Engineering Manager – Aircraft Integration & Safety Assessment

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

CANDIDATES WITH FOREIGN CREDENTIALS:

If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian educational standards. This will enable you to provide proof of Canadian equivalency when applying for a job in the public service. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/indexe.stm .
PLEASE DO NOT DELAY OBTAINING THIS ASSESSMENT – IT CAN TAKE SEVERAL MONTHS TO RECEIVE AN OUTCOME.

How to Apply:

You will be required to demonstrate how you meet the education and each of the experience criteria listed in the essential qualifications and any of the applicable asset qualifications on the Statement of Merit Criteria for the initial screening by answering the online screening questions. Please be sure to include substantiating details that clearly outline the breadth of experience as well as relevant timelines.

Failure to clearly demonstrate how you meet the screening criteria (Education, Experience, Essential and Asset (if applicable) may result in the rejection of your application. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or missing information.

Duties

Come make a difference in the development of tomorrow’s aeronautical products in an organization dedicated to safety. Bring your expertise and skills to contribute to challenging projects in a multidisciplinary environment that offers great work-life balance!

YOU WANT TO:
- Join an internationally renowned regulatory authority
- Work with aeronautical industry to promote safety
- Put your aeronautical expertise in the areas of aircraft integration and safety assessment to work
- Promote best engineering practices and methodologies in a collaborative environment
- Contribute to establishing a level-playing field nationally and internationally

WE CAN OFFER YOU:
- To be at the heart of the aircraft integration and safety assessment engineering certification process
- An opportunity to get involved in the associated technologies, aircraft types and airborne systems in the aeronautical industry, both nationally and internationally
- A workplace that embraces work-life balance, where teamwork, cooperation and respect abound, where rigor and excellence are valued
- An environment to expand your engineering and certification expertise in a multidisciplinary team
- An opportunity to travel and engage with colleagues internationally
- A comprehensive benefits package

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING: OVERSEEING CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS BY:
- Supporting the identification of the design standards applicable to new and changed aeronautical products, and the approval of the applicant means of compliance to these standards
- Working with industry engineers, and Transport Canada Delegates, throughout the phases of certification
- Preparing for and attending certification and technical reviews, witnessing certification tests, in Canada and abroad
- Coordinating with all areas of expertise involved in the certification of aeronautical products
- Interacting with foreign certification authorities
- Validating foreign aeronautical products

Work environment

Our office is located at 159 Cleopatra Drive in Ottawa, Ontario.

Intent of the process

The results of this process will initially be used to staff this position indeterminately. The position being staffed is bilingual non-imperative BBB/BBB. Thus, we encourage unilingual candidates to apply.

A pool of qualified candidates may be established to staff similar positions on an indeterminate, term, assignment, secondment or acting basis within Transports Canada in the National Capital Region.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION
ED: Graduation with a bachelor degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in an engineering specialty relevant to the duties of the position.

OR

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:
OC: Eligibility for certification as a professional engineer in Canada with specialization in an engineering specialty relevant to the position.
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Note 1: Candidates will be asked to provide proof of education or eligibility for certification.

Note 2: Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/indexe.stm.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

EX1: Significant* experience in the application of:
- the principles and processes for conducting aircraft safety assessments of complex, highly integrated aeronautical products
OR
- the System Development Assurance processes for complex or highly integrated aircraft systems and the interaction with the safety assessment process

EX2: Significant* experience in the application of Canadian and foreign civil design standards for aircraft integration and safety

EX3: Experience in leading a team within a technical environment

*Significant: Candidate has performed complex activities related to this task in a wide variety of situations (at least 10 years of experience)

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

ASSET QUALIFICATION

EXPERIENCE
AEX1: Technical management: Experience managing a team of aerospace engineers

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Bilingual - Non Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

KNOWLEDGE
K1: Knowledge of aeronautical products type certification, associated processes and regulatory material.

K2: Knowledge of aeronautical products design and type certification as it applies to the aircraft integration and safety assessment specialty*.

*This includes engineering principles and practices in relation to aircraft design and certification related to:
- safety assessment principles, failure assessment methodologies (e.g. ARP 4761) as related to complex, highly integrated aircraft systems design
- system development assurance processes (e.g. ARP 4754A) and its interaction with the safety assessment process related to complex and highly integrated aircraft systems design

KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
KLC1: Values and ethics
KLC2: Strategic Thinking
KLC3: Engagement
KLC4: Management excellence

For more information on the above competencies, please refer to the Key Leadership Competencies for the Supervisor category at the following website: https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/professional-development/key-leadership-competency-profile/effective-behaviours.html#supervisor

ABILITIES
A1: Ability to communicate effectively
A2: Ability to manage engineering resources in a matrix environment
A3: Ability to analyze and interpret complex technical documents associated with aircraft systems

PERSONAL SUITABILITY
PS1: Reliability

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Must be willing and able to travel nationally and internationally as required.
- Must be willing and able to work overtime and weekends as required.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

Depending on the number of applicants, Transport Canada needs or HR plans, volume management strategies (for example, random selection, invoking one or more assets, top-down approach) may be used for the purpose of managing applications/candidates.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language (English or French) of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.