Electrical Engineering Manager

Field Aviation Inc; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company in Mississauga is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineering Manager to lead their team. The role involves providing technical direction, ensuring project excellence, and mentoring engineers. Candidates must have extensive experience in aerospace engineering, especially in electrical systems design. This position offers an opportunity to shape future aviation systems in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of progressive engineering experience in the aerospace sector.
• Minimum 5 years of management or supervisory experience in a regulated environment.
• Proven expertise in leading engineering teams through complex design processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a multidisciplinary team of Electrical Engineers.
• Provide technical oversight for projects to ensure compliance.
• Drive team performance to meet cost and design quality objectives.

Skills

Leading engineering teams

Electrical systems integration

Design compliance

Aerospace application knowledge

Mentoring team members

Education

Post-secondary diploma or degree in Aerospace or Electrical Engineering

P.Eng designation

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

CATIA

Job description

Job Description

General Duties :

At Field Aerospace, we power missions that matter. As a trusted leader in aircraft modification and modernization, our work supports critical defense, government, and commercial programs across North America. We’re seeking a highly experienced and strategic Electrical Engineering Manager to lead our electrical engineering team in Toronto.

In this high-impact role, you’ll provide both technical direction and departmental leadership—ensuring project excellence, compliance, and innovation across every initiative. If you're ready to guide a top-performing team through complex aerospace design programs while shaping the future of aviation systems, this is your opportunity to take flight.

Essential Job Functions :

1. Lead and manage a multidisciplinary team of Electrical Engineers and Senior Electrical Designers.
2. Provide technical oversight and ensure alignment with customer, regulatory, and internal engineering standards.
3. Drive team performance in meeting cost, schedule, and design quality objectives across all programs.
4. Mentor, develop, and conduct performance evaluations for engineering team members.
5. Where delegated, approve engineering designs and ensure airworthiness compliance through appropriate findings.
6. Create and enforce engineering design standards that promote consistency, efficiency, and compliance.
7. Drive continuous improvement by organizing training sessions, capturing lessons learned, and promoting a culture of learning and innovation.
8. Serve as a key member of the Electrical Design Board, contributing to discipline-wide technical growth and business alignment.
9. Collaborate with Program Managers to ensure program goals, milestones, and deliverables are met.
10. Prepare cost estimates for both recurring and non-recurring engineering efforts.
11. Support cross-functional initiatives by working with Marketing and Business Development teams.

Skills and Experiences :

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven expertise in leading engineering teams through complex design, development, and certification processes.
• Deep knowledge of airworthiness requirements, design compliance, and electrical systems integration in aerospace applications
• Minimum 7 years of progressive engineering experience in the aerospace sector, with a focus on electrical systems design.
• Minimum 5 years of management or supervisory experience, ideally in a regulated engineering environment.

Highly Desirable Experience

• Hands-on involvement in aircraft modification, avionics integration, or certification programs.
• Experience working with Transport Canada or FAA certification standards.
• Previous contributions to the development of engineering training, design guides, or process documentation.
• Exposure to international aerospace projects or multi-site team leadership.
• Proficiency in tools such as AutoCAD Electrical, CATIA, or other electrical design and modeling software.

Competencies :

• Integrity & Accountability
• Leadership & Team Development
• Technical Excellence
• Customer Service Orientation
• Innovation & Initiative
• Planning & Organization
• Decision-Making
• Performance Management
• Collaboration & Adaptability

Education :

• Post-secondary diploma or degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• P.Eng designation or eligibility is considered a strong asset.

Reports to : Head of Engineering

Physical Requirements :

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee may occasionally lift and move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Additional Notes :

Field Aviation is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or other characteristics protected by law.

All applicants, must secure CGP clearance within 6 months of applying for it. Field will assist applicant in applying for CGP clearance.

Field must be able to secure specific licenses from the U.S. government permitting the applicant to work on US government / military matters.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those under consideration will be contacted. Please continue to monitor our website and apply for additional positions for which you are qualified and may be of interest to you.