Electrical and Lighting Systems Professional

You have experience in aeronautics, you have worked in the field of aerospace engineering or electrical systems and you want to evolve and develop new skills? This position is for you!

The A220 commercial aircraft program is looking for an Electrical and Lighting Systems Professional to join the Systems Competence Center team based in Mirabel (Quebec, Canada), where you will work with a multifunctional team including Chief Engineering, Program, Methods, Production, Customer Service, Quality, etc.

You will be part of the Electrical Systems Competence Center team in charge of:

• Advanced system design and technical expertise;
• Design assurance and troubleshooting;
• Supplier management, technical integration, and cross-functional collaboration.

Your role as an Electrical and Lighting Systems Professional will be to direct and manage engineering projects through deep technical expertise in aircraft electrical and lighting systems, proven Project and Program Management skills to ensure deadline compliance, budget adherence, and quality in a complex and multidisciplinary environment.

Your challenges:

• Provide technical leadership and guidance during the integration, development, qualification, and certification of electrical and lighting systems for A220 family aircraft;
• Contribute to defining the architectural framework of electrical and lighting systems, ensuring long-term technical consistency, design integrity, and alignment with program objectives;
• Ensure design convergence across multiple simultaneous development projects, ensuring architectural decisions meet technical, operational, and certification requirements;
• Act as a technical resource for compiling and synthesizing program change data, ensuring all technical requirements are accurately reflected in system design;
• Facilitate design reviews as a technical expert with strategic system suppliers and certification authorities to ensure design objectives are met;
• Manage, review, and technically approve key deliverables from system suppliers, ensuring compliance with technical specifications and program standards;
• Provide technical interface with other engineering disciplines and program functions, facilitating efficient exchange of critical data necessary for design progress;
• Collaborate closely with internal departments such as production, customer support, program office, purchasing, and product planning to ensure design solutions are feasible, cost-effective, and compliant with all downstream requirements;
• Define and implement high-impact technical solutions to resolve development issues, both in-service and on the final assembly line.

Your profile:

• You hold a university degree in electrical or aerospace engineering or the equivalent;
• You have at least seven (7) years of relevant experience in the design, development, integration, testing, and certification of aircraft systems;
• You possess expertise in project management, supplier management, and the ability to pilot complex projects;
• You possess expertise in systems engineering, product development, V&V, AC & DC aircraft architectures, and lighting systems;
• You possess a positive, proactive, and engaged attitude;
• You possess expertise in complex risk assessment related to continued airworthiness and presentation to the continued airworthiness review committee;
• You have experience with the DO-160 qualification process and knowledge of the DO-178 process;
• You have experience with the FAR 25/525 certification process and with the ARP4754 standard;
• You have experience with civil and airworthiness aeronautical authorities;
• You master the use of Google Suite software tools to produce presentations and reports;
• You possess the ability to work well in a multifunctional team environment;
• You possess the ability to be proactive and engaged in digitization and data analysis;
• You have strong communication skills (written and spoken) in French and English;
• Knowledge in the field of mechanical engineering is considered an asset.