Flight Control Systems IPT Lead — Architecture & Certification

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group; Quebec; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group seeks an IPT Lead for Flight Control Systems in Canada. You will own the FCS program scope, schedule, cost, and quality, coordinating across Aerodynamics, Structures, Avionics, Software, and V&V teams to meet milestones and deliver a certified system.

The role requires leading control law development, stability analysis, and MBSE modeling while ensuring ARP and DO-178/DO-254 compliance. Significant interaction with customers and authorities is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in aerospace or related engineering fields.
• 12–18+ years of aerospace experience.
• Strong experience in flight control system development for NPD programs.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional engineering teams or IPTs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Flight Control Systems IPT and align with aircraft milestones.
• Own scope, schedule, cost, quality, and technical delivery of FCS programs.
• Coordinate with Aerodynamics, Structures, Avionics, Software, and V&V teams.
• Serve as primary technical interface with customers and stakeholders.
• Define FCS architecture including fly-by-wire/fly-by-light systems.
• Lead control law development, flight dynamics modeling, and redundancy management.
• Ensure compliance with ARP4754A, ARP4761, DO-178C/DO-254.
• Develop SRDs, ICDs, and simulation models; manage MIL/SIL/HIL tests.
• Interface with certification authorities, DERs, and ARs; conduct FHA/FMEA/FTA.

Skills

Flight Dynamics

Control Theory

MATLAB/Simulink

MBSE Tools

ARINC/AFDX Interfaces

Education

Bachelors/Masters in Aerospace Eng or related field

Tools

3DX

Teamcenter

Cameo

Rhapsody

Job description

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group seeks an IPT Lead for Flight Control Systems in Canada. You will own the FCS program scope, schedule, cost, and quality, coordinating across Aerodynamics, Structures, Avionics, Software, and V&V teams to meet milestones and deliver a certified system.

The role requires leading control law development, stability analysis, and MBSE modeling while ensuring ARP and DO-178/DO-254 compliance. Significant interaction with customers and authorities is expected.