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Architecte Matériel Senior

  • Montreal, QC, Canada

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CMC Electronics has an international reputation for innovation in cockpit systems integration, avionics, and display solutions for civil and military aviation. Founded in 1903 as Canadian Marconi Company, CMC blends over a century of experience with the agility of a young, innovative team in software and electronics.

Headquartered in Montreal, CMC employs more than 800 people across facilities in Canada and the US. Its parent company, TransDigm, is a leading producer of highly engineered aerospace components, with nearly 50 companies in its portfolio.

JOB DESCRIPTION

This position reports to the Hardware Engineering Manager and collaborates closely with the Chief Engineer and System Engineers to design and enhance CMC’s core products. As the hands-on hardware expert and technical lead, you own the hardware design from requirements through certification and qualification. A strong avionics hardware background, firmware understanding, and experience integrating modern and legacy systems are essential, alongside collaboration with Manufacturing to improve yield and sustainability.

This is an individual contributor role with technical leadership responsibilities and no direct reports. The Chief Engineer and System Engineers lead customer-facing activities, with your close technical support.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Technical Design & Architecture: Lead the hardware design, specifications and architecture, aligned with system-level and certification requirements. Document decisions (block diagrams, the Hardware Engineering Development Plan, balancing performance, reliability, safety, cost, and design reuse, and aligning with the Platform Architect’s reference design.
  • Design Authority & Technical Leadership: Hold hardware design authority for all mission computers, navigation systems, and display control panels: approve ECOs, guide design teams (AEH, Electrical, Mechanical, PCB), and maintain interface control, configuration management, and requirements traceability. Direct execution across these groups, working with HQE, Test Engineering and Airworthiness to formalize estimates, ensure compliance with CMC work instructions, and act as the technical bridge to quality, verification, and supplier teams.
  • Certification, Qualification & Safety: Lead hardware compliance (DO-254, DO-160, MIL-STD) and qualification testing (ATP, QTP, QTR). Support FMEA and MTBF safety analyses and provide inputs to ARP4754A and ARP4761.
  • Hands-on Problem Solving: Lead hardware integration and troubleshooting, including root-cause analysis of complex issues, with limited technical guidance.
  • Design for Manufacturability & Obsolescence: Partner with Manufacturing and Supply Chain on yield, testability, factory cost, and component obsolescence.
  • Roadmap & Trade Studies: Track technology and regulatory trends, run trade-off studies on avionics architectures, and contribute to the next-generation product roadmap with the Platform Architect.
  • Bids & Proposals: Own hardware solutions and estimates for new programs. Translate customer RFPs into requirements and proposal content, supporting the Business Unit Directors in winning the bid.
  • Customer Support: Support design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR) as hardware subject-matter expert, alongside the Chief Engineer and System Engineers who lead customer interactions.
  • CMC Culture Role Model: Drive high standards for individual, team, and organizational achievement with a strong bias for action and data-driven decisions. Foster ownership, accountability, and open and honest communication.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

Education & Licensing

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering; member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ) or eligible.

Experience

  • 5+ years in avionics hardware, including highly complex mission computers, navigation & display systems, civil and military markets.
  • Technical lead for cross-functional, multi-site hardware teams (electrical, PCB layout, mechanical).
  • Demonstrated experience in the full lifecycle development of safety-critical, certified airborne hardware, using AC20-152A and DO-254.
  • Firsthand experience designing and certifying safety-critical graphical processors and safety-critical multi-core processors.
  • Hands-on design: digital, analog, power, high-speed interfaces, embedded processors.

Certification & Standards

• Detailed knowledge of DO-160, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-704, ARINC 429, MIL-STD-1553.

  • Hardware qualification testing: defining, executing, and reviewing test campaigns.
  • Experience working with certification authorities (Transport Canada, FAA, EASA).

Process & Communication

  • Strong technical writing and documentation skills, and the ability to convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Experience translating customer requirements into hardware specifications, with the ability to think big pictures and arrive at viable technical solutions, across electronics, software, firmware, algorithms, and mechanical disciplines.
  • Requirements management in DOORS (or equivalent); familiarity with aviation manufacturing standards.
  • Excellent communication skills in English and French.

Security

  • Eligible for the Canadian Controlled Goods Program, NATO Secret clearance, and ITAR access.

Assets

• Standards: DO-178C, DO-297, ARP4754, ARP4761, MIL-HDBK-217, GEIA-STD-0008.

• Processors / architecture: NXP and TI safety-critical processors, Intel-based platforms, ARINC 664 (AFDX) and Time Sensitive Networks (TSN).

