Engineering Professional - Structural Designer

AAA-Canada; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid sick days

Group insurance

Wellness program

Competitive salary

Career development

Aerospace projects

Job summary

AAA Canada in Montreal is seeking an Engineering Professional - Structural Designer to lead structural concepts for aerospace areas, create 3D models, assemblies, and drawings, and define metallic and composite parts with tolerances.

You will coordinate with loads, stresses, materials, and manufacturing, participate in design reviews, mentor junior engineers, and support certification and production activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical engineering or equivalent.
• Typically at least 5 years of relevant experience.
• Fluent English; French is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Develop and review structural concepts, 3D models, assemblies, installation drawings, and detail drawings for assigned aircraft areas.
• Coordinate structural definition with loads and stress, materials and processes, systems installation, and manufacturing.
• Define metallic and composite parts, joints, interfaces, tolerances, and provisions per design requirements.
• Lead work packages, review peers’ work, mentor junior engineers, and participate in design reviews.
• Support certification activities and production investigations with traceable design justification.

Skills

Project leadership

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

5+ years experience

Tools

CATIA V5

ENOVIA

NX

Teamcenter

MS Office

Job description

Job posting: Engineering Professional - Structural Designer

• Location: Montreal
• Company: AAA Canada
• Schedule: Day shift
• Mandate: 6 to 12-month temporary with possibility of extension based on operational needs
• Expected start date: September 2026

Benefits and Perks

• Paid sick days to ensure your well-being.
• Comprehensive group insurance program.
• Health, wellness, and development program.
• Competitive salary.
• Career development and professional growth opportunities.
• Stimulating work environment with major projects in the aerospace, ground transportation, and defense sectors.

Responsibilities

Structural Design and Definition

• Develop and review structural concepts, 3D models, assemblies, installation drawings, and detail drawings for assigned aircraft areas.
• Define metallic and composite parts, joints, interfaces, fastening concepts, tolerances, and provisions according to applicable design requirements.
• Apply good design practices regarding load paths, manufacturability, assembly, inspection, maintainability, weight, and cost.

Technical Integration and Collaboration

• Coordinate structural definition with loads and stress, materials and processes, systems installation, aerodynamics, interiors, manufacturing, quality, and other related disciplines.
• Resolve geometric and physical interface conflicts and support technical trade studies.
• Participate in design reviews and clearly communicate design intent, assumptions, constraints, and open items.

Maturity, Compliance, and Support

• Support justification and certification activities by providing complete and traceable design definition as well as technical justification.
• Support production, supplier, and in-service investigations, including root cause analysis and design corrective actions.
• Manage design changes and maintain product configuration and definition data in the applicable PLM environment.

Level-Specific Contribution

• Lead assigned work packages and coordinate interfaces, priorities, and deliverables among stakeholders.
• Develop and justify solutions to complex design and integration issues and make recommendations to project management.
• Review peers' work, share lessons learned, and mentor junior engineers in the discipline.

Profile

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical engineering, or another relevant discipline, depending on the position. A technologist diploma may be considered based on relevant experience.
• Typically at least 5 years of relevant experience.

Technical Knowledge

• Structural configuration and detailed aircraft design.
• Metallic and composite design principles, joints, fasteners, tolerancing, and GD&T.
• Technical drawings, 3D definition, manufacturability, assembly, and inspection.
• Materials, processes, aeronautical design standards, certification principles, and configuration management.

Tools and Methods

• CATIA V5, ENOVIA, and the MS Office suite; knowledge of NX and Teamcenter is an asset.
• Knowledge of PLM processes, product definition, engineering changes, and configuration management corresponding to the level.

Leadership and Behavioral Skills

• Clear and professional written and verbal communication.
• Collaborative approach with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Good judgment, analytical and problem-solving skills, organizational sense, and accountability.
• Ability to coordinate priorities and provide constructive technical guidance.

Languages

• Fluency in English (mandatory).
• French is an asset.

Embark on an exciting adventure with AAA Canada, where every application opens the door to new possibilities.

AAA subscribes to the principle of employment equity and encourages women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities to submit their applications.