Flight Control Systems Lead: Architecture & Certification

Creative Solutions Services, LLC; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Solutions Services, LLC seeks a senior aerospace engineer to lead Flight Control Systems IPTs, directing architecture, control laws, and validation activities in Montreal. You will coordinate with Aerodynamics, Structures, Avionics, and Software teams to ensure program milestones are met and certification deliverables are produced.

The role requires deep expertise in flight dynamics, control theory, and model-based design, with proven leadership of cross-functional teams and strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Controls, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• 12+ years in the aerospace domain.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional engineering teams or IPTs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Flight Control Systems IPT and align with aircraft program milestones.
• Own scope, schedule, cost, quality, and technical delivery of FCS programs.
• Coordinate with AER, Structures, Avionics, Software, and V&V teams; act as primary technical interface with customers and stakeholders.
• Define FCS architecture including fly-by-wire/fly-by-light and sensors.
• Lead control law development, flight dynamics modeling, and redundancy management.
• Ensure compliance with ARP4754A and ARP4761; manage SRD, ICD, and other docs.
• Lead MIL, SIL, HIL integration and flight test support; oversee certification activities.
• Ensure integration with avionics, actuation, and cockpit interfaces; lead certification per FAA/EASA/DGCA; DO-178C/DO-254.
• Interface with certification authorities, DERs, ARs; conduct FHA, FMEA, FTA analyses.
• Drive fail-safe and fault-tolerant flight control designs; present risks and mitigations to stakeholders.
• Support RFQs, proposals, and technical reviews; ensure configuration control and change management.
• Identify and mitigate technical/integration risks across IPTs.

Skills

Flight dynamics

Control theory

Control law design

MATLAB/Simulink

MBSE tools (Cameo, Rhapsody)

ARINC/AFDX interfaces

Actuation systems

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace/Controls/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

MBSE: Cameo

Rhapsody

Job description

Creative Solutions Services, LLC seeks a senior aerospace engineer to lead Flight Control Systems IPTs, directing architecture, control laws, and validation activities in Montreal. You will coordinate with Aerodynamics, Structures, Avionics, and Software teams to ensure program milestones are met and certification deliverables are produced.

The role requires deep expertise in flight dynamics, control theory, and model-based design, with proven leadership of cross-functional teams and strong