EWIS Design Engineer

Sogeclair; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SOGECLAIR DIGITAL ENGINEERING in Montreal seeks an experienced aerospace engineer to lead EWIS harness design and integration efforts. You will define 3D layouts, review installations, and collaborate across disciplines to ensure safety, compliance, and optimal mass management.

The role requires a bachelor’s in aerospace/mechanical/electrical engineering and 10–15 years of aerospace experience, with strong CATIA V5/ENOVIA skills and English fluency (French is a plus).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or another relevant discipline.
• Typically 10 to 15 years of relevant aerospace engineering experience.
• Strong knowledge of EWIS installation, 3D harness definition, and electrical component integration.
• Experience with electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, harness manufacturing, installation, and inspection.
• Familiarity with PLM, configuration management, and mass management.
• Proficiency with CATIA V5 including electrical workbenches; ENOVIA; NX and Teamcenter are assets.
• Fluency in English; French is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Design and review 3D EWIS harness layouts, routing, supports, component locations, assemblies, and installation/detail drawings.
• Coordinate 3D installations with electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, harness definitions, equipment interfaces, and aircraft zone constraints.
• Lead complex design activities, mentor engineers, and support improvement of engineering standards and digital practices.
• Manage design changes, assess impacts, costs, schedules, mass, and risks, and maintain configuration data in PLM.
• Identify and resolve routing conflicts and manufacturability challenges, ensuring compliance with design and certification requirements.

Skills

EWIS installation knowledge

3D harness definition

Electrical component integration

Project coordination

Mentoring engineers

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Tools

CATIA V5

ENOVIA

NX

Teamcenter

Microsoft Office

Job description

THE TASKS YOU WILL ACCOMPLISH

• Design and review 3D EWIS harness layouts, routing, supports, component locations, assemblies, and installation/detail drawings.
• Support the selection and integration of EWIS components, connectors, backshells, clamps, brackets, conduits, and protective devices.
• Ensure compliance with requirements related to separation, segregation, clearances, bend radius, support spacing, accessibility, maintainability, and environmental constraints.
• Coordinate 3D installations with electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, harness definitions, equipment interfaces, and aircraft zone constraints.
• Collaborate with electrical systems, structures, stress, interiors, methods, manufacturing, thermal, safety, electromagnetic effects, mass properties, and supplier teams.
• Identify and resolve routing conflicts, interface discrepancies, installation sequencing issues, and manufacturability challenges.
• Review EWIS installations and definitions to ensure compliance with applicable design and certification requirements.
• Provide technical solutions to design, manufacturing, supplier, testing, and in-service issues, including root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Manage design changes, assess technical impacts, costs, schedules, mass, and risks, and maintain configuration data within the applicable PLM environment.
• Lead complex design activities, contribute to multidisciplinary technical decisions, mentor engineers, and support the improvement of engineering standards, methods, and digital practices.

YOUR PROFILE IS ESSENTIAL TO OUR SUCCESS

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or another relevant discipline.
• Typically 10 to 15 years of relevant aerospace engineering experience.
• Strong knowledge of EWIS installation, 3D harness definition, and electrical component integration.
• Good understanding of separation and segregation requirements, bend radius, support spacing, protection, accessibility, maintainability, and environmental constraints.
• Experience with electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, harness manufacturing, installation, and inspection.
• Knowledge of EWIS certification principles, technical drawings, configuration management, and mass management.
• Proficiency with CATIA V5, including applicable electrical workbenches, ENOVIA, and Microsoft Office; knowledge of NX and Teamcenter is an asset.
• Familiarity with PLM, product definition, engineering change, and configuration management processes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and decision-making skills, with a high level of accountability.
• Ability to coordinate priorities, provide constructive technical guidance, influence technical decisions, and mentor team members.
• Fluency in English is required; French is an asset.

Le Groupe SOGECLAIR values diversity and inclusion and considers these elements essential to its performance. We are committed to recruiting without discrimination.

Our recruitment process:

A quick pre-qualification phone interview

A technical and HR interview

A second technical interview (Optional)

Welcome aboard!

SOGECLAIR DIGITAL ENGINEERING consolidates and develops engineering projects within the group, characterized by a diversity of areas of expertise. As a human-sized company, SOGECLAIR and its teams of experts offer multiple skills in mechanical engineering, ranging from research and development phases to in-service support.

Our expertise: aerostructure and systems installation, aircraft interior cabin layouts, industrialization, configuration management, management and operations consulting, product and process performance, digital transformation, operational excellence, and environmental transition.