Senior Technical Expert & Certification Specialist
- Mirabel, QC, Canada
$120,000 to $140,000 CAD / year · Full-time
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- $120,000 to $140,000 CAD / year
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Original job description
Aversan Inc. () is a trusted multi-service engineering and electronics manufacturing company. Aversan delivers leading-edge and reliable safety-critical electronics and software systems to the aerospace, defence, and space industries.
We are currently seeking a qualified Senior Technical Expert & Certification Specialist to join our team. The candidate will be part of the avionics team.
Location: Mirabel, Quebec.
Working Arrangement: Hybrid
Responsibilities
Interested applicants must apply directly to this link to be considered for this position:
The name of the file for the resume should be the applicant’s full name and the position title you are applying for. The resume format should be PDF.
Compensation: $120,000 – $140,000 CAD (annual salary)
The base salary or rate offered to an applicant within this range is determined by considering several factors, including the individual's geographic location, skills, competencies, and unique qualifications. This ensures compensation is fair and aligned with the specific requirements and attributes of each candidate.
Vacancy Status: This posting is for an existing vacancy.
AI in Hiring: We use AI tools to assist with application management (e.g., organizing submissions and surfacing potentially relevant qualifications). AI is not used to make hiring decisions. All decisions are made by our hiring managers and recruitment team. Our use of AI is governed by security and privacy risk assessments aligned with our cybersecurity framework.
We are currently seeking a qualified Senior Technical Expert & Certification Specialist to join our team. The candidate will be part of the avionics team.
Location: Mirabel, Quebec.
Working Arrangement: Hybrid
Responsibilities
- Proposing and/or making findings of compliance with Standards of Airworthiness AWM 527/529 or US 14 CFR Part 27/29 and approving type design changes in avionics and electrical systems.
- Demonstrate strong critical thinking skills and technical expertise to meet Transport Canada Civil Aviation (and other international airworthiness) certification standards for light and transport category rotorcraft.
- Integral to addressing component and system obsolescence, supporting upgrades and expansions of existing aircraft capabilities, driving new product development, and contributing to Bell's continuing airworthiness initiatives and aircraft customization efforts.
- Requires a solid understanding of airborne avionics and electrical systems, along with a willingness to learn and apply accepted means of compliance to ensure adherence to applicable airworthiness standards.
- Determining the scope of investigations, reviewing data and reports, conducting inspections and engineering assessments, and witnessing components, ground, or flight tests necessary to establish compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Evaluating the adequacy and completeness of projects plans and the compliance data to ensure all certification standards are met.
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical/mechanical/avionics engineering.
- Strong relevant experience in aerospace certification.
- Familiar with system and software integration, system safety assessments, validation and verification testing in systems integration labs, aircraft flight testing, aircraft/system qualification and certification processes.
- Experienced with the following certification actions:
- Solid understanding of aircraft avionics and electrical design requirements and the qualification/certification process
- Capable to conduct certification compliance data reviews and approvals, ensuring acceptance by regulatory authorities.
- Developed project certification plans, reviewing system performance test plans and procedures.
- Analyzed results contained in qualification reports for functional and certification testing at the component and system levels.
- Skilled in certification deliverables for installed or modified systems, such as Electrical loads, thermal analysis, and support for safety analyses, Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC), High-Intensity Radiated Fields (HIRF), and direct/indirect lightning compliance at both the system and aircraft levels.
- Experienced in providing technical directions to projects based on certification requirements and advisory materials.
- Experienced to oversee aircraft ground and flight testing for compliance data gathering.
- Working knowledge of SAE ARP 4754A, ARP 4761 or equivalent MIL standards
- Demonstrated and Working knowledge of RTCA/DO-160 and/or MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-883, MIL-STD-461 and/or, MIL-STD-464
- Awareness of design assurance Levels in accordance with RTCA/DO-178
- Awareness of, RTCA/DO-311 and RTCA/DO-227
- PFD, MFD, EICAS, Cockpit controls, Digital Map
- AHRS, GPS, IFF, ADS-B, TCAS, ILS, Radar Altimeter, Air Data
- Automatic flight control management system
- Communications Systems: VHF/UHF, HF, SATCOM, Datalink, ICS
- CVR and FDR
- Electrical power generation, distribution, and protection (DC/AC, 28 V and HV systems)
Interested applicants must apply directly to this link to be considered for this position:
The name of the file for the resume should be the applicant’s full name and the position title you are applying for. The resume format should be PDF.
Compensation: $120,000 – $140,000 CAD (annual salary)
The base salary or rate offered to an applicant within this range is determined by considering several factors, including the individual's geographic location, skills, competencies, and unique qualifications. This ensures compensation is fair and aligned with the specific requirements and attributes of each candidate.
Vacancy Status: This posting is for an existing vacancy.
AI in Hiring: We use AI tools to assist with application management (e.g., organizing submissions and surfacing potentially relevant qualifications). AI is not used to make hiring decisions. All decisions are made by our hiring managers and recruitment team. Our use of AI is governed by security and privacy risk assessments aligned with our cybersecurity framework.
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Responsibilities
Determine and demonstrate compliance with applicable rotorcraft airworthiness standards, review certification plans and technical data, and approve avionics and electrical system design changes. Lead or support investigations, engineering assessments, inspections, and ground or flight testing for certification, upgrades, obsolescence management, and continuing airworthiness.
Requirements
A bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, or avionics engineering and strong relevant aerospace certification experience are required. Candidates should have expertise in avionics and electrical systems, certification processes, system integration and safety, compliance testing, and applicable airworthiness standards and industry guidance.
Skills
- Aerospace Certification
- Airworthiness Compliance
- Avionics Systems
- Electrical Systems
- System Integration
- System Safety Assessment
- Verification And Validation Testing
- Certification Planning
- Compliance Data Review
- Aircraft Ground And Flight Testing
- Aircraft Qualification
- Electrical Load Analysis
- Electromagnetic Compatibility
- High-Intensity Radiated Fields
- Lightning Protection Compliance
- SAE ARP 4754A And ARP 4761
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Categories
- Engineering
- Transportation
- Manufacturing
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Transport Canada Civil Aviation
- AWM 527/529
- 14 CFR Part 27/29
- Rotorcraft Airworthiness
- Avionics
- Electrical Systems
- System Integration
- System Safety Assessment
- Validation And Verification
- Certification Compliance
- Certification Plans
- Qualification Testing
- SAE ARP 4754A
- SAE ARP 4761
- RTCA/DO-160
- MIL-STD-810
- MIL-STD-883
- MIL-STD-461
- MIL-STD-464
- RTCA/DO-178
- RTCA/DO-311
- RTCA/DO-227
- Electromagnetic Compatibility
- High-Intensity Radiated Fields
- Lightning Compliance
- Electrical Load Analysis
- Aircraft Flight Testing
- Continuing Airworthiness
- Aircraft Obsolescence
- Aircraft Customization