Engineering Section Chief: Lead Aircraft Reliability & Data

Bombardier Transportation GmbH; Dorval; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance plans (Dental, medical, life

Retirement savings plan

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Bombardier is seeking a Section Chief, Engineering in Canada to lead a team responsible for administrative and technical oversight, reliability metrics, and data-driven decision support. The role emphasizes PMP governance, FRACAS/DMC analysis, and cross-functional collaboration with engineering, procurement, and sales.

We value extensive aviation experience, leadership, and strong English communication; French is a plus.

Qualifications

• Degree in Aircraft Maintenance or Engineering; aviation specialization is an asset.
• 10+ years’ experience in aviation, preferably on Bombardier Business Aircraft models.
• 10+ years’ experience in reliability, statistics, and aircraft material and labor maintenance cost.
• Experience in maintaining an Oracle and Azure Databricks database system and automated analytical tools in Power BI; leadership aligned with Bombardier values.

Responsibilities

• Oversee administrative and technical aspects of the group and manage the Performance Management Process (PMP).
• Develop and monitor aircraft reliability (FRACAS) and Direct Maintenance Cost (DMC) data; forecast and report results.
• Maintain FRACAS and DMC databases, forecasting models, and reporting tools; provide reliability statistics and forecasts.
• Support reliability and DMC guarantees and supplier performance; assist new aircraft development and sales with reliability/dmc insights.

Skills

Leadership

Data analysis

Power BI

Oracle Databases

Forecasting

Project management

Communication skills

Aviation expertise

Education

Collegial degree in Aircraft Maintenance

University degree in Engineering

Tools

Oracle

Azure Databricks

Job description

Bombardier is seeking a Section Chief, Engineering in Canada to lead a team responsible for administrative and technical oversight, reliability metrics, and data-driven decision support. The role emphasizes PMP governance, FRACAS/DMC analysis, and cross-functional collaboration with engineering, procurement, and sales.

We value extensive aviation experience, leadership, and strong English communication; French is a plus.