Senior Engineering Lead – Design & Aerostructures

Senior Engineering Lead Design & Aerostructures

Location: Lindsay Ontario Canada
Salary: C$165000 - C$210000
Employment Type: Full-time
Work Model: Hybrid

About the Role
A senior-level Engineering Lead Design & Aerostructures is sought to lead the development of mechanical and structural systems for next-generation eVTOL aircraft. This role combines hands-on product development with leadership of the engineering team guiding the technical strategy tools methods and processes for both developmental and certified aircraft.

What Youll Do

• Lead and mentor the Design & Aerostructures team setting technical direction goals and priorities.

• Architect design and implement mechanical system architectures from aircraft to component level.

• Design critical structural components including fuselage propulsion mounts landing gear and system housings.

• Specify and validate materials (e.g. composites aluminum titanium high-performance polymers) for strength weight thermal and durability performance.

• Oversee product development from concept through prototyping testing and production release.

• Optimize structures for strength stiffness fatigue and thermal performance.

• Interface with suppliers to validate materials manufacturing methods and fabrication constraints.

• Participate in failure investigations and root cause analyses for material or mechanical performance issues.

• Develop test infrastructure to verify platform performance and support certification.

• Identify and establish strategic partnerships with external organizations and research institutions.

• Ensure compliance with industry regulations and eVTOL certification requirements.

• Continuously improve processes tools and team capabilities.

What Youll Bring

• 5 years in senior engineering or technology leadership roles within aerospace with primary structural systems experience (composite design and stress disciplines preferred).

• Full lifecycle experience in at least one aerospace program from concept to production and certification.

• Familiarity with eVTOL Certification regulations (TCCA FAA EASA).

• Hands-on experience with CAD tools (SolidWorks CATIA V6 3DExperience preferred).

• Strong leadership mentoring and cross-functional collaboration skills.

• Proactive mindset problem-solving abilities and a drive to innovate.

Benefits

• Competitive group benefits plan

• Company share scheme

• Flexible working options

• Opportunity to work on groundbreaking aerospace projects

• Collaborative multi-skilled and high-impact team environment

Key Skills
Administrative Skills,Facilities Management,Biotechnology,Creative Production,Design And Estimation,Architecture
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1