Electrical Systems Engineering Manager

About

The Electrical Systems team is responsible for designing and integrating an optimized Electrical Power Generation & Distribution and Lighting Systems and will support all products.

Responsibilities

• Manage a multi-site team of Electrical engineers
• Liaise with Electrical and Lighting Suppliers to progress technical solutions towards certification.
• Develop and implement strategies for the definition of future aircraft, proposing innovative and competitive solutions.
• Develop or adapt tools and processes according to the needs of the function to achieve our organizational objectives.
• Responsible for all the functional activities and reporting within the department (e.g. Knowledge Domains, Critical Skills Review, Critical Knowledge Level, conferences, etc.) and execute the yearly roadmap
• Ensure that adequate engineering resources are assigned to tasks to meet product development deadlines and project execution.
• Set annual employee objectives, evaluate performance, establish salary and recommendations for career progression.
• Be accountable for your group's performance - delivering on time, on budget and with quality to support company objectives.
• Ensure a positive and healthy work environment for employees (communication, recognition, coaching and career development plans/opportunities).
• Provide visibility on execution, problems encountered and escalate as needed to your director or the other member of the organization.
• Manage and resolve priority conflicts within own department and with internal customers.
• Participate in the recruitment and integration of new employees.
• Participate in budget preparation and be responsible for the management of financial resources.
• Review/approve technical engineering impacts related to Electrical and Lighting activities and ensure compliance.
• Identify training and travel required to support business needs.
• Support Supplier and Aircraft Testing activities
• Ensure adequate support from the team for Production line and in-service aircrafts.
• Lead Research and Technology strategic Electrical or Lighting projects

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in Electrical, or Aeronautical Engineering.
• 15+ years in the aerospace industry, with a good understanding of Electrical and Lighting requirements and related activities in development of platforms, production and sustaining activities.
• Experience in integration and a good understanding of how systems work and interact with the overall aircraft.
• Aircraft Electrical and Lighting integration related experience.
• An interest in business aviation improvement and are a strategic thinker.
• 5+ years of positive experience in a management position.
• A team player, work in a multidisciplinary team and can demonstrate strong organizational and managerial skills (planning and prioritization).
• Creative in finding ways to solve problems and can bring your ideas to fruition.
• Work in an agile and flexible manner and can juggle multiple tasks while addressing priorities.
• Possess good oral and written skills (French and English), can effectively communicate achievements and challenges to technical as well as non-technical management.
• Knowledge of aeronautical product certification is an asset.
• Experience in developing new products and supporting products in service.

Note

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