• Avionics systems: FMS, GPS, TCAS, TAWS, WXR, SVS, audio systems, moving maps.

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Localisation : Montreal, QC

CMC Électronique (CMC) a acquis une réputation d’innovation et d’excellence à l’échelle internationale pour la conception, la fabrication et le soutien de produits électroniques destinés aux marchés de l’aviation. CMC concentre ses efforts à livrer des solutions novatrices d’intégration de systèmes de poste de pilotage et d’avionique à ses clients commerciaux et militaires du monde entier. Ses principales installations sont situées à Montréal, Ottawa, Chicago et à Reston, en Virginie.

CMC est un fournisseur important auprès des industries d’aérospatiale et de haute technologie, des compagnies aériennes, des organismes militaires et des clients des gouvernements du monde entier.

SOMMAIRE DU POSTE:

Ce poste relève du gestionnaire de l’ingénierie du matériel et collabore étroitement avec l’ingénieur en chef et les ingénieurs en systèmes pour concevoir et améliorer les produits phares de CMC. À titre d’expert matériel pratique et de responsable technique, vous assumez la conception du matériel, des exigences jusqu’à la certification et la qualification. Une solide expérience en conception de matériel avionique, une bonne compréhension du micrologiciel et une expertise dans l’intégration de systèmes modernes et hérités sont essentielles, en plus d’une collaboration avec la fabrication pour améliorer le rendement et la durabilité des produits.

Il s’agit d’un poste de contributeur individuel comportant des responsabilités de leadership technique, sans supervision directe de personnel. L’ingénieur en chef et les ingénieurs en systèmes dirigent les activités auprès de la clientèle, avec votre soutien technique rapproché.

RÔLE ET RESPONSABILITÉS :

  • Conception et architecture technique : Diriger la conception, les spécifications et l’architecture du matériel, en fonction des exigences au niveau du système et des exigences de certification. Documenter les décisions (schémas-blocs, plan de développement technique du matériel), en équilibrant performance, fiabilité, sécurité, coût et réutilisation de la conception, et en les harmonisant avec le plan de référence de l’architecte de plateforme.
  • Autorité de conception et leadership technique : Détenir l’autorité de conception matérielle pour tous les ordinateurs de mission, systèmes de navigation et panneaux de commande d’affichage : approuver les ordres de changement technique (ECO), orienter les équipes de conception (AEH, électrique, mécanique, PCB), et assurer le contrôle des interfaces, la gestion de la configuration et la traçabilité des exigences. Diriger l’exécution auprès de ces équipes, collaborer avec les équipes d’assurance qualité du matériel, d’essais et de navigabilité pour établir les estimations, veiller au respect des directives de travail de CMC, et agir comme intermédiaire technique auprès des équipes de qualité, de vérification et des fournisseurs.
  • Certification, qualification et sécurité : Diriger la conformité matérielle (DO-254, DO-160, MIL-STD) et les essais de qualification (ATP, QTP, QTR). Appuyer les analyses de fiabilité et de sécurité (FMEA, MTBF) et fournir les données matérielles requises pour les activités liées aux normes ARP4754A et ARP4761.
  • Résolution pratique de problèmes : Diriger l’intégration matérielle et le dépannage, y compris l’analyse des causes profondes des problèmes complexes, avec un encadrement technique minimal.
  • Fabricabilité et obsolescence : Collaborer avec la fabrication et la chaîne d’approvisionnement sur le rendement, la testabilité, le coût de production et l’obsolescence des composants.
  • Feuille de route technologique et études de compromis : Suivre les tendances technologiques et réglementaires, mener des études de compromis sur les architectures avioniques, et contribuer à la feuille de route des produits de prochaine génération avec l’architecte de plateforme.
  • Soumissions et propositions : Assumer la responsabilité des solutions matérielles et des estimations pour les nouveaux programmes. Traduire les demandes de propositions (RFP) des clients en exigences et en contenu de proposition, en appuyant les directeurs d’unité d’affaires dans l’obtention du contrat.
  • Soutien à la clientèle : Appuyer les revues de conception (SRR, PDR, CDR) à titre d’expert matériel, aux côtés de l’ingénieur en chef et des ingénieurs en systèmes qui dirigent les relations avec la clientèle.
  • Ambassadeur de la culture CMC : Promouvoir des normes élevées de performance individuelle, d’équipe et organisationnelle, avec un parti pris marqué pour l’action et la prise de décisions fondées sur les données. Favoriser une culture de responsabilisation, d’imputabilité et de communication ouverte et honnête.

EXIGENCES :

Formation et permis d’exercice

  • Baccalauréat en génie électrique; membre de l’Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ) ou admissible à le devenir.

