Section Chief - BAS Electrical Engineering

What are your contributions to the team?

• Manage a team of Electrical Engineers/Designers supporting engineering modifications across Bombardier’s aircraft platforms.
• Responsible for assigning team members’ daily work scope and ensuring all deliverables are met, including wire diagrams, functional test plans/reports, technical requirement documents, electrical load analysis, and transversal vertical separation analysis.
• Extensive coordination with outside suppliers, internal departments and regulatory agencies regarding the design, installation, integration, testing and certification of avionics and entertainment systems on all Bombardier platforms.
• Participate in the integration of new employees.
• Provide technical leadership, coaching, mentoring, and training, on a regular basis, to enable employees to reach their goals and deliverables.
• Ensure a good, positive and healthy working environment for the employees (communication, recognition, coaching, and career development plans/opportunities).
• Be accountable for your group’s performance – deliver on-time, within budget and with quality to support the business objectives.
• Manage and resolve priority conflicts within your own department and with internal customers.

How to thrive in this role?

• You will hold a Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent with ten (10) years relevant experience or will have a minimum of fifteen (15) years of practical avionics/electrical system installations, testing or integration experience in aviation (Required).
• You will have a working knowledge of applicable regulatory certification rules (FAA, EASA, TCCA).
• You demonstrate leadership behaviours that support putting people first, work in teams, value teamwork, and drive for performance excellence while exhibiting a winning attitude.
• You have advanced computer skills with a knowledge and proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Project).
• You must be a self-starter and able to handle multiple initiatives effectively.
• You are willing to travel and work outside of normal business hours on occasion.
• You’re able to coach and mentor new engineers.
• You have strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence and build consensus without formal authority.