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.

City: Mirabel (Montreal temporarily)

OrganizationalUnit:Aerospace

Classification:RCO

Duration: until 31 March 2028

Language Requirements:English or French

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).

At the NRC, we recognize that Indigenous candidates may have important connections to their communities and you may be eligible for an exception to this work arrangement. Alternative work arrangements may also be considered to accommodate candidates as required. To learn more about these options, please contact the NRC Hiring team using the contact information below.

Defence Industrial Strategy

The role

We are looking for an intermediate-career Test and Design Specialist to support advanced research and development and join the Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) and RPAS Traffic Management (RTM) team within the Centre for Drone Innovation (CDI) in Mirabel . The recent CDI is part of the Aerospace Research Centre’s Drone and Flight Autonomy Lab. It will strengthen Canada’s ability to research, develop, test and validate advanced drone technologies. The successful candidate would be someone who shares our core values of Integrity, Excellence, Respect,



and Creativity.

The Centre will be a national research and technology development hub that supports every stage of drone innovation—from design and simulation to prototype building, testing and qualification.

The new facility will include but not limited to:

- a new drone hangar and operations centre with direct runway access;
- specialized laboratories;
- indoor and outdoor flight test arenas;
- secure research spaces for specialized projects.to support our Aerospace Research Centre.

This role focuses on the design, integration, and testing Uncrewed Aircraft Vehicles (UAVs) and systems; the planning, preparation, and execution of Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) tests; and the management, maintenance, and modification of test equipment and facilities. You will contribute to the design, prototyping, and installation of UAV modifications; the safety of flight qualification for UAVs and modifications; the ground and flight testing of custom payloads, autonomous systems, and UAVs; and the management of test equipment, test facilities, and research laboratories.

Key responsibilities:

- Lead the mechanical design, prototyping, and installation of drone and autonomous system components, assemblies, and installations to support ground and flight testing and research activities;




- Analyze the mechanical design of UAV modifications to support the Safety of Flight qualification;
- Lead and support development, management, and maintenance of test equipment, laboratory spaces, test facilities, and prototyping equipment to ensure the equipment and facilities support research needs;
- Support planning, preparation, set-up, and execution of laboratory and flight testing.

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 or higher in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.

- Proven experience in mechanical design and fabrication;
- Hands-on experience installing and integrating modifications on commercial-off-the-shelf components;
- Experience performing stress, vibration, and installation analysis;
- Experience with test instrumentation installation and integration; and
- Hands-on experience with prototyping, 3D printing, and/or fabricating with machine tools.

Assets:

- Experience operating test equipment and managing maintenance schedules;
- Experience with certification, airworthiness and/or safety of flight qualification;
- Experience managing equipment and/or facilities;
- Experience working with UAVs.

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 t

📌 Test and Design Specialist (Montreal)
🏢 National Research Council Canada
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