Expérience

  • 15 années ou plus d’expérience en matériel avionique, incluant des ordinateurs de mission, des systèmes de navigation et d’affichage hautement complexes, sur les marchés civil et militaire.
  • Leadership technique d’équipes multidisciplinaires et multisites (électrique, conception de circuits imprimés, mécanique).
  • Expérience démontrée dans le développement complet de matériel aéronautique certifié et de sécurité critique, selon les normes AC20-152A et DO-254.
  • Expérience directe dans la conception et la certification de processeurs graphiques et de processeurs multicœurs de sécurité critique.
  • Expérience pratique en conception numérique, analogique, d’alimentation, d’interfaces haute vitesse et de processeurs embarqués.

Certification et normes

  • Connaissance approfondie des normes DO-160, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-704, ARINC 429 et MIL-STD-1553.
  • Essais de qualification du matériel : définition, exécution et révision des campagnes d’essais.
  • Expérience de travail avec les autorités de certification (Transports Canada, FAA, EASA).

Processus et communication

  • Solides compétences en rédaction technique et en documentation, avec la capacité de transmettre des concepts techniques à des auditoires techniques et non techniques.
  • Expérience dans la traduction des exigences des clients en spécifications matérielles, avec une vision d’ensemble permettant d’élaborer des solutions techniques viables, dans les disciplines de l’électronique, du logiciel, du micrologiciel, des algorithmes et de la mécanique.
  • Gestion des exigences dans DOORS (ou équivalent); connaissance des procédés de fabrication selon les normes aéronautiques.
  • Excellentes compétences de communication en français et en anglais.

Sécurité

  • Admissibilité au Programme des marchandises contrôlées du Canada, à la cote de sécurité Secret OTAN, et à l’accès aux marchandises visées par le règlement américain ITAR.

Atouts

• Normes : DO-178C, DO-297, ARP4754, ARP4761, MIL-HDBK-217, GEIA-STD-0008.

• Processeurs et architecture : processeurs de sécurité critique NXP et TI, plateformes basées sur Intel, ARINC 664 (AFDX) et réseaux à sensibilité temporelle (TSN).

• Systèmes avioniques : FMS, GPS, TCAS, TAWS, WXR, SVS, systèmes audio, cartes mobiles.

• Procédures de certification : TSO de la FAA, FAR, TC / STC, FAR partie 23/25.

• Cybersécurité : NSA MIT-005FS-2014, AFMAN 33-282, AFMAN 17-1301.

• FPGA: Expérience en conception.

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Location : Montreal, QC

CMC Electronics has an international reputation for innovation in cockpit systems integration, avionics, and display solutions for civil and military aviation. Founded in 1903 as Canadian Marconi Company, CMC blends over a century of experience with the agility of a young, innovative team in software and electronics.

Headquartered in Montreal, CMC employs more than 800 people across facilities in Canada and the US. Its parent company, TransDigm, is a leading producer of highly engineered aerospace components, with nearly 50 companies in its portfolio.

JOB DESCRIPTION

This position reports to the Hardware Engineering Manager and collaborates closely with the Chief Engineer and System Engineers to design and enhance CMC’s core products. As the hands-on hardware expert and technical lead, you own the hardware design from requirements through certification and qualification. A strong avionics hardware background, firmware understanding, and experience integrating modern and legacy systems are essential, alongside collaboration with Manufacturing to improve yield and sustainability.

This is an individual contributor role with technical leadership responsibilities and no direct reports. The Chief Engineer and System Engineers lead customer-facing activities, with your close technical support.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Technical Design & Architecture: Lead the hardware design, specifications and architecture, aligned with system-level and certification requirements. Document decisions (block diagrams, the Hardware Engineering Development Plan, balancing performance, reliability, safety, cost, and design reuse, and aligning with the Platform Architect’s reference design.
  • Design Authority & Technical Leadership: Hold hardware design authority for all mission computers, navigation systems, and display control panels: approve ECOs, guide design teams (AEH, Electrical, Mechanical, PCB), and maintain interface control, configuration management, and requirements traceability. Direct execution across these groups, working with HQE, Test Engineering and Airworthiness to formalize estimates, ensure compliance with CMC work instructions, and act as the technical bridge to quality, verification, and supplier teams.
  • Certification, Qualification & Safety: Lead hardware compliance (DO-254, DO-160, MIL-STD) and qualification testing (ATP, QTP, QTR). Support FMEA and MTBF safety analyses and provide inputs to ARP4754A and ARP4761.
  • Hands-on Problem Solving: Lead hardware integration and troubleshooting, including root-cause analysis of complex issues, with limited technical guidance.
  • Design for Manufacturability & Obsolescence: Partner with Manufacturing and Supply Chain on yield, testability, factory cost, and component obsolescence.
  • Roadmap & Trade Studies: Track technology and regulatory trends, run trade-off studies on avionics architectures, and contribute to the next-generation product roadmap with the Platform Architect.
  • Bids & Proposals: Own hardware solutions and estimates for new programs. Translate customer RFPs into requirements and proposal content, supporting the Business Unit Directors in winning the bid.
  • Customer Support: Support design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR) as hardware subject-matter expert, alongside the Chief Engineer and System Engineers who lead customer interactions.
  • CMC Culture Role Model: Drive high standards for individual, team, and organizational achievement with a strong bias for action and data-driven decisions. Foster ownership, accountability, and open and honest communication.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

