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This role will support both type-certified and limited category aircraft, working closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams, regulatory authorities, and flight operations personnel to ensure designs meet operational, safety, and airworthiness requirements. The position will work closely with the Structures Engineering Team Lead and other engineering disciplines to support technical execution and program objectives.\nScope\nThe successful candidate will work on uniquely modified aircraft, including advanced platforms featuring fly-by-wire systems, as well as products and technologies supporting in-flight simulation and airborne training environments. The ideal candidate will possess strong experience in aircraft structural design, systems integration, certification planning, and regulatory compliance, with direct exposure to Transport Canada certification activities and Means of Compliance development. This position also plays a key mentorship role, supporting junior and intermediate engineers while contributing to engineering process improvement and configuration-controlled product development.\nAircraft Design & Development\nSupport structural design and modification activities for special mission aircraft and airborne systems.\nDevelop engineering design solutions for aircraft structures, installations, and mission equipment integration.\nProduce engineering substantiation, technical documentation, drawings, and compliance evidence supporting certification activities.\nSupport design development from conceptual phases through implementation, testing, and continued airworthiness activities.\nParticipate in aircraft modification programs involving both fixed-wing and rotary-wing platforms.\nCertification & Regulatory Compliance\nSupport certification programs in accordance with applicable TCCA, FAA, and EASA requirements.\nDevelop and propose Means of Compliance to Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA).\nPrepare certification documentation including compliance reports, engineering analyses, test plans, conformity support documentation, and technical justifications.\nInterface directly with regulatory authorities, Design Approval Representatives (DARs), and certification specialists.\nEngineering Operations & Configuration Management\nWork within configuration-controlled engineering environments using SolidWorks, PDM systems, Engineering Change Requests (ECRs), and Engineering Change Orders (ECOs).\nSupport design release processes, revision control, and technical data management.\nCoordinate with manufacturing, maintenance, avionics, flight test, and operations teams to support aircraft modification and sustainment activities.\nTeam Collaboration & Technical Leadership\nProvide day-to-day technical guidance and mentorship to junior and intermediate engineers.\nParticipate in technical reviews, design reviews, and program planning activities.\nSupport troubleshooting, root cause investigations, and corrective action development.\nContribute to continuous improvement of engineering processes, standards, and certification methodologies.\nRequired Qualifications & Experience\nEducation\nBachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related engineering discipline.\nProfessional Experience\nMinimum 6 years of aerospace engineering experience involving aircraft design, modification, certification, and program execution.\nExperience supporting special mission, military, transport category, commuter category, or limited category aircraft programs.\nDemonstrated experience working with Transport Canada certification projects, regulatory engagement, and proposing Means of Compliance.\nExperience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering activities, schedules, technical deliverables, and project execution priorities within aerospace development programs.\nStrong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent engineering activities and support program milestones in fast-paced environments.\nExperience mentoring and providing technical guidance to junior and intermediate engineers.\nStandard Knowledge\nStress analysis fundamentals including fatigue, damage tolerance, and joint analysis.\nTCCA Advisory Circular AC 507-001, Special Certificate of Airworthiness, Limited.\nTCCA Advisory Circular AC 500-016, Establishing Certification Basis of Changed Aeronautical Products.\nTCCA Advisory Circular AC 505-002, Airworthiness Control System for a Delegated Organisation (Aircraft Certification).\nFAA AC 25.1309-1B, System Design and Analysis.\nFAA AC 23.1309-1E, Equipment, Systems, and Installations.\nFAA AC 25.571, Damage Tolerance and Fatigue Evaluation of Structure.\nFAA AC 23-13A, Fatigue, Fail-Safe, and Damage Tolerance Evaluation of Metallic Structure for Normal, Utility, Acrobatic, and Commuter Category Airplanes.\nSAE ARP4754A, Guidelines for Development of Civil Aircraft and Systems.\nSAE ARP4761A, Guidelines and Methods for Conducting the Safety Assessment Process on Civil Airborne Systems and Equipment.\nTechnical Competencies\nStrong understanding of aircraft structural design principles and airworthiness requirements.\nExperience developing certification strategies and Means of Compliance.\nFamiliarity with aircraft safety assessment processes and system development guidance.\nProficiency with SolidWorks, PDM environments, and engineering change management processes (ECR/ECO).\nProficiency with finite element analysis tools such as ANSYS, NASTRAN, Patran, or Femap.\nWorking knowledge of structural analysis methodologies and engineering substantiation practices.\nStrong technical writing and documentation skills.\nWhy Join ITPS?\nWork at Canada's largest flight test centre.\nWork on uniquely modified aircraft and advanced aerospace technologies.\nContribute to programs involving missionized aircraft and airborne simulation platforms.\nParticipate in complex aircraft development and certification activities.\nCollaborate with a highly skilled aerospace engineering and flight operations team.\nGain direct exposure to regulatory engagement, advanced aircraft systems, and missionized platforms.\nOpportunities for technical growth, leadership, and participation in international aerospace programs.\nAI Disclosure: ITPS (Canada) Ltd. may use artificial intelligence-enabled tools as part of the recruitment process to assist with screening and assessing applications. 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