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 partnering with a client to recruit a Senior Systems Engineer for an aerospace team developing next‑generation hybrid‑electric eVTOL aircraft. You will shape system-level development, establish best practices, and drive safety, quality and regulatory compliance across multidisciplinary teams.

You will lead systems‑led development for powertrain architectures, define and manage system requirements, and promote continuous improvement in engineering methods and tools.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of systems engineering experience in aerospace/automotive domains
• Hands-on experience in systems development, integration or testing
• Familiarity with ARP4754A and ARP4761 standards
• Experience with safety cases, verification strategies and risk mitigation
• Strong communication across multidisciplinary teams

Responsibilities

• Lead systems-led development for hybrid-electric aircraft powertrain architectures
• Define and manage system requirements across aircraft and system levels
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering practices, methods and tools

Skills

Systems engineering

ARP4754A/ARP4761

Requirements management

Safety cases

Cross-functional collaboration

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, translating 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, defines and manages system requirements, and drives continuous improvement in engineering practices.

Critical Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Systems Engineering within the aerospace or automotive industry
• Practical experience with ARP4754A and ARP4761 standards
• Hands-on experience in systems development, integration or testing
• Familiarity with eVTOL certification regulations and airworthiness requirements from TCCA, FAA and EASA

Important Requirements

• Experience working across all phases of the engineering and product development lifecycle
• Strong understanding of systems engineering principles, methodologies and best practices
• Knowledge of INCOSE principles and systems engineering frameworks
• Experience developing safety cases, verification strategies and risk mitigation approaches
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work across multidisciplinary teams

Nice to Have

• Experience supporting business development and project development activities
• Background in hybrid-electric powertrain architectures

Location

Kawartha Lakes (Lindsay), Ontario, Canada

Languages required

English

Working arrangement

Hybrid

Employment

Full-time

Salary

CAD 120,000 - 165,000 per year