Job Title: Airworthiness Certification Engineer As an Airworthiness Certification Engineer, you will support Canadian and international military aerospace programs by ensuring aircraft modifications meet all applicable airworthiness requirements and regulations.

You will work closely with engineering and certification teams to help plan, coordinate, and complete certification activities, assess design changes, prepare certification documentation, support compliance reviews, and help secure regulatory approvals.

Responsibilities

- Prepare certification plans and basis of certification for assigned projects in collaboration with the project development teams.
- Coordinate certification with the airworthiness authority/national aviation authority.
- Prepare and submit certification data package to the airworthiness authority for approval.
- Assess the major/minor classification of a design change to an aeronautical product.
- Plan, coordinate, and liaise with all internal departments for certification activities.
- Participate in internal/external design reviews and peer reviews of system documentation to ensure compliance with the applicable airworthiness rules and standards.
- Track compliance program progress to ensure findings of compliance are completed on schedule.
- Review and approve field change orders, service bulletins, etc.
- Provide technical guidance to the development team in all aspects of certification requirements.
- Coordinate with manufacturing to ensure production and repair & overhaul are compliant with the applicable airworthiness rules and standards.
- Prepare airworthiness and aircraft installation design related documentation for submission.

Essential Skills

- 8 years' airworthiness-focused experience, including expertise in certification plans, basis of certification, and certification documentation.
- Experience in hardware, avionics, software, and electrical systems.
- Experience working with Transport Canada, FAA, EASA, and familiarity with ARP4754A.
- Thorough experience in aircraft maintenance, modification, certification, and testing.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering.
- Ability to read electrical, mechanical, and installation engineering drawings.
- Integration and testing activities associated with aircraft installation design.
- Detailed knowledge of DND/CF Airworthiness Program and/or civil airworthiness regulatory programs.
- Experience with Fixed Wing and Rotorcraft.
- Exposure to Mission Systems equipment such as sensors, antennas, and radar.





Work Environment The position is hybrid-based in Ottawa, requiring three days in the office and may require some travel to meet with regulators, vendors, and subcontractors. The opportunity offers long-term employment with benefits, paid time off, and opportunities for career advancement. Job Type & Location This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Ottawa, ON.

Pay And Benefits The pay range for this position is $65.00 - $80.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Workplace Type This is a hybrid position in Ottawa,ON.

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About Actalent Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market.

With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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📌 Airworthiness Certification Engineer (Ottawa)
🏢 Actalent
📍 Ottawa