Senior Design and Aerostructures Engineer

Senior Design and Aerostructures Engineer

Location: Lindsay Ontario Canada (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Full-time
Salary Range: C$165000 C$210000

About the Role

A senior-level Design & Aerostructures Engineer is sought to lead mechanical and structural development for cutting-edge eVTOL aircraft.

This role involves hands-on development of mechanical systems structures and components from concept to certified production with significant opportunities to grow expertise across adjacent disciplines.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect design and implement platform-level mechanical systems from aircraft to component level

• Design structural and mechanical components for critical systems including fuselage propulsion mounts landing gear and system housings

• Select and specify materials (e.g. advanced composites aluminum alloys titanium high-performance polymers) based on strength weight thermal and durability requirements

• Support product development from concept through detailed design prototyping testing and release to production

• Optimize structures for strength stiffness fatigue and thermal performance

• Interface with suppliers to validate material choices manufacturing methods and fabrication constraints

• Participate in failure investigations and root cause analyses to resolve mechanical or material issues

• Be an integral part of the team projecting positive behaviours and influence onto the team

• Apply aerospace standards and specifications appropriate to the discipline

• Challenge the status quo introducing new ideas to improve engineering quality productivity and delivery timelines

• Enforce standards and ensure rigor resilience and continuous improvement in design solutions

• Act as a project integrator and interface between project management and other engineering teams

• Stay current with industry developments and implement best practices in your work

• Drive continuous improvement of processes to increase safety and efficiency

Requirements

• 5 years of experience in aerospace structural systems ideally with composite and stress disciplines

• Experience with full lifecycle development from concept to production and certification

• Familiarity with eVTOL certification regulations (TCCA FAA EASA)

• Strong problem-solving analytical and communication skills

• Hands-on experience in mechanical and structural design material selection and component testing

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience

• No fixed holiday cap

• Group benefits plan

• Company share scheme

• Flexible working options

• Opportunity to work on groundbreaking aerospace projects in a collaborative innovative environment