Education & Licensing

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering; member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ) or eligible.

Experience

  • 5+ years in avionics hardware, including highly complex mission computers, navigation & display systems, civil and military markets.
  • Technical lead for cross-functional, multi-site hardware teams (electrical, PCB layout, mechanical).
  • Demonstrated experience in the full lifecycle development of safety-critical, certified airborne hardware, using AC20-152A and DO-254.
  • Firsthand experience designing and certifying safety-critical graphical processors and safety-critical multi-core processors.
  • Hands-on design: digital, analog, power, high-speed interfaces, embedded processors.

Certification & Standards

• Detailed knowledge of DO-160, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-704, ARINC 429, MIL-STD-1553.

  • Hardware qualification testing: defining, executing, and reviewing test campaigns.
  • Experience working with certification authorities (Transport Canada, FAA, EASA).

Process & Communication

  • Strong technical writing and documentation skills, and the ability to convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Experience translating customer requirements into hardware specifications, with the ability to think big pictures and arrive at viable technical solutions, across electronics, software, firmware, algorithms, and mechanical disciplines.
  • Requirements management in DOORS (or equivalent); familiarity with aviation manufacturing standards.
  • Excellent communication skills in English and French.

Security

  • Eligible for the Canadian Controlled Goods Program, NATO Secret clearance, and ITAR access.

Assets

• Standards: DO-178C, DO-297, ARP4754, ARP4761, MIL-HDBK-217, GEIA-STD-0008.

• Processors / architecture: NXP and TI safety-critical processors, Intel-based platforms, ARINC 664 (AFDX) and Time Sensitive Networks (TSN).

• Avionics systems: FMS, GPS, TCAS, TAWS, WXR, SVS, audio systems, moving maps.

• Certification procedures: FAA TSO, FARs, TC/STC, FAR Part 23/25.

• Cybersecurity: NSA MIT-005FS-2014, AFMAN 33-282, AFMAN 17-1301.

• FPGA: design experience.

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Responsibilities

Lead hardware architecture and design for avionics products, from requirements through certification and qualification, while guiding multidisciplinary teams and maintaining design authority. Support integration and troubleshooting, safety and qualification activities, manufacturing improvements, product roadmaps, proposals, and customer design reviews.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and OIQ membership or eligibility, along with extensive experience developing and certifying safety-critical avionics hardware and leading multidisciplinary teams. Candidates need hands-on hardware design expertise, knowledge of relevant aviation and military standards, qualification testing and certification-authority experience, strong technical communication skills in English and French, and eligibility for specified security and controlled-goods access.

Skills

  • Avionics Hardware Design
  • Hardware Architecture
  • DO-254 Certification
  • DO-160 Compliance
  • Hardware Qualification Testing
  • Safety-Critical Processor Design
  • Digital and Analog Design
  • Power Electronics
  • High-Speed Interfaces
  • Embedded Processors
  • Requirements Management
  • DOORS
  • Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
  • Root-Cause Analysis
  • Technical Leadership
  • Bilingual Communication

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Categories

  • Engineering
  • Manufacturing
  • Management & Leadership
  • Transportation

Keywords

  • Avionics
  • Hardware Architecture
  • Mission Computers
  • Navigation Systems
  • Display Control Panels
  • DO-254
  • AC 20-152A
  • DO-160
  • MIL-STD-461
  • MIL-STD-810
  • MIL-STD-704
  • ARINC 429
  • MIL-STD-1553
  • ARP4754A
  • ARP4761
  • DOORS
  • ECO
  • ATP
  • QTP
  • QTR
  • FMEA
  • MTBF
  • Safety-Critical Processors
  • FPGA
  • ARINC 664 (AFDX)
  • Time-Sensitive Networking
  • Transport Canada
  • FAA
  • EASA
  • Controlled Goods Program

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