Senior Avionics IMA Specialist

At Thales, our employees create solutions that enable two-thirds of planes to take off and land safely. We design in-flight entertainment systems that captivate 50 million travelers every year. We also develop the avionics used in the world's largest commercial aircraft. In addition, our simulators train the next generation of fighter jet and transport pilots, as well as search and rescue helicopter pilots. Finally, thanks to their close collaboration, the members of our aerospace team make all the difference.

From the bottom of the oceans to the confines of space, Thales experts innovate and tirelessly seek to push the limits of technology. By joining our team in Montreal, you participate in the development of innovations that propel tomorrow's aviation towards a greener and safer world. You evolve with an international clientele at the cutting edge of technology within a team of passionate and stimulating experts who develop critical avionics solutions, notably for the electric urban taxi markets. Being part of Thales means adopting a hybrid, friendly, and dynamic work environment offering a good work-life balance, and based on human values dear to our team. You will also have access to a complete program of targeted, diversified training responding to your career evolution aspirations within the Group established in many countries.

Thales people architect solutions that enable two-thirds of planes to take off and land safely. We create in-flight entertainment systems that engross 50 million fliers every year and we develop the avionics that control the world’s largest commercial aircrafts. Our simulators train the next generation of pilots for fighter jets, transporters and search and rescue helicopters. And, together, each and every member of our aerospace team makes a difference.

The Avionics office in Marie-Curie, Montreal is Thales Group’s Centre of Competence for business and regional jet flight control systems is located at our Montreal – Marie Curie office. The team designs and integrates avionics suites, fly-by-wire flight control systems, SATCOM systems and other innovative concepts for the regional and business aircraft markets.

Avionics IMA Senior Specialist

Montreal, QC (Hybrid) Full Time

Job Summary

The Avionics IMA (Integrated Modular Avionics) specialist will participate in the design, integration, verification, and validation activities of IMA architectures for regional and business aircraft. They must ensure that the proposed architectures meet their functional, performance, and certification requirements.

Essential Functions

The main missions associated with the position are, as part of an integrated team, to:

• propose innovative and disruptive approaches related to IMA architecture activities
• design and verify IMA avionics systems in the laboratory on test benches and onboard aircraft
• specify platform needs for IMA avionics systems
• configure IMA modules and produce associated configuration and interface management documents
• support the client around analyses of existing and future IMA systems (support to the System Integrator and Functions Suppliers in the context of DO297)

As such, you will:

• carry out the definition work for aeronautical systems with regard to operational needs
• specify the requirements applicable to the IMA platform
• also verify that the system perfectly meets the operational requirements recorded in its specifications
• support development teams on our IMA systems by providing system IMA expertise
• participate in the analysis of technical problems and the search for solutions

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, or software engineering
• Knowledge in the aeronautical field with significant experience in the integration and/or verification of avionics systems against operational needs of at least 10 years
• Knowledge of IMA, DO297, ARINC664 standard, and ARINC653 standard
• Spoken and written French (able to write reports and communicate effectively)
• Spoken and written English (able to write reports and communicate effectively)
• Good team spirit

This position requires a good knowledge of English for writing technical documents, to interact, support and/or provide services to international clients, employees and/or partners as well as to foreign government authorities who do not speak French.

Thales offers an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including:

• Company paid Extended Health, Dental, HSA, Life, AD&D, Short-term Disability, travel insurance, Employee Assistance Plan and Well-Being program.
• Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP, DCPP, TFSA) with a company contribution and a match to a DCPP, with no vesting period.
• Company paid holidays, vacation days, and paid sick leave.
• Discounts on home and auto insurance.

Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following:

• Company paid Extended Health, Dental, HSA, Life, AD&D, Short-term Disability, travel insurance, Employee Assistance Plan and Well-Being program.
• Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP, DCPP, TFSA) with a company contribution and a match to a DCPP, with no vesting period.
• Company paid holidays, vacation days, and paid sick leave.
• Voluntary Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Long-Term Disability.
• Employee Discounts on insurance (home, and auto).

Thales is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. Thales is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the interview process. Applicants selected for an interview who require accommodation are asked to advise accordingly upon the invitation for an interview. We will work with you to meet your needs. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.

This position requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software or technical information controlled under the Canadian Export Control List and/or the US Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be eligible or able to obtain authorization for such access.

About Thales

In a world that is increasingly fast moving, unpredictable – and full of opportunities, trust is essential for societies to flourish. Trust in our institutions. Trust in our systems. Trust in technology. Trust in each other.

And the people we all rely on to make the world go round, they rely on Thales. They come to us with big ambitions: to make life better, to keep us safer.

From the bottom of the oceans to the depths of space and cyberspace, we help our customers navigate uncertainty with confidence and new frontiers with optimism. Thinking smarter and acting faster - mastering ever greater complexity and every decisive moment along the way.

We collaborate to architect and deliver high technology solutions that are both imaginative and resilient, human-centered and sustainable. So that together we can harness the extraordinary power of technology to build a future we can all trust.