Bilingual Design Lead - Aerospace

Capgemini Engineering; Mirabel; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Capgemini Engineering in Mirabel is seeking a senior aerospace engineer to promote engineering best practices, drive process optimization, and support Lean implementation across multi-disciplinary teams. The role emphasizes data quality, traceability, and digitalization through dashboards and automation.

You will manage interfaces, ensure design consistency, and lead design reviews to meet performance and certification constraints, with a strong focus on collaboration with suppliers and offshore

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in aeronautical or mechanical engineering or related field.
• Excellent knowledge of aircraft structure and system installation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Promote and implement engineering best practices and standardization across teams.
• Contribute to process optimization initiatives (tools, workflows, governance).
• Support implementation of Lean principles.
• Drive lessons learned and continuous feedback loops to enhance future deliverables.
• Improve data quality, reporting, and traceability of engineering deliverables.
• Encourage innovation and digitalization (automation, dashboards, tools).
• Manage interfaces between components and systems.
• Ensure consistency across design solutions and integration constraints.
• Define and track engineering milestones and deliverables schedule.
• Ensure On-Time Delivery (OTD) and First Time Right (FTR).
• Interface with engineering teams, suppliers and offshore teams.
• Coordinate resolution of technical issues and dependencies.
• Lead and participate in design reviews and validation activities.
• Ensure technical accuracy and compliance with requirements.

Skills

Bilingual FR/EN

Analytical & problem-solving

Autonomous & team player

Education

Bachelor's degree in aeronautical/mechanical engineering

Tools

CATIA V5

Job description

Location: Mirabel (hybrid 3 days a week)

You will

• Promote and implement engineering best practices and standardization across teams
• Contribute to process optimization initiatives (tools, workflows, governance)
• Support implementation of Lean principles
• Drive lessons learned and continuous feedback loops to enhance future deliverables
• Improve data quality, reporting, and traceability of engineering deliverables
• Encourage innovation and digitalization (automation, dashboards, tools)

Tasks

• Manage interfaces between components and systems
• Ensure consistency across design solutions and integration constraints

Compliance

• Ensure compliance with client standards, Safety and airworthiness requirements
• Validate that technical outputs meet: Performance requirements and Certification constraints

Planning & Performance Management

• Define and track, engineering milestone and deliverables schedule
• Ensure On-Time Delivery (OTD) and First time right (FTR)
• Identify risks and support mitigation actions
• Interface with engineering teams, suppliers and offshore teams
• Coordinate resolution of technical issues and dependencies
• Ensure alignment across all stakeholders

Design Reviews & Validation

• Lead and participate In design reviews and technical validation activities
• Ensure, Technical accuracy. Compliance with requirements, Availability of supporting evidence

Tools and Environment:

• PLM tools (CATIA, ENOVIA or equivalent)
• Engineering workflows and release processes
• Aerospace standards and certification frameworks

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in aeronautical or mechanical engineering or related field.
• Minimum of ten (10) years design experience in commercial / business aircraft.
• You have excellent knowledge of aircraft structure and system installation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge in mechanics of material, stress analysis and composite materials.
• Knowledge in design office (design or stress) of aircraft structures (Airframe).
• Extensive knowledge in CATIA V5 or similar CAD Software.
• You are able to work autonomously and be a good teammate.
• Being completely bilingual (French and English) is an mandatory
• You are an upbeat person with excellent communication and social skills, and a high sense of dedication. You have a willingness to accept responsibilities while acting independently in a fast-paced partner/supplier team environment.