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Priority will be given to the following designated employment equity groups: women, Indigenous Peoples* (First Nations, Inuit and Métis), persons with disabilities and racialized persons*.

* The Employment Equity Act, which is under review, uses the terminology Aboriginal peoples and visible minorities.

Candidates are asked to self-declare when applying to this hiring process.

OrganizationalUnit:Aerospace

Classification:RCO

Tenure: Continuing

Work arrangements: Due to the nature of the work and operational requirements, this position may be eligible for a limited hybrid work arrangement (combination of working onsite and telework).

The role

Screening criteria

Applicants must demonstrate within the content of their application that they meet the following screening criteria in order to be given further consideration as candidates:

Education

- Bachelor's degree in aeronautical or mechanical engineering; and
- Successful completion of the Transport Canada Aircraft Certification Specialty Course, or equivalent.

A Master’s degree in a related field would be considered an asset.

- Minimum of 15 years of aircraft modification-related engineering experience supporting major modification design for experimental installations, special-mission, or research-integration programs;
- Experience providing technical advice and recommendations to management and/or clients on engineering-related issues;
- Significant experience in the certification of aeronautical products or modifications to aeronautical products in accordance with the Canadian Aviation Regulations, or another regulatory system; and




- Experience managing complex technical projects involving multi-disciplinary teams in a matrix environment.

Assets :

- Experience identifying and advising on airworthiness or certification challenges for new or non-standard technologies;
- Experience working with transport category (FAR 25/CAR 525) aircraft;
- Qualifications equivalent to a Transport Canada Design Approval Representative.

Condition of employment

A thorough security clearance process will be applied.

For a Secret Clearance, verification of background information over a period of 10 years is required. Individuals must have lived in Canada for a sufficient period of time to enable the security screening process.

- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Restricted Area Identity Card (RAIC) from the Ottawa Airport Pass Control Office;
- Working conditions: This position requires work to be performed on and around aircraft, and candidates must be physically able to perform the duties of this position. These duties include: working from elevated platforms, lifting moderate weights, and wearing personal protective equipment such as a respirator and safety goggles. The candidate is expected to work with chemicals and materials commonly found in the aircraft industry;




- Eligibility for membership as a Professional Engineer in Ontario (PEO);
- Ability to fly as a member of FRL aircraft crew; and
- Domestic and international travel will be required, with the possibility of extended stays.

Candidates will be assessed on the basis of the following criteria:

- Knowledge in one or more of aerospace structures/stress/loads, powerplant & emissions, hydro-mechanical systems, occupant safety & environmental systems, and/or aircraft integration & safety assessment;
- Extensive knowledge of the Canadian Aviation regulatory system, including Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) and design standards (AWM); familiarity with airworthiness approaches for flight-test and experimental aircraft configurations;
- Demonstrated ability to lead and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams through all phases of aircraft modification or integration projects; and
- Knowledge of project management concepts and principles.
- Technology extension - Results orientation (Level 3)
- Technology extension - Conceptual and analytical ability (Level 3)
- Research - Continuous skilled learning (Level 2)

The intent of this hiring action is to staff this position at the RCO-3/RCO-4 level, which is a mid-career level position with a salary range of $119,688 to $168,192.

NOTE: Please note that the full RO/RCO salary scale has five levels. Salary determination will be based on a review of the candidate’s expertise, outcomes and impacts of their previous work experience relative to the requirements of the level. As such, the initial salary could be within another level of the RO/RCO salary scale (i.e. above or below

📌 Airworthiness Engineer (Ottawa)
🏢 National Research Council of Canada
📍 Ottawa