Professional Sr, Engineering - Aerodynamicist - In-Flight Icing & CFD - Montreal (Pool Posting)

Bombardier; Dorval; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Bombardier in Dorval, Quebec is seeking an experienced icing aerodynamics specialist to lead CFD and icing simulations, support wind-tunnel campaigns, and contribute to certification activities. You will develop advanced mesh strategies and HPC-enabled workflows to evaluate ice impact on aircraft performance.

Collaborating with Flight Sciences, Loads & Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Systems and Certification teams, you’ll apply Pointwise, NX and Catia tools, and may travel for short-term assignments

Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. degree in Engineering with specialization in CFD and/or in-flight icing.
• 5–10+ years of experience in aerodynamic CFD and icing simulations with certification or design impact.
• Strong fundamentals in numerical methods for PDEs, including spatial discretization, time integration, and solver technologies.
• Experience with mesh generation tools (Pointwise) and CAD environments (NX, Catia).
• Knowledge of UNIX/Linux environments and HPC best practices.
• Programming experience in C/C++ and Python.
• Fluent in English and French.
• Eligibility to work on defense projects (CGD, ITAR).
• Willingness to travel for short-term assignments.
• Relevant experience in the certification process, including interaction with regulatory authorities.

Responsibilities

• Perform icing numerical simulations on complex aerodynamic configurations.
• Prepare, execute, and analyze high-lift and icing wind tunnel test campaigns, including CFD and certification.
• Architect and develop advanced mesh generation, deformation, and adaptation strategies for icing simulations.
• Analyze aerodynamic performance under icing conditions to support downstream design and system-level assessments, including ice-protection, stability and control degradation, and overall aircraft performance impact.
• Develop and integrate advanced CFD workflows for icing, leveraging High Performance Computing (HPC).
• Act as a technical reference in icing aerodynamics for Flight Sciences, Loads & Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Systems, and Certification teams.
• Support in-flight icing certification activities and regulatory authority interactions.

Skills

CFD

Icing simulations

HPC workflows

Python

C/C++

UNIX/Linux

Mesh generation

NX

Catia

English

French

Defense eligibility

Travel readiness

Education

Master's or Ph.D. in Engineering (CFD / icing)

Tools

Pointwise

NX

Catia

Job description

Overview

When applicable, Bombardier promotes flexible and hybrid work policies.

Responsibilities

• Perform icing numerical simulations on complex aerodynamic configurations.
• Prepare, execute, and analyze high-lift and icing wind tunnel test campaigns, including CFD and certification.
• Architect and develop advanced mesh generation, deformation, and adaptation strategies for icing simulations.
• Analyze aerodynamic performance under icing conditions to support downstream design and system-level assessments, including ice-protection, stability and control degradation, and overall aircraft performance impact.
• Develop and integrate advanced CFD workflows for icing, leveraging High Performance Computing (HPC).
• Act as a technical reference in icing aerodynamics for Flight Sciences, Loads & Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Systems, and Certification teams.
• Support in-flight icing certification activities and regulatory authority interactions.

Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. degree in Engineering with specialization in CFD and/or in-flight icing.
• Deep hands-on experience (typically 5-10+ years) in aerodynamic CFD and icing simulations with demonstrated certification or design impact.
• Strong fundamentals in numerical methods for PDEs, including spatial discretization, time integration, and solver technologies.
• Experience with mesh generation tools (Pointwise) and CAD environments (NX, Catia).
• Knowledge of UNIX/Linux environments and HPC best practices.
• Programming experience in C/C++ and Python.
• Fluent in English and French.
• Eligibility to work on defense projects (CGD, ITAR).
• Willingness to travel for short-term assignments.
• Relevant experience in the certification process, including interaction with regulatory authorities.

Bombardier is an equal opportunity employer and encourages persons of any race, religion, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, immigration status, disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics to apply.