Project Engineer/Integration Focal
- Montreal, QC, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- Aerospace Experience: Minimum of 5 years of project management experience within the aerospace industry (a background in technical engineering is an asset).
- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
Role Overview
We are seeking a Project Engineering & Integration Focal to lead and drive challenging missionized aircraft programs. In this role, you will serve as the primary technical and integration link between project management, multidisciplinary engineering teams, suppliers, and external customers to ensure complex aerospace projects are executed safely, on time, and within budget.
Key Responsibilities
Program Execution & Governance
Education & Experience
We are seeking a Project Engineering & Integration Focal to lead and drive challenging missionized aircraft programs. In this role, you will serve as the primary technical and integration link between project management, multidisciplinary engineering teams, suppliers, and external customers to ensure complex aerospace projects are executed safely, on time, and within budget.
Key Responsibilities
Program Execution & Governance
- Project Planning: Develop, maintain, and monitor detailed technical schedules, milestones, and budgets from initial conceptual design through aircraft certification.
- Task Management: Plan and track engineering tasks, estimate levels of effort, map task interdependencies, and align engineering resources to achieve project objectives.
- Financial Oversight: Monitor project financials and track technical activities against target budgets.
- Deliverables & Documentation: Manage all technical requirements documentation and hold direct accountability for the timely submission of all contract deliverables.
- Reporting & Governance: Prepare and present status, cost, and schedule updates to executive management through structured governance meetings.
- Technical Leadership: Lead cross-functional teams to resolve complex technical roadblocks, evaluate risks, and implement mitigation strategies.
- Cross-Functional Alignment: Interface directly with the Program Management Office (PMO), customer technical and PMO representatives, and external suppliers.
- Communication: Maintain clear, consistent, and transparent communication across internal teams, functional areas, suppliers, and client representatives.
- Supplier Coordination: Direct and coordinate supplier activities to ensure deliverables meet schedule, cost, and technical specifications.
Education & Experience
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or Finance.
- Aerospace Experience: Minimum of 5 years of project management experience within the aerospace industry (a background in technical engineering is an asset).
- Domain Expertise: Strong understanding and hands-on experience with the aircraft development lifecycle, from concept through flight certification.
- Special Mission Knowledge: Technical knowledge of aircraft, aircraft systems, and special mission equipment is preferred.
- Project Management Tools: Expert-level proficiency in MS Project.
- Presentation & Analytics: Advanced proficiency in MS PowerPoint and MS Excel for executive reporting and data analysis.
- Regulatory Knowledge: Familiarity with ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) and Controlled Goods Program regulations.
- Clearance Eligibility: Must be eligible to view, handle, and store ITAR/Controlled Goods materials.
- Military/Gov Experience: Prior exposure to government or military flight operations is considered a strong asset.
- Bilingualism: Fluent in both English and French (written and spoken).
- Leadership: Demonstrated ability to influence, align, and direct multidisciplinary stakeholders without direct positional authority.
- Flexibility: Willingness to travel and work extended hours as required by program milestones.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Lead aerospace project planning and execution from conceptual design through aircraft certification, managing schedules, budgets, engineering tasks, requirements documentation, and contract deliverables. Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, suppliers, customers, and program management stakeholders while addressing technical risks and reporting project status, cost, and schedule to executive management.
Requirements
Requires a bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or Finance and at least five years of aerospace project management experience, with hands-on understanding of the aircraft development and certification lifecycle. Candidates should be proficient in MS Project, PowerPoint, and Excel; eligible to handle ITAR and Controlled Goods materials; fluent in English and French; and able to lead stakeholders, travel, and work extended hours when needed.
Skills
- Project Management
- Aerospace Engineering
- Aircraft Certification
- Technical Scheduling
- Budget Management
- Requirements Documentation
- Risk Management
- Cross-Functional Leadership
- Supplier Coordination
- Stakeholder Communication
- MS Project
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Excel
- ITAR Compliance
- Controlled Goods Program
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Categories
- Engineering
- Management & Leadership
- Transportation
- Government & Public Sector
Keywords
- Aerospace
- Aircraft Development
- Aircraft Certification
- Missionized Aircraft
- Special Mission Equipment
- Project Management
- Project Planning
- Technical Schedules
- Milestones
- Budget Management
- Task Management
- Engineering Resource Planning
- Requirements Documentation
- Contract Deliverables
- Program Governance
- Risk Mitigation
- Cross-Functional Teams
- Supplier Coordination
- Program Management Office
- MS Project
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Excel
- ITAR
- Controlled Goods Program
- Government Flight Operations
- Military Flight Operations
- Flight Certification