MQ-9B RPAS Chief Maintenance Instructor

About This Role

All for equipping teams to excel.

Training Centre Operations at CAE lies at the heart of our commitment to training excellence across Civil Aviation and Defense & Security. As part of this team, you’ll develop and provide training, continually enhance program quality, and ensure seamless operations and service excellence, empowering pilots, aircrew, and mission-critical teams to excel when it matters most. Behind the scenes, you play a vital role in equipping them with the skills and readiness they need to succeed—through every moment, milestone, and mission. With a team that values growth, collaboration, and a shared sense of purpose, CAE offers a dynamic environment where your contributions to training create a lasting impact on the future of safety and readiness worldwide.

We are seeking an experienced Aircraft Maintenance Instructor to join CAE and lead a team of maintenance instructors for the MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) program. This program is the first of its kind delivered to the RCAF and offers a unique opportunity for you to bring your expertise and dedication to work on this groundbreaking aviation system. The successful MQ-9B RPAS Chief Maintenance Instructor will manage and coordinate all aspects of the RPAS Maintainer training support, including classroom instruction, support to Steady-State RPAS courseware refinement, Maintenance Trainer (MT) and Weapons Load Trainer (WLT) custodianship, and management of all other RPAS Maintenance Instructors at the Air Maintenance Detachment East, (AMDet(E)), in Greenwood, Nova Scotia.  

Key responsibilities:

• Lead, recruit, develop, and overall management of a team of RPAS Maintenance Instructors (RPAS Maintainer and AWS) that must deliver against the standards and requirements of the MQ-9B RPAS training syllabus. 

• Deliver high-quality, hands-on and classroom instruction on the MQ-9B SkyGuardian RPAS to Royal Canadian Airforce (RCAF) personnel consistent with training objectives and teaching points in the approved training plan(s), per applicable training standards.  

• Evaluate trainee performance through practical and theoretical assessments, providing constructive feedback and support for improvement. 

• Assist in the creation, review, and continuous improvement of instructional content, lesson plans, and technical documentation.  

• Reporting student progress, issues, and deficiencies relative to the course delivery. 

• Create work schedules, plan, and coordinate daily activities and work assignments along with future projects to ensure that an adequate roster is always available to cover the contracted Training Availability Windows. 

• Provide Training SME feedback and input into CAE’s Training Device development. 

• Act as primary RPAS Maintainer SME whilst supporting Training-related IPTs and Working Groups. 

• Perform occasional travel in support of the project. 

• Other duties as assigned.  

Mandatory qualifications:

• Transport Canada approved Aviation Technician - Aircraft Maintenance or Avionics Maintenance Diploma or Canadian Forces Aviation (AVN) Technician or Avionics (AVS) Technician Qualification.  

• Possession of Aircraft Maintenance Engineering License with an M1, M2 or E rating or be a Canadian Forces Journeyman Aviation (AVN) Technician or Avionics (AVS) Technician.  

• Qualified Maintenance Instructor or Canadian Armed Forces Instructor Course, or equivalent. 

• At least 2 years of aircraft maintenance instructional experience (preferably within the RCAF). 

• At least 5 years of first- and second-line aircraft maintenance related experience.  

• Experience with writing and amending multi-media instructional courseware. 

• Familiar with quality standards, training plans, and training media used to ensure teaching points are met per Training Standards 

• Proven experience as a team player. 

• Superior interpersonal and communication skills. 

• Possess a valid driver’s license. 

• Eligibility to work in Canada either as a Canadian Citizen, a Permanent Resident or with a valid Work Permit. 

• Capable of obtaining and maintaining both Controlled Goods Clearance and a NATO secret security clearance. 

• Physically able to perform all instructional tasks in a live and synthetic setting. 

Desirable Skills and Experience:

• In depth knowledge of CF Maintenance Activity Authorizations and Standards C-05-005P03/AM-00

• UAV experience is an asset

• Turboprop maintenance experience is an asset

We offer you:

• Working environment of 2024 Canada’s top 100 employers. 

• A dynamic and innovative environment in which to grow. 

• A stimulating career path and internal mobility. 

• Attractive benefits, including but not limited to:   

• Defined benefits retirement plan 

• Stocks purchased plan 

• Flexible vacations 

• Relocation assistance, if applicable 

• All tooling, equipment, and clothing required for the position 

• Competitive maternity and parental leave policies  

• And more 

The target start date is July 2026. 

About CAE

At CAE, we equip people in critical roles with the expertise and solutions to create a safer world. As a technology company, we digitalize the physical world, deploying software-based simulation training and critical operations support solutions. Above all else, we empower pilots, cabin crew, airlines, and defence and security forces to perform at their best every day and when the stakes are the highest. Around the globe, we’re everywhere customers need us to be with more than 13,000 employees in approximately 250 sites and training locations in over 40 countries. CAE represents more than 75 years of industry firsts—the highest-fidelity flight and mission simulators as well as training programs powered by digital technologies. We embed sustainability in everything we do. Today and tomorrow, we’ll make sure our customers are ready for the moments that matter.

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CAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However, only those whose background and experience match the requirements of the role will be contacted.

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CAE is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, nationality, colour, religion, sex, gender indentity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, veteran status, age, or other characteristics protected by local laws.

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