Senior Systems Engineer – Aerospace / eVTOL

People Hive HR Consultancies LLC; Kawartha Lakes; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

People Hive is supporting a client in the search for an experienced Senior Systems Engineer to join an innovative aerospace engineering team developing next-generation hybrid-electric eVTOL aircraft. The role focuses on leading systems engineering across the lifecycle, translating evolving requirements into robust solutions while ensuring safety, quality and regulatory compliance.

The position involves cross-disciplinary collaboration, development of safety cases, and implementation of best

Qualifications

• 5+ years of systems engineering experience in aerospace or automotive domains.
• Experience with ARP4754A and ARP4761 standards is a plus.
• Hands-on experience across the engineering lifecycle and in developing safety cases or verification strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead systems-led development for hybrid-electric aircraft powertrain architectures.
• Define and manage system requirements and verification strategies.
• Promote Systems Engineering practices, methods and tools within the organization.
• Translate complex requirements into robust engineering solutions ensuring safety, quality and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Systems engineering

INCOSE

Verification

Safety cases

Job description

People Hive is supporting a client in the search for an experienced Senior Systems Engineer to join an innovative aerospace engineering team developing next-generation hybrid-electric eVTOL aircraft.

This is a prominent opportunity for an engineer with a strong systems engineering background to contribute to aircraft-level and system-level development, establish best practices, and shape the systems engineering methods, tools and culture within a growing organisation. The successful candidate will work across multidisciplinary engineering teams, helping translate complex and evolving requirements into robust engineering solutions while ensuring safety, quality, regulatory compliance and successful project delivery.

The role leads systems-led development activities for hybrid-electric aircraft powertrain architectures, promotes and implements Systems Engineering practices, defines and manages system requirements, and develops safety cases and verification strategies.

Critical Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Systems Engineering within the aerospace or automotive industry
• Practical experience with ARP4754A and ARP4761 standards
• Experience working across all phases of the engineering and product development lifecycle
• Familiarity with eVTOL certification regulations and airworthiness requirements from TCCA, FAA and EASA

Important Requirements

• Strong understanding of systems engineering principles, methodologies and best practices
• Knowledge of INCOSE principles and systems engineering frameworks
• Hands-on experience in systems development, integration or testing
• Experience developing safety cases, verification strategies and risk mitigation approaches

Nice to Have

• Experience supporting business development activities through systems engineering expertise
• Demonstrated track record of driving continuous improvement in systems engineering processes

Location:

Kawartha Lakes (Lindsay)

Working arrangement:

Hybrid

Employment:

Full-time

Seniority:

Senior

Industry:

Aerospace / eVTOL

Salary:

CAD 120,000 – 165,000 per year

Job Reference:

PH-DSR-061126