Electrical and Lighting Systems Professional

Gestal; Mirabel; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Gestal is seeking an Electrical and Lighting Systems Professional to lead engineering projects for the A220 family in Mirabel, QC. You will provide technical leadership across electrical and lighting domains, manage suppliers, and ensure certification milestones are met in a cross-functional program environment.

The role requires seven-plus years in aircraft systems design and strong program management skills to deliver on-time, within budget, and to quality standards.

Qualifications

• University degree in electrical or aerospace engineering.
• Seven+ years of design, development, integration, testing and certification of aircraft systems.
• Experience in project and supplier management.
• Experience with DO-160, DO-178, FAR 25/525 and ARP4754 standards.
• Experience with civil and airworthiness authorities.
• Strong written and spoken communication in French and English.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage engineering projects with deep electrical and lighting systems expertise.
• Provide technical leadership during integration, development, qualification and certification.
• Review and approve key deliverables from system suppliers.
• Define and implement technical solutions to complex development issues.
• Collaborate with production, customer support, program office, purchasing and planning.

Skills

Project management

Supplier management

Systems engineering

V&V

AC & DC architectures

Lighting systems

French & English fluency

Google Suite

Cross-functional teamwork

Data analysis

Education

Electrical or aerospace engineering degree

Tools

Google Suite

Job description

You have experience in aeronautics, have worked in the field of aerospace engineering or electrical systems and 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 Centre team based in Mirabel (Quebec, Canada), where you will work with a cross-functional team including Chief Engineering, Program, Methods, Production, Customer Service, Quality, etc.

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

• Conception of advanced systems and technical expertise;
• Design assurance and problem solving;
• Supplier management, technical integration and cross-functional collaboration.

Your role as an Electrical and Lighting Systems Professional will be to lead and manage engineering projects through deep technical expertise of 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 coaching during 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, guaranteeing that architectural decisions meet technical, operational and certification requirements;
• Act as a technical resource for compiling and synthesizing program modification data, ensuring all technical requirements are faithfully reflected in system design;
• Lead design reviews as a technical expert with strategic system suppliers and certification authorities to ensure design goals 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 advancement;
• 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 solve 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 design, development, integration, testing and certification of aircraft systems;
• You possess expertise in project management, supplier management and the ability to drive 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 committed attitude;
• You possess expertise in complex risk assessment related to continued airworthiness and presentation to the continued airworthiness review board;
• 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 capacity to be proactive and committed to 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.