Job Type: Contract
Contract Duration: 6-12 months, with potential conversion to a permanent position
Work Arrangement: Hybrid, 2 days per week onsite; subject to change
Level: Level 4
Travel: Minimal travel between plants
Citizenship Requirement: Must be a Canadian citizen or legal permanent resident of Canada
Language: English required; French is considered an asset
Position Overview
We are seeking experienced
EWIS Design Engineers at both the Professional and Senior Professional levels to support aircraft development and sustaining engineering programs.
In this role, you will be responsible for the
design, physical integration, and installation of Electrical Wiring Interconnection Systems (EWIS). Your work will include 3D harness definition and routing, component and support integration, interface coordination, installation compliance, engineering changes, and certification support.
Depending on experience, you may lead defined EWIS work packages and resolve complex integration issues or provide senior technical leadership across major aircraft development programs and engineering initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
EWIS Design & Integration
- Develop and review 3D electrical harness designs, routing layouts, supports, component placement, assemblies, installation drawings, and detailed design documentation.
- Define and integrate EWIS components, including connectors, backshells, clamps, brackets, conduits, supports, and protective devices.
- Apply EWIS installation requirements related to separation and segregation, clearances, bend radius, support spacing, accessibility, maintainability, and environmental protection.
- Ensure designs meet aircraft installation, manufacturing, maintenance, operational, and certification requirements.
Electrical & Physical Interface Coordination
- Coordinate 3D EWIS installations with electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, equipment interfaces, harness definitions, and aircraft-zone requirements.
- Collaborate with Electrical Systems, Structures, Stress, Interiors, Manufacturing, Methods, Thermodynamics, Safety, Electromagnetic Effects, Mass Properties, suppliers, and harness manufacturers.
- Identify and resolve routing conflicts, installation challenges, interface discrepancies, clearance issues, and producibility concerns through cross-functional collaboration.
Compliance, Certification & Technical Support
- Review EWIS layouts, installations, assemblies, and detailed designs for compliance with engineering standards and certification requirements.
- Support EWIS verification, design reviews, installation compliance, and certification activities.
- Provide technical solutions for manufacturing, supplier, testing, design, and in-service issues, including root-cause investigations and corrective actions.
- Manage engineering changes and evaluate impacts to cost, schedule, weight, configuration, and technical risk.
- Maintain product definition and configuration data within the applicable PLM environment.
Level-Specific Responsibilities
EWIS Design Engineer - Level 3
- Lead assigned EWIS work packages and coordinate priorities, interfaces, and deliverables across multidisciplinary teams.
- Develop and substantiate solutions to complex EWIS design and integration challenges.
- Review peer engineering work and provide technical guidance to junior engineers.
- Present technical solutions and recommendations to engineering and project leadership.
- Support lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives.
Senior EWIS Design Engineer - Level 4
- Lead complex multi-zone and multi-system EWIS integration activities.
- Develop technical strategies and establish consistent engineering approaches across programs.
- Review and approve significant technical solutions within assigned authority.
- Lead complex technical investigations and critical problem-solving activities.
- Mentor engineering teams and support improvements to engineering standards, processes, methods, and digital practices.
- Influence cross-functional technical decisions and provide senior-level EWIS expertise across the organization.
Qualifications
Education & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- Equivalent technical education may be considered for candidates with extensive relevant experience.
- EWIS Design Engineer - PA Level 3: Typically 5+ years of relevant aerospace engineering experience.
- Senior EWIS Design Engineer - PA Level 4: Typically 10-15 years of relevant aerospace engineering experience.
Technical Expertise
Candidates Should Have Strong Knowledge Or Experience In
- Aircraft EWIS design, installation, and physical integration
- 3D electrical harness definition and routing
- Electrical harness components and support design
- Electrical schematics and wiring diagrams
- Harness manufacturing, installation, and inspection
- EWIS separation and segregation requirements
- Bend radius, support spacing, accessibility, and environmental protection
- Aircraft equipment interfaces and zone constraints
- Engineering drawings and product definition
- EWIS certification fundamentals
- Configuration and weight management
- Engineering change processes
Software & Engineering Tools
- Strong experience with CATIA V5, including Electrical Workbenches.
- Experience with ENOVIA and Microsoft Office.
- Knowledge of NX and Teamcenter is considered an asset.
- Experience with PLM systems, engineering change management, product definition, and configuration control.
Professional & Leadership Skills
- Strong analytical and technical problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Ability to coordinate multiple priorities, technical interfaces, and stakeholders.
- Strong organizational skills and accountability for assigned deliverables.
- Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Ability to provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers and support teams.
- For senior-level candidates, demonstrated ability to influence technical decisions and drive engineering improvements across multiple teams.
Language Requirements
- Fluent English is required.
- French is considered an asset.
