Airworthiness Engineer – Structures

Overview

Airworthiness Engineer – Structures Jobs in Ottawa, Canada at National Research Council Canada

Tenure:

Term

Duration: until 29 March 2030

Language Requirements: English

Work arrangements:Due to the nature of the work and operational requirements, this position may be eligible for a limited hybrid work arrangement (combination of working onsite and telework).

At the NRC, we recognize that Indigenous candidates may have important connections to their communities and you may be eligible for an exception to this work arrangement. Alternative work arrangements may also be considered to accommodate candidates as required. To learn more about these options, please contact the NRC Hiring team using the contact information below.

Note: This position is being re-posted. If you had previously applied, there is no need to re-apply.

The role

We are looking for an Airworthiness Engineer – Structures to join our Aerospace Research Centre and support aircraft modifications and research integrations across the Flight Research Laboratory (FRL) fleet, including newly introduced platforms such as the Global 6500. You would be someone who shares our core values of Integrity, Excellence, Respect and Creativity.

The Flight Research Laboratory (FRL) operates a small fleet of research aircraft under experimental flight permits. These aircraft are heavily-modified in-house to meet the flight research needs of partners and clients in the Canadian aerospace sector. Ongoing airworthiness of the aircraft is ensured through an internally-driven compliance process. The incumbent will be expected to use their engineering expertise to provide advice on the structural analysis, design, development, and installation of equipment and any associated aircraft modifications required for flight research projects.

They will serve as an in-house resource during project development to identify and communicate airworthiness issues to other support personnel, and ensure that proposed aircraft installations meet NRC/FRL and Transport Canada airworthiness requirements. The incumbent will be expected to interact with a multi-disciplinary team of researchers, test pilots, engineers, designers, fabrication and aircraft maintenance personnel.

Screening criteria

Applicants must demonstrate within the content of their application that they meet the following screening criteria in order to be given further consideration as candidates:

Education

A Bachelor’s degree in aeronautical or mechanical engineering.

Successful completion of the Transport Canada Aircraft Certification Specialty Course, or equivalent is considered an asset.

A Master’s degree in a related field would be considered an asset.

Any of the above degrees with an aircraft structures specialization would be considered an asset.

For information on certificates and diplomas issued abroad, please see Degree equivalency

Experience

Minimum of ten years of structures-related engineering experience supporting aircraft modification, experimental installation, special-mission, or research-integration programs;

Extensive structural analysis experience with an aircraft manufacturer, or aircraft repair and overhaul facility, or an organization that performs and documents major aircraft structural modifications;

Significant experience in the certification of aeronautical products or structural modifications to aeronautical products in accordance with the Canadian Aviation Regulations or another regulatory system; and

Basic experience in conducting Finite Element Analysis of aircraft structures using a commercial software package and preparing structural analysis reports.

Assets:

Experience managing projects;

Experience identifying and advising on airworthiness or certification challenges for new or non-standard technologies;

Industrial or government experience in providing airworthiness oversight for a fleet of aircraft; and

Qualifications equivalent to a Transport Canada Design Approval Representative (Structures).

Condition of employment

Secret clearance

A thorough security clearance process will be applied.

For a Secret Clearance, verification of background information over a period of 10 years is required. Individuals must have lived in Canada for a sufficient period of time to enable the security screening…

Title: Airworthiness Engineer – Structures

Company: National Research Council Canada

Location: Ottawa, Canada

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