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Hybrid Power & Energy Systems - IPT Head

  • Quebec, QC, Canada

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Job type
Contract
Experience
12-18+ years of experience in aerospace, automotive EV, or energy systems domains.
Posting language
English
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Original job description

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the Hybrid Power & Energy Systems IPT and ensure alignment with aircraft program objectives.
  • Own scope, schedule, cost, quality, and technical delivery.
  • Coordinate across Propulsion, Electrical Systems, Thermal Management, Flight Controls, and Avionics teams.
  • Serve as the primary technical interface with customers, suppliers, and stakeholders.

System Architecture & Design

  • Define hybrid-electric propulsion architectures, including battery systems, electric motors, generators, power electronics, and energy management systems.
  • Perform system sizing, trade studies, energy flow analysis, and efficiency optimization.
  • Develop and manage System Requirement Documents (SRD), Interface Control Documents (ICD), and power distribution architectures.

Integration & Systems Engineering

  • Lead integration of electrical propulsion, power distribution, and thermal management systems.
  • Ensure compatibility with aircraft electrical networks, flight controls, structural constraints, and avionics systems.
  • Drive Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) practices throughout development.

Verification, Validation & Testing

  • Define and execute MIL, HIL, ground, and flight test validation strategies.
  • Validate system performance, energy efficiency, thermal behavior, reliability, and safety.
  • Ensure complete requirements traceability from design to validation.

Certification & Compliance

  • Lead certification activities in accordance with FAA, EASA, and DGCA requirements.
  • Ensure compliance with ARP4754A, ARP4761, and DO-160 standards.
  • Support evolving certification requirements for electric and hybrid propulsion systems.
  • Manage compliance documentation, safety assessments, and test reports.

Safety & Reliability Engineering

  • Conduct FHA, FMEA, and FTA activities.
  • Ensure battery safety, thermal runaway mitigation, fault tolerance, redundancy, and robust energy management strategies.
  • Drive reliability-focused system design and risk mitigation.

Stakeholder Management

  • Present architecture concepts, performance metrics, and risk mitigation plans to customers and leadership teams.
  • Support RFQs, proposals, effort estimation, and technology roadmap development.

Risk & Configuration Management

  • Identify and mitigate electrical, thermal, and integration risks.
  • Ensure adherence to configuration management and change control processes.
  • Manage dependencies across IPTs and development teams.

Education

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Energy Systems, or Power Electronics.

Experience

  • 12-18+ years of experience in aerospace, automotive EV, or energy systems domains.
  • Strong experience in hybrid/electric propulsion systems and advanced mobility programs.
  • Proven leadership experience managing cross-functional IPT teams.

Technical Skills

  • Hybrid propulsion architectures and energy storage technologies.
  • Battery systems, power electronics, and electrical machines.
  • Energy management, optimization, and thermal management systems.
  • MATLAB/Simulink, PSCAD, AMESim, and MBSE tools (Cameo, Rhapsody).
  • Knowledge of ARP4754A, ARP4761, DO-160, high-voltage aerospace systems, and EMI/EMC considerations.

Preferred Skills

  • Experience in eVTOL, UAV, or Advanced Air Mobility programs.
  • Exposure to sustainable aviation technologies and hydrogen fuel cells.
  • Familiarity with PLM tools such as 3DX and Teamcenter.

Reporting Structure

Reports To: Chief Engineer / Program Manager

Leads: Hybrid Power & Energy Systems IPT (Electrical, Battery, Integration, and V&V Engineers)
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Responsibilities

Lead the Hybrid Power & Energy Systems IPT to ensure alignment with aircraft program objectives across technical delivery, scope, and cost. Define hybrid-electric propulsion architectures and manage the integration, validation, and certification of power and thermal systems.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical or Aerospace Engineering with 12-18+ years of experience in aerospace or EV domains. Must have proven leadership experience and deep technical expertise in hybrid propulsion and aerospace certification standards.

Skills

  • Hybrid Propulsion Architectures
  • Energy Storage Technologies
  • Power Electronics
  • Battery Systems
  • Thermal Management
  • MBSE
  • MATLAB/Simulink
  • ARP4754A
  • ARP4761
  • DO-160
  • System Architecture
  • Verification & Validation
  • Safety Engineering
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Configuration Management
  • Risk Mitigation

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Categories

  • Engineering
  • Energy
  • Management & Leadership
  • Transportation
  • Manufacturing

Keywords

  • Hybrid Power
  • Energy Systems
  • Electric Motors
  • Generators
  • Power Electronics
  • Energy Management
  • SRD
  • ICD
  • MBSE
  • MIL
  • HIL
  • FAA
  • EASA
  • DGCA
  • ARP4754A
  • ARP4761
  • DO-160
  • FHA
  • FMEA
  • FTA
  • eVTOL
  • UAV
  • Advanced Air Mobility
  • Hydrogen Fuel Cells
  • 3DX
  • Teamcenter
  • PSCAD
  • AMESim
  • Cameo
  • Rhapsody

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