Technical Expert, Engineering, Aircraft Integration

Bombardier; Dorval; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Bombardier seeks a Technical Expert in Engineering, Aircraft Integration to join a Dorval-based team delivering integrated aircraft solutions. You will lead technical execution across work packages, ensure platform architecture and design decisions meet requirements, and coordinate with suppliers and internal disciplines.

The role emphasizes maintaining technical integrity, developing TRDs, managing risks, supporting certification and airworthiness activities, and guiding reviews (SRR, PDR,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years in aircraft design, systems integration, flight test, certification or defense programs.
• Proven success leading cross-functional technical teams across disciplines.
• Strong knowledge of requirements development, design reviews, engineering change management, risk management.
• Experience supporting certification planning, airworthiness coordination, regulator interactions.
• Able to work on ITAR programs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to lead technical discussions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical execution of Bombardier Defense programs as principal integrator.
• Maintain technical integrity of proposals, architecture, design solutions throughout lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain TRDs and aircraft-level technical documents.
• Translate customer needs into actionable technical requirements and validate feasibility.
• Oversee technical gate reviews and readiness activities (SRR, PDR, CDR).
• Identify and manage technical risks, dependencies, bottlenecks, and integration issues.

Skills

Systems integration

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical requirements

Risk management

ITAR knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

When applicable, Bombardier promotes flexible and hybrid work policies.

Why join us?

At Bombardier, we design, build and maintain the world’s peak-performing aircraft for the world’s most discerning people and businesses, governments and militaries. We have been successful in setting the highest standards by putting our people at the heart of it all, and defining excellence, together.

Working at Bombardier means operating at the highest level. Every day, you are part of a team that delivers superior experiences and products, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in our industry and beyond. By prioritizing employee growth and development, we empower everyone to reach their full potential on their own terms, because the best work happens when you are free to be yourself and share your unique expertise.

Bombardier’s Benefits Program

• Insurance plans (Dental, medical, life insurance, disability, and more)
• Competitive base salary
• Retirement savings plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tele Health Program

What are your contributions to the team?

• Lead the technical execution of assigned Bombardier Defense programs and serve as the principal technical integrator across work packages, engineering disciplines, suppliers, and the IPDT.
• Maintain technical integrity of engineering proposals, platform architecture, design solutions, and key technical decisions throughout the program lifecycle.
• Establish, develop, validate, and maintain project-level technical requirements, including Technical Requirements Documents (TRDs) and other aircraft-level technical definition documents.
• Translate customer, program, and business needs into clear and achievable technical requirements and validate that proposed solutions are technically feasible, supportable, and compliant.
• Provide oversight for technical gate reviews and technical maturity activities, including SRR, PDR, CDR, test readiness, and related review forums.
• Identify, evaluate, and manage technical risks, dependencies, bottlenecks, and integration issues that could affect safety, compliance, performance, schedule, or cost.
• Develop and drive mitigation, recovery, and resolution plans for technical issues, supplier performance concerns, and program integration challenges.
• Direct and coordinate the technical activities of applicable suppliers and support supplier selection, technical evaluation, technical ranking, and ongoing supplier technical management.
• Coordinate cross-work-package and cross-discipline design integration to ensure consistency, compatibility, and alignment of the overall product solution.
• Support certification, airworthiness, compliance planning, and regulator-facing activities for assigned programs, including coordination with applicable internal airworthiness and certification stakeholders.
• Support continued airworthiness, technical upkeep, in-service design evolution, and review of defense modifications, maintenance procedures, and operational procedures as required.
• Chair or co-chair technical review activities and technical change management forums, and serve as a lead technical decision maker in assigned technical review boards.
• Serve as the primary internal and external technical point of contact for design, development, technical issues, risks, and technical integration matters related to the assigned program.

How to thrive in this role?

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline required; advanced degree preferred where applicable.
• 10+ years in aircraft design, systems integration, flight test, certification, defense modification programs, or complex aerospace development environments.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional technical teams and integrating work across multiple engineering disciplines and supplier organizations.
• Strong knowledge of technical requirements development, design reviews, engineering change management, technical risk management, and product lifecycle considerations.
• Experience supporting certification planning, compliance activities, airworthiness coordination, and regulator interactions in a highly regulated aerospace environment preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to lead technical discussions, influence decisions, and present effectively at working and executive levels.
• Demonstrated ability to balance technical performance, customer commitments, schedule, cost, and compliance requirements in a program environment.
• Able to work on ITAR programs.

Please note: You don’t need all the skills, knowledge, and experience listed to apply for this position.

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.

Job

Technical Expert, Engineering, Aircraft Integration

Primary Location

Administrative Centre (CA)

Organization

Aerospace Canada

Employee Status

Regular

Requisition

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