Role: Flight Sciences - IPT Head Location: Montreal, QC Duration: Long Term Contract Job description: Relevant Industries: Aerospace, Aviation, Aircraft Design, Flight Sciences, Aerodynamics, Aero-Loads, Flight Dynamics, Aircraft OEMs, eVTOL, UAV, Advanced Air Mobility, Aerospace Engineering Services.

Lead the Flight Sciences Integrated Product Team (IPT) and ensure alignment with overall aircraft development program objectives.

Own technical delivery, schedule, cost, quality, and program milestones for the Aerodynamics, Aero-Loads, and Flight Dynamics domains.

Coordinate with Structures, Flight Controls, Propulsion, Avionics, and other aircraft engineering teams.

Act as the primary technical interface with customers and internal stakeholders.

Lead aerodynamic design and optimization of wings, fuselage, empennage, nacelles, and other aircraft components .

Oversee CFD simulations , wind tunnel data correlation, drag reduction, and aerodynamic performance improvement.

Conduct aircraft performance analysis including range, climb performance, cruise efficiency, take-off, and landing performance .

Lead high-lift system assessments and aircraft performance optimization.

Define and generate aerodynamic loads across the aircraft flight envelope .

Develop and analyze gust loads, maneuver loads, and ground-air loads interactions .

Develop certification load cases, load envelopes, critical conditions, and loads reports.

Ensure proper integration of aerodynamic loads with structural design and aircraft sizing teams.

Lead flight dynamics modeling and simulation , including stability & control analysis and handling qualities evaluation.

Evaluate aircraft response to disturbances, gusts, turbulence, and other agile conditions.

Collaborate with Flight Controls teams on control law development and aircraft response tuning .

Ensure integration of aerodynamics, loads, and aircraft dynamic behavior with the overall aircraft design.

Support wind tunnel testing, ground testing, model validation, and flight test campaigns .





Validate CFD and simulation models against physical test and flight test data.

Ensure compliance with FAA, EASA, and DGCA certification requirements.

Support applicable CS/FAR 23/25/27 certification activities.

Develop and review certification deliverables including loads reports, stability & control reports, flight test plans, and analysis reports.

Participate in PDR, CDR, certification reviews, and audits .

Identify and mitigate aerodynamic, loads exceedance, stability, handling quality, and aircraft performance risks.

Ensure aircraft performance targets for fuel efficiency, payload-range capability, and flight envelope compliance are achieved.

Support proposals, RFQs, effort estimation, technical solutioning, and program planning.

Lead distributed onsite/offshore engineering teams .

Qualification: Bachelor's / Master's degree in: Aerospace Engineering Aeronautical Engineering Electronics & Communication Engineering Avionics Engineering Electrical Engineering Priority 1 Must Have 12-18+ Years of Aerospace Experience Flight Sciences Aerodynamics Aero-Loads / Aircraft Loads Flight Dynamics Stability & Control Analysis Aircraft NPD / New Aircraft Development IPT / Cross-Functional Team Leadership CFD Analysis Aircraft Performance Analysis Priority 2 Preferred ANSYS Fluent STAR-CCM+ MATLAB / Simulink Wind Tunnel Testing & Data Analysis Gust & Maneuver Loads Loads Envelope Development Handling Qualities Flight Simulation CS/FAR 23/25 FAA / EASA / DGCA Certification Ground & Flight Testing Nice to Have Aeroelasticity Flutter Analysis Gust Response Modeling High-Lift Systems Drag Reduction / Aerodynamic Optimization Cameo / Rhapsody MBSE eVTOL / UAV / Advanced Air Mobility Payload-Range / Fuel Efficiency Optimization Onsite-Offshore Team Leadership What to Look for on Resume Flight Sciences IPT Head / Flight Sciences Lead Aerodynamics Lead / Aero-Loads Lead 12+ years Aerospace / Aviation Aircraft NPD / New Aircraft Development Aerodynamics / CFD ANSYS Fluent / STAR-CCM+ Wings / Fuselage / Empennage / Nacelles Aero-Loads / Aircraft Loads Gust Loads / Maneuver Loads Certification Load Cases Loads Envelopes Flight Dynamics Stability & Control Handling Qualities Aircraft Performance Range / Climb / Cruise Performance Take-off / Landing Performance MATLAB / Simulink Wind Tunnel Testing Flight Simulation Flight Test CS/FAR 23/25/27 FAA / EASA Certification Aeroelasticity / Flutter PDR / CDR IPT / Cross-Functional Leadership Do Not Consider Candidates without aerospace / aviation experience Candidates without Flight Sciences experience Candidates without strong Aerodynamics, Aero-Loads, or Flight Dynamics experience CFD-only analysts with no aircraft-level flight sciences ownership Structural engineers with no aerodynamics or aircraft loads experience Flight Controls-only candidates without core Flight Sciences experience Candidates without aircraft NPD / new aircraft development experience Candidates without IPT or cross-functional team leadership experience Candidates with no aircraft performance, stability & control, or loads experience Profiles limited to component-level analysis without aircraft/system-level responsibilities Education & Experience Bachelor's / Master's degree in Aerospace, Aeronautical, Electronics & Communication, Avionics, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline 12-18+ years of aerospace experience Strong experience across Aerodynamics, Aero-Loads, and Flight Dynamics Aircraft NPD experience is mandatory Proven experience leading IPTs or cross-functional engineering teams Strong technical leadership, decision-making, and stakeholder management capabilities

📌 Flight Sciences - IPT Head (Montreal)
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