Section Chief, Engineering - Defense

What are your contributions to the team?

• Lead engineering plan and its governance

•    Work closely with Program Directors and Chief Integrator to align on priorities and decisions

•    Represents the Defense Director for all matters pertaining to Project Engineering

•    Manage the Engineering Statement of Work from all phases of development up to certification & entry into service

•    Manage the engineering budget and spend

•    Harmonize engineering schedule to support Program milestones and rally the technical teams behind meeting the schedule including suppliers

•    Ensure measures are in place to organize and control the engineering tasks and the priorities, with appropriate levels of visibility to issues and risks and associated mitigation plan.

•    Participate in program, supplier and technical review providing support and visibility to the team and management

•    Co-Chair change board and ensure the completeness of the proposed solutions.

•    Coordinate with other project organization (BFTC, Completions, …)

•    Deploy Lessons Learned and Best Project Practices onto the derivative platform

•    Recruit, Develop and Evaluate your employees

How to thrive in this role?

•    You hold a Bachelor degree in Engineering or equivalent. PMI certification is an asset
•    You have a minimum of 10 years of experience working with multidisciplinary and technically complex integration in the Aerospace industry with at least three (3) years of supervisory experience.
•    You have advanced knowledge of project management and knowledge of the BES
•    You have strong people manager and leadership qualities with an ability to mobilize and foster an environment of teamwork within cross-functional teams facilitating discussions and resolving issues to meet the objectives.
•    You have demonstrated leadership behaviors 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) as well as databases and PLM and ERP systems applications
•    You are willing to travel and work outside of normal business hours on occasion
•    You have logical and flexible mindsets, shows initiative, and demonstrate overview/detailed approaches.
•    You have strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence and build consensus without formal authority
•    You must be fluent in both French and English.