Specialist, Engineering and Defense Projects

Do you have experience in technical project management and engineering in the aerospace sector, and do you want to evolve and develop new skills in a highly specialized environment?

This position is for you!

Your role as a Project Manager / Engineering and Integration Coordinator will be to track active defense projects, integrate suppliers, coordinate engineering resources, and interface with management and end customers for large-scale mission aircraft programs.

• Contract duration: Temporary contract (6 months)

• Schedule: Full-time job / Day shift (On-site presence 2 days a week, Monday to Wednesday)

• Overtime: Minimal

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 aeronautics and defense sectors.

Responsibilities

• Act as the project engineering and integration coordinator for various large-scale mission aircraft programs;

• Communicate with the Program Management Office (PMO), technical representatives, and customer suppliers;

• Create Master Schedules, milestones, and budgets for technical activities;

• Plan and control tasks and financial aspects to achieve project objectives;

• Lead and foster the involvement of multidisciplinary stakeholders to find solutions to technical obstacles, risks, and challenges;

• Ensure that technical activities are harmonized and all contractual requirements are met in accordance with schedules;

• Coordinate engineering resources to execute the plan, identify risks, maintain action logs, and facilitate problem-solving;

• Be responsible for the submission of all deliverables and the management of documents related to technical requirements;

• Manage supplier integration, monitor their activities, and facilitate key milestones in support of programs;

• Support the preparation and presentation of status, cost, and schedule updates to senior management during regular governance meetings.

Skills and qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business administration, or a related field (BA Degree in Engineering or Business);

• PA Level 3 experience level with at least 5 years of project management experience in the aerospace industry (technical and aviation experience mandatory);

• Excellent understanding of the aircraft development environment, from design to certification (flight test experience is an asset);

• Strong technical knowledge of aircraft, aeronautical systems, and special mission equipment (an asset);

• Expert proficiency in MS Project as well as MS PowerPoint and MS Excel for presentation creation and data tracking;

• Mandatory bilingualism (French - English), orally and in writing, to communicate with internal and external stakeholders;

• Mandatory eligibility for security requirements: Controlled Goods Program and ITAR regulations;

• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder relationship management skills.

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

Do not hesitate to send your resume directly to Jessica.Desmarais@aaa-canada.ca

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