Senior Technical Expert & Certification Specialist, Avionics & Electrical Systems

Bell Textron Canada Ltée; Mirabel; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group insurance

Pension plan

13 holidays/floating days

Educational assistance

Job summary

Bell Textron Canada Ltée in Mirabel, QC is seeking an experienced professional to lead avionics and electrical systems certification efforts for light/transport rotorcraft. You will oversee investigations, data reviews, and testing to ensure Transport Canada and international airworthiness compliance.

Ideal candidates have 5–7 years in aerospace with strong systems integration, certification knowledge, and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required or equivalent experience.
• Experience in aerospace design and certification processes.
• Knowledge of RTCA/DO-160, MIL-STD and ARP standards is preferred.
• Ability to lead certification data reviews and approval processes.
• Experience overseeing ground and flight testing for compliance data.
• Strong communication and leadership capabilities.
• Mentor junior engineers and coordinate cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Determine scope of investigations and review data for regulatory compliance.
• Oversee inspections and engineering assessments to meet airworthiness standards.
• Witness tests and analyze results for component and system certification.
• Develop and review certification plans, test procedures and performance data.
• Provide technical direction based on applicable certification requirements.
• Coordinate with suppliers on avionics displays, instruments and health systems.
• Support design changes and aircraft customization within DAO/CORE avionics teams.

Skills

System integration

Aircraft design

Certification knowledge

Testing oversight

Technical direction

Leadership & mentorship

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

We are pioneers. We were the first to break the sound barrier and design the first functional jetpack. We were aboard NASA’s first lunar mission and brought advanced tiltrotor systems to market. Today, we are defining the future of on-demand mobility. At Bell, we are proud to be an iconic company with superb talent, rapidly creating novel and covetedvertical lift experiences.

Position Responsibilities

The Authorized Person or Trainee for Avionics & Electrical Systems (AE) plays a critical role within the team responsible for overseeing the design and certifying advanced avionics and electrical solutions. This position is integral to addressing component and system obsolescence, supporting upgrades and expansions of existing aircraft capabilities, driving new product development, and contributing to Bell's continuing airworthiness initiatives and aircraft customization efforts.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong critical thinking skills and technical expertise to meet Transport Canada Civil Aviation (and other international airworthiness) certification standards for light and transport category rotorcraft. This role requires a solid understanding of airborne avionics and electrical systems, along with a willingness to learn and apply accepted means of compliance to ensure adherence to applicable airworthiness standards.

Key responsibilities include determining the scope of investigations, reviewing data and reports, conducting inspections and engineering assessments, and witnessing component, ground, or flight tests necessary to establish compliance with regulatory requirements. A primary focus of this role is evaluating the adequacy and completeness of projects plans and the compliance data to ensure all certification standards are met.

This posting is looking for the following competencies and interest:

• You are either interested in beginning training to become a Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) Authorized Person or are already authorized. This includes proposing and/or making findings of compliance with Standards of Airworthiness AWM 527/529 or US 14 CFR Part 27/29 and approving type design changes in avionics and electrical systems.

• System and Software Integration
  You are familiar with system and software integration, system safety assessments, validation and verification testing in systems integration labs, aircraft flight testing, and aircraft/system qualification and certification processes.

• Aircraft Design and Certification Knowledge
  You have a solid understanding of aircraft avionics and electrical design requirements and the qualification/certification process

• Certification Compliance Data Review and Approval
  You are capable to conduct certification compliance data reviews and approvals, ensuring acceptance by regulatory authorities. This includes:

• Developing project certification plans, reviewing system performance test plans and procedures.

• Analyzing results contained in qualification reports for functional and certification testing at the component and system levels.

• Certification Deliverables
  You are skilled in certification deliverables for installed or modified systems, such as but not limited to:

• Electrical loads, thermal analysis, and support for safety analyses.

• Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC), High-Intensity Radiated Fields (HIRF), and direct/indirect lightning compliance at both the system and aircraft levels.

• Technical Direction for Certification Requirements
  You are able to provide technical direction to projects based on certification requirements and advisory materials.

• Aircraft Ground and Flight Testing
  You have experience to oversee aircraft ground and flight testing for compliance data gathering.

Relevant working experience in the following areas is preferred:

• LRU/system testing, Systems Integration Laboratory (SIL) testing and troubleshooting.

• Generate technical solutions to a wide range of technical tasks. Solutions are thorough, practicable, and consistent with organization and discipline expectations:

• Development of avionics system requirements and management, systems specifications, architecture and interfaces with other aircraft systems.

• Development of test requirements to design systems integration lab and flight test aircraft instrumentation design.

• Hardware and software integration testing of multiple systems operating together in a systems integration lab.

• Coordination with avionics system suppliers in the development, integration and testing of displays, flight instruments, communication and navigation systems, sensor and sighting systems, vehicle health systems and vehicle management systems.

The candidate would be part of Mirabel’s Design Approval Organization (DAO) and “CORE” avionics group.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required. Preferred degree in electrical or mechanical (Equivalent experience will be considered)

Position Requirements:

• Minimum 5-7 years of pertinent experience in aerospace industries.

• Good analytical and leadership skills.

• Works independently and develops solutions on advance complexity tasks with subject matter experts.

• Strong communication and writing skills.

• Mentors junior level engineers.

• Strong work ethic and self-motivation.

• Able to coordinate solutions involving multiple organizations or disciplines.

Working level knowledge or mastery with some or all the following Avionics and Electrical areas, is required:

Avionics & Electrical Systems systems (not exhaustive):

• PFD, MFD, EICAS, Cockpit controls, Digital Map

• AHRS, GPS, IFF, ADS-B, TCAS, ILS, Radar Altimeter, Air Data

• Automatic flight control management system

• Communications Systems: VHF/UHF, HF, SATCOM, Datalink, IC S

• CVR and FDR

• Electrical power generation, distribution, and protection (DC/AC, 28 V and HV systems)

• Electrical power storage device

• Lighting, internal and external (commercial and NVIS)

Equipment qualification standards:

• Demonstrated and Working knowledge of RTCA/DO-160 and/or MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-883, MIL-STD-461 and/or , MIL-STD-464

• Awareness of design assurance Levels in accordance with RTCA/DO-178

• Awareness of, RTCA/DO-311 and RTCA/DO-227

Systems Life cycle, Safety and Reliability Assessments:

• Working knowledge of SAE ARP 4754A, ARP 4761 or equivalent MIL standards

Benefits of working at Bell Textron

• Group insurance program and pension plan/savings

• Average of 13 holidays/floating days

• Possibility of banking overtime in compensated time up to 40 hours per year

• Flexible schedule policy

• Educational assistance program for employees

• Reimbursement program for fitness fees

• Employee and Family Assistance Program

Don’t miss the chance to join a diverse, inclusive environment where you feel a sense of belonging.As a member of our global workforce, you will collaborate with dedicated, enthusiastic teams where unique experiences, backgrounds and ideas combined with a strong passion for our products take us above and beyond flight.

Bell Textron Canada Ltee adheres to the principles of Employment Equity.We welcome applications from women, aboriginal peoples, visible minorities and people with disabilities.

People with disabilities may receive assistance with the screening and selection process, if they wish.