Hybrid Power & Energy Systems - IPT Head

Katalyst CRO; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Katalyst CRO is seeking a Senior Lead for Hybrid Power & Energy Systems in Canada. This role drives architecture, system integration, and MBSE across Propulsion, Electrical, Thermal, and Avionics teams, interfacing with customers and stakeholders to ensure program success.

The candidate will define hybrid-electric propulsion architectures, perform sizing and energy management analyses, and manage system and verification activities in a complex aerospace environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical or Aerospace fields.
• 12-18+ years in aerospace, automotive EV, or energy systems domains.
• Strong experience in hybrid/electric propulsion systems.
• Proven leadership managing cross-functional IPT teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead Hybrid Power & Energy Systems IPT alignment with program objectives.
• Own scope, schedule, cost, quality, and technical delivery.
• Coordinate across Propulsion, Electrical Systems, Thermal Management, Flight Controls, and Avionics.
• Interface with customers, suppliers, and stakeholders.
• Define propulsion architectures and energy management systems.
• Lead system sizing, trade studies, and energy flow analysis.
• Develop SRD/ICD and power distribution architectures.
• Lead integration of electrical propulsion, power distribution, and thermal management.

Skills

Hybrid propulsion architectures

Energy storage technologies

Battery systems

Power electronics

Electrical machines

Energy management

Thermal management systems

MBSE tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Cross-functional IPT leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Energy Systems, or Power Electronics

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

PSCAD

AMESim

MBSE tools (Cameo, Rhapsody)

3DX

Teamcenter

Job description

• Lead the Hybrid Power & Energy Systems IPT and ensure alignment with aircraft program objectives.
• Own scope, schedule, cost, quality, and technical delivery.
• Coordinate across Propulsion, Electrical Systems, Thermal Management, Flight Controls, and Avionics teams.
• Serve as the primary technical interface with customers, suppliers, and stakeholders.
• Define hybrid-electric propulsion architectures, including battery systems, electric motors, generators, power electronics, and energy management systems.
• Perform system sizing, trade studies, energy flow analysis, and efficiency optimization.
• Develop and manage System Requirement Documents (SRD), Interface Control Documents (ICD), and power distribution architectures.
• Lead integration of electrical propulsion, power distribution, and thermal management systems.
• Ensure compatibility with aircraft electrical networks, flight controls, structural constraints, and avionics systems.
• Drive Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) practices throughout development.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Hybrid Power & Energy Systems IPT and ensure alignment with aircraft program objectives.
• Own scope, schedule, cost, quality, and technical delivery.
• Coordinate across Propulsion, Electrical Systems, Thermal Management, Flight Controls, and Avionics teams.
• Serve as the primary technical interface with customers, suppliers, and stakeholders.

System Architecture & Design

• Define hybrid-electric propulsion architectures, including battery systems, electric motors, generators, power electronics, and energy management systems.
• Perform system sizing, trade studies, energy flow analysis, and efficiency optimization.
• Develop and manage System Requirement Documents (SRD), Interface Control Documents (ICD), and power distribution architectures.

Integration & Systems Engineering

• Lead integration of electrical propulsion, power distribution, and thermal management systems.
• Ensure compatibility with aircraft electrical networks, flight controls, structural constraints, and avionics systems.
• Drive Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) practices throughout development.

Verification, Validation & Testing

• Define and execute MIL, HIL, ground, and flight test validation strategies.
• Validate system performance, energy efficiency, thermal behavior, reliability, and safety.
• Ensure complete requirements traceability from design to validation.

Certification & Compliance

• Lead certification activities in accordance with FAA, EASA, and DGCA requirements.
• Ensure compliance with ARP4754A, ARP4761, and DO-160 standards.
• Support evolving certification requirements for electric and hybrid propulsion systems.
• Manage compliance documentation, safety assessments, and test reports.

Safety & Reliability Engineering

• Conduct FHA, FMEA, and FTA activities.
• Ensure battery safety, thermal runaway mitigation, fault tolerance, redundancy, and robust energy management strategies.
• Drive reliability-focused system design and risk mitigation.

Stakeholder Management:

• Present architecture concepts, performance metrics, and risk mitigation plans to customers and leadership teams.
• Support RFQs, proposals, effort estimation, and technology roadmap development.

Risk & Configuration Management:

• Identify and mitigate electrical, thermal, and integration risks.
• Ensure adherence to configuration management and change control processes.
• Manage dependencies across IPTs and development teams.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Energy Systems, or Power Electronics.
• 12-18+ years of experience in aerospace, automotive EV, or energy systems domains.
• Strong experience in hybrid/electric propulsion systems and advanced mobility programs.
• Proven leadership experience managing cross-functional IPT teams.

Technical Skills

• Hybrid propulsion architectures and energy storage technologies.
• Battery systems, power electronics, and electrical machines.
• Energy management, optimization, and thermal management systems.
• MATLAB/Simulink, PSCAD, AMESim, and MBSE tools (Cameo, Rhapsody).
• Knowledge of ARP4754A, ARP4761, DO-160, high-voltage aerospace systems, and EMI/EMC considerations.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in eVTOL, UAV, or Advanced Air Mobility programs.
• Exposure to sustainable aviation technologies and hydrogen fuel cells. Familiarity with PLM tools such as 3DX and Teamcenter.

Reporting Structure

• Reports To: Chief Engineer / Program Manager.
• Leads: Hybrid Power & Energy Systems IPT (Electrical, Battery, Integration, and V&V Engineers).