Senior Systems Engineer – Electrical

Horizon Aircraft Inc.; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No Holiday Cap

Company Paid Group Benefits Plan

Company Stock Matching Program

Health Spending Account

Equity Awards

Job summary

Horizon Aircraft Inc. seeks a Senior Systems Engineer – Electrical to lead the development of 28V aircraft power systems for the demonstrator, including design, integration and testing to support certification and safety of flight.

Candidates should have 7+ years in electrical systems in aerospace or automotive, with hands-on hardware experience and familiarity with TCCA, FAA and EASA demonstrations. The role is based near Lindsay, Ontario with on-site work and occasional relocation support.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in an Electrical Systems role from aerospace or automotive.
• Hands-on hardware development experience to support compliance activities with aviation authorities.
• Experience across lifecycle stages including verification, testing, and certification.

Responsibilities

• Engage with stakeholders to capture requirements and develop test plans for integration, verification, and certification.
• Design LV electrical power distribution solutions.
• Create electrical/electronic solutions for test benches, HIL/PHIL, and facilities per objectives.
• Prepare technical documentation including BOMs, requirements, functions, tests, and reports.
• Lead commissioning, fault investigation and issue resolution throughout development.
• Coordinate program activities to ensure hardware and resources meet milestones.

Skills

Electrical Systems

System integration

Test & certification

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

HIL

PHIL simulator

BOMs

Job description

A career at Horizon is for those who want to do something extraordinary, yet with meaningful purpose. We take pride in pushing the boundaries of technology and customer experience to deliver something that has never been done before. We are a fast-moving organization that promotes a hands‑on approach, supporting each other through the tough spots, generating a close-knit team with a family feel.

What we do here is hard, but then very few things worth achieving are easy. By joining Horizon, you will have the opportunity to work with our world‑class entrepreneurial team who are passionate about delivering something special.

What we need you to bring.

Horizon is seeking an open, enthusiastic, experienced Senior Systems Engineer – Electrical. You will lead development of 28V Aircraft power systems for our demonstrator aircraft. From component‑level specification, verification, test and integration, you will define, build, integrate, test aircraft systems, support certification activities, and enable safety of flight.

Your Day-to-Day:

• Engage with stakeholders to capture requirements and develop test plans needed to support integration, verification, and certification activities.
• Design LV electrical power distribution solutions.
• Design electrical and electronic solutions for test benches, HIL, PHIL simulator, and Iron Bird facilities according to programme requirements and test objectives.
• Prepare technical documentation for solutions, including Bills of Materials (BOMs) , requirements, functions, test plans and reports.
• Lead test and program asset commissioning, fault investigation, and issue resolution throughout the development lifecycle.
• Coordinate program activities, ensuring hardware, equipment, and resources are available to meet programme milestones.

We are looking for people that will have the following qualifications and experiences: Demonstrated experience (7+ years) in a Electrical Systems role from aerospace or automotive, having worked across all phases of the lifecycle. Ideally you would have hands‑on experience with development of hardware and systems to support compliance demonstration activities with TCCA, FAA, and EASA.

About Your Future Team.

As part of the team, you will tackle challenges and deliver something that has never been done before. The team is currently full of multi‑skilled individuals who are some of the first Engineers to have joined Horizon. Your future team has an open, honest, and family first culture, who work hard and have fun doing it.

Our Benefits.

People are the heart of our success, and we like to provide transparency in the way we operate. This is why our benefits are beyond the normal for Ontario, and we are constantly trying to improve these further.

• No Holiday Cap
• Company Paid Group Benefits Plan
• Company Stock Matching Program
• Health Spending Account
• Equity Awards

This is an incredible opportunity to be at the forefront of a ground‑breaking industry and work with a dynamic and innovative team. We offer a competitive salary and the opportunity to work on some of the most exciting aerospace projects of our time.

If you have a passion for aerospace and eVTOL and want to work on challenging and rewarding projects,

Location.

We are located just outside of Lindsay, in the Kawartha Lakes area of Ontario, Canada. Our team is onsite at our facility, as a group, a minimum of two days per week. We expect the same from you, and we are mindful of what a realistic commute would be to keep you safe and at your best. We offer relocation allowances in appropriate cases.

We have a growing team in the Ottawa area, who are onsite in Lindsay less often. If you are in the region, and we can discuss options with you.