Chief Engineer

Key Responsibilities.

Exp- 20 + years

Aircraft Technical Authority

• Own aircraft-level architecture, system decomposition, interfaces, and configuration baseline
• Serve as final authority for design decisions, trade studies, and technical risk acceptance

Technical Integration & Governance

• Ensure end-to-end integration of all aircraft subsystems
• Resolve cross-disciplinary issues and ensure compliance with aircraft-level requirements

Design Review Leadership

• Chair and approve SRR, PDR, and CDR reviews
• Define phase entry/exit criteria and approve interfaces, design changes, and configurations

Safety & Certification

• Ensure alignment with safety objectives and certification strategy
• Oversee FHA, PSSA, SSA activities and support regulatory engagement
• Act as senior technical representative to aviation authorities

Program & Stakeholder Interface

• Represent engineering to executives, customers, partners, and regulators
• Communicate technical status, risks, and tradeoffs; support program milestones

Engineering Leadership

• Mentor engineering leaders and enforce standards, processes, and best practices
• Foster a culture of technical rigor, safety, and accountability

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or higher in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• 25+ years engineering experience; 15+ years in aircraft/aerospace development
• Prior experience as Chief Engineer, Technical Director, or equivalent on complex programs
• Strong expertise in systems integration, certification (FAA/EASA), ARP4754A/ARP4761
• Proven leader of multidisciplinary teams and complex technical decisions
• Based in Qubec, Canada; bilingual in English and French