Spécialiste en Ingénierie des Essais en Vol / Flight Test Specialist in Engineering

Description de l'emploi

Vous avez une solide expertise technique en ingénierie aéronautique, vous rêvez de contribuer aux essais de mise au point des systèmes d'un aéronef et vous souhaitez évoluer et développer de nouvelles compétences? Ce poste est pour vous !

Job Description

Do you have strong technical expertise in aeronautical engineering, dream of contributing to the development test of aircraft systems, and want to grow and develop new skills? This position is for you!

The A220 commercial aircraft program is seeking a Flight Test Engineering Specialist to join our team at the Mirabel Test Centre (Quebec, Canada). You may also have the opportunity to collaborate with the team at the Airbus Toulouse Test Centre.

You will be part of the Test and Analysis team, responsible for coordinating all activities related to test preparation, test execution support, and results analysis.

The team organization is established to promote cross-collaboration autonomously, supporting each other and learning collectively.

As a Flight Test Specialist in Engineering at Airbus Canada, you will play a crucial role in the development and certification of our aircraft. You will be responsible for the planning, execution and analysis of flight test campaigns, ensuring the integrity and performance of the aircraft's various systems.

Your working environment

The A220 commercial aircraft Programme is headquartered in Mirabel, in the greater Montreal area, where the vibrant city of Montreal is just a stone’s throw away. Known for its peaceful and safe environment, the region offers a high quality of life for younger or experienced professionals and families, perfectly balancing career opportunities and outdoor activities that makes it a truly special place to call home.

How we care for you

• Financial rewards: Attractive salary, annual bonus, group insurance plan, pension plan and share purchase plan.
• Work / Life Balance: A hybrid working policy, on-site cafeterias and a highly competitive holiday policy.
• Wellbeing/Health: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Discount Program and on-site Medical Service.
• Individual development: Great upskilling opportunities and development prospects with unlimited access to +10.000 e-learning courses to develop your employability, certifications, accelerated development programmes, national and international mobility.

Your challenges

• Technical planning of flight tests and integration: In your area of expertise, develop a test strategy and refine the objectives, configuration, and test procedures in detail to meet verification and validation requirements as efficiently as possible.
• Instrumentation and data acquisition: Specify instrumentation requirements, control the validation of sensors and other recording and visualization systems to ensure data acquisition meets expectations.
• Execution of systems integration tests: Verify the proper functioning of the aircraft's various systems in a flight environment. Identify and troubleshoot integration problems with flight crews, mechanics, and design teams.
• Data analysis and reporting: Analyze, interpret, and document results and observations, and be able to synthesize conclusions and recommendations for relevant specialists, the A220 management team, and regulatory aviation authorities.

Your profile

• Master's degree in aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or a related technical field.
• Analytical and rigorous, you have solid technical experience in an aerospace or high-tech engineering environment: Excellent general understanding of all aircraft systems, with the complexity and size of an A220, and the associated development and certification regulations.
• Experience in operational aviation, including regulatory constraints related to aircraft and crew preparation before flight, proficiency in a cockpit environment, ideally in an experimental flight context.
• Capable of acting as a project leader, you proactively anticipate risks and work independently regardless of the nature of the challenges and the various potential stakeholders (airport, authorities, suppliers, partners, etc.).
• Curious and enthusiastic, you foster a strong team spirit with multidisciplinary teams, including design engineers, pilots, and technicians.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken, in French and English.

Travel required: Possibility of very occasional on-call duty (a few times a year) during weekends and/or holiday periods, depending on the test campaigns.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customized development solutions.

Company: Airbus Canada Limited Partnership

Contract Type: Permanent

Experience Level: Professional

Job Family: Testing

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to View email address on apply.j-vers.com.

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.