Power engineer Jobs in Delson, QC

Role: Hybrid Power & Energy Systems - IPT Head
Location: Montreal, QC
Duration: Long Term Contract

Job Description:

Aerospace, Aviation, eVTOL, Advanced Air Mobility, Hybrid-Electric Propulsion, Electric Propulsion, Automotive EV, Energy Systems, Battery Systems, Power Electronics, UAV, Sustainable Aviation

• Lead the Hybrid Power & Energy Systems Integrated Product Team (IPT) and ensure alignment with overall aircraft program objectives.
• Own scope, schedule, cost, quality, and technical delivery for Hybrid Power & Energy Systems.
• Coordinate across Propulsion, Electrical Systems, Thermal Management, Flight Controls, Avionics, and other aircraft engineering teams.
• Serve as the primary technical interface with customers, suppliers, leadership, and program stakeholders.
• Define hybrid-electric propulsion architectures, including battery systems, electric motors, generators, power electronics, and energy management systems.
• Perform system sizing, architecture trade studies, energy flow analysis, and efficiency optimization.
• Develop and manage System Requirement Documents (SRD), Interface Control Documents (ICD), and power distribution architectures.
• Lead integration of electrical propulsion, power distribution, energy storage, and thermal management systems.
• Ensure compatibility with aircraft electrical networks, flight controls, structural constraints, avionics, and other aircraft systems.
• Drive Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) practices throughout the development lifecycle.
• Define and execute MIL, HIL, ground test, and flight test validation strategies.
• Validate system performance, energy efficiency, thermal behavior, reliability, and safety.
• Ensure complete requirements traceability from system definition through verification and validation.
• Lead certification activities in accordance with FAA, EASA, and DGCA requirements.
• Ensure compliance with ARP4754A, ARP4761, and DO-160.
• Support evolving certification requirements for electric and hybrid aircraft propulsion systems.
• Manage certification documentation, compliance reports, safety assessments, and test reports.
• Conduct FHA, FMEA, and FTA safety and reliability analyses.
• Ensure battery safety, thermal runaway mitigation, fault tolerance, redundancy, and robust energy management.
• Drive reliability-focused system design and technical risk mitigation.
• Identify and mitigate electrical, thermal, battery, high-voltage, and system integration risks.
• Support RFQs, proposals, effort estimation, technical solutioning, and technology roadmap development.
• Ensure adherence to configuration management and engineering change-control processes.
• Manage technical dependencies across multiple IPTs and distributed development teams.

Qualification:

• Bachelor's / Master's degree in:
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Energy Systems
  • Power Electronics
  • Related Engineering discipline

Priority 1 Must Have

• 12-18+ Years of Relevant Engineering Experience
• Hybrid / Electric Propulsion Systems
• Hybrid Power & Energy Systems
• Battery Systems / Energy Storage
• Power Electronics
• Electrical Machines / Motors / Generators
• Energy Management Systems
• High-Voltage Electrical Systems
• IPT / Cross-Functional Engineering Leadership
• System Architecture & Integration

Priority 2 Preferred

• Hybrid-Electric Propulsion Architecture
• Battery Management / Battery Safety
• Thermal Management Systems
• Electrical Power Distribution
• Energy Flow Analysis & Optimization
• MATLAB / Simulink
• PSCAD / AMESim
• MBSE Cameo / Rhapsody
• ARP4754A / ARP4761 / DO-160
• MIL / HIL / Ground / Flight Testing
• EMI / EMC

Nice to Have

• eVTOL / UAV / Advanced Air Mobility
• Sustainable Aviation Technologies
• Hydrogen Fuel Cells
• Automotive EV / Electric Vehicle Powertrain
• Thermal Runaway Mitigation
• Fault-Tolerant / Redundant Architecture
• 3DX / Teamcenter
• Technology Roadmap Development
• Electric Aircraft Certification
• Advanced Energy Storage Technologies

What to Look for on Resume

• Hybrid Power & Energy Systems IPT Lead
• Hybrid-Electric / Electric Propulsion
• eVTOL / Electric Aircraft
• Battery Systems / BMS / Energy Storage
• Electric Motors / Generators
• Power Electronics / Inverters / Converters
• High-Voltage / HV Systems
• Energy Management Systems
• Power Distribution Architecture
• Thermal Management
• Energy Flow / Efficiency Optimization
• MATLAB / Simulink
• PSCAD / AMESim
• Cameo / Rhapsody
• ARP4754A / ARP4761 / DO-160
• FHA / FMEA / FTA
• Battery Safety / Thermal Runaway
• MIL / HIL
• Ground & Flight Testing
