada), where you will report to the Systems PDT (Product Development Team) Leader.

You will be part of the A220 Program development team within the Systems perimeter, whose objective is to manage all upgrades and evolutions of the A220 aircraft's embedded systems. The team is organized to promote cross-functional collaboration autonomously, supporting one another and learning collectively.

Your role as an IPT Leader – Avionics Systems will be to lead a multidisciplinary team to define and deliver the evolution roadmap for the A220 Program's Avionics systems (both existing and future variants).

Your Work Environment

The headquarters of the A220 commercial aircraft program is located in Mirabel, in the Montreal metropolitan area, just a stone's throw from the dynamic city of Montreal. Renowned for its peaceful and safe environment, the region offers a high quality of life for young or experienced professionals and families alike, perfectly balancing career opportunities with outdoor activities, making it a truly special place to live.

Your Challenges

• Define and ensure an evolution roadmap for the Avionics systems;
• Ensure that all modifications required by the various portfolios are taken into account, and optimize their implementation to minimize costs and production impacts;
• Define priorities for the development teams and arbitrate between different activities if necessary;
• Ensure compliance with the multi-year budget plan for all IPT projects;
• Contribute to the development schedule for the entire Systems PDT;
• Ensure the definition of development projects with varying levels of complexity;
• Ensure the execution of development projects on time, on quality, within the planned budget, and with the performance defined in the specifications;
• Secure supplier commitment and their contribution to development projects;
• Secure the commitment of all stakeholders, and primarily all suppliers impacted by the required modifications in development projects;
• Ensure the proper application of Airbus project development processes within the framework of an Aircraft program;
• Set up and lead a multidisciplinary development team;
• Deploy monitoring tools for development projects in line with company standards and with the support of the teams in charge of these processes;
• Lead the performance monitoring of ongoing development projects, anticipate risks, and define corrective actions if needed;
• Lead the governance of the IPT's development projects, both for internal teams and suppliers;
• Provide indicators and progress reports to the Systems PDT and A220 Program managers;
• Manage risks and opportunities during development, and implement mitigation plans if necessary;
• Continuously improve our working methods for embedded systems development projects on the A220.

Your Profile

• You hold an undergraduate university degree in engineering, project management, or a related field. A Master's degree, an MBA, and/or a PMP certification are assets;
• You have a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience. Experience in project management and/or embedded systems development is required;
• You are used to working in cross-functional teams;
• You know how to manage project stakeholders and influence internal project clients;
• You have very strong communication skills in a multicultural context;
• You have a good knowledge of aircraft embedded systems;
• You are bilingual in French and English.

Note: This position may involve business travel worldwide.

This role requires an awareness of all potential compliance risks and a commitment to acting with integrity—values that form the foundation of the company's success, reputation, and sustainable growth.

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This job requires an awareness of all potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, this being the foundation of the Company's success, its reputation and sustainable growth.

Legal Entity:

Airbus Canada Limited Partnership

Contract Type:

Permanent

Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Program and Project Management

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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 in 180 sites worldwide. The company has final assembly lines for aircraft and helicopters in Asia, Europe and the Americas.

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

The main production sites are the A220 commercial aircraft program headquarters and Airbus Atlantique 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 – in Nova Scotia and Quebec.

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

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