Product Development Specialist

Do you have solid experience in aerospace product development and process definition? Have you planned and coordinated engineering activities? Are you looking to grow and develop new skills? Then this position is for you!

The A220 commercial aircraft program is looking for a Product Development Specialist to join our team based in Mirabel, Quebec, Canada.

You will be part of the team responsible for the architecture and governance of the engineering project framework. The team is organized to promote cross-functional collaboration in an autonomous manner, supporting each other and learning collectively.

Your role will be to drive new product development practices throughout the life cycle and make data-driven decisions to ensure that work packages meet cost, schedule, and certification requirements.

Your working environment:

The A220 commercial aircraft Programme is headquartered in Mirabel, in the greater Montreal area, where the vibrant city of Montreal is just a stone’s throw away. Known for its peaceful and safe environment, the region offers a high quality of life for younger or experienced professionals and families, perfectly balancing career opportunities and outdoor activities that makes it a truly special place to call home.

How we care for you:

• Financial rewards: Attractive salary, annual bonus, group insurance plan, pension plan and share purchase plan.

• Work / Life Balance: A hybrid working policy (based on operational needs), on-site cafeterias and a highly competitive holiday policy.

• Wellbeing/Health: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Discount Program, on-site Medical Service, access to a public shuttle service between Laval (Montmorency metro station) and Mirabel, and a carpooling application.

• Individual development: Great upskilling opportunities and development prospects with unlimited access to +10.000 e-learning courses to develop your employability, certifications, accelerated development program, national and international mobility.

Your challenges:

• Define new technical development project practices, from design to closure, incorporating Airbus best practices;

• Adapt technical guidelines and project procedures to meet specific program requirements for nomenclature, document management, and technical activity management;

• Prepare communication plans and resources for technical data flow and technical governance in a multidisciplinary and international context;

• Define and oversee the engineering, communication, and publication processes for project documentation;

• Participate in the development of development costs, their monitoring, and compelling status reports for senior management using data tools;

• Lead the identification, quantification, and mitigation of technical and program-related risks;

• Ensure activities comply with aerospace quality and certification standards;

• Collect and leverage lessons learned for continuous improvement.

Your boarding pass:

• Engineering degree with at least 10 years of experience in the aerospace OEM industry;

• Expertise in master planning for all phases of the aircraft life cycle development;

• Proficiency in budgeting, financial forecasting, and cost control;

• Proven ability to draft phase guidelines for program requirements;

• Advanced skills in data analysis and modeling;

• Proficiency in PMO principles and knowledge of Part 21 and AS9100 standards;

• Bilingual (French and English) with the ability to present to senior management;

• Process-oriented leadership capable of leading through influence.

Travel Required: <5% Domestic and International.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

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

Legal entity:

Airbus Canada Limited Partnership

Contract Type:

Permanent

Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Program & Project Management <JF-PP-PM>

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About us

A commercial aircraft manufacturer, with Space and Defense 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 at 180 sites worldwide. The company has final assembly lines for aircraft and helicopters in Asia, Europe and the Americas.

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

The main production sites are the headquarters of the A220 commercial aircraft program and Airbus Atlantic 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 - Nova Scotia and Quebec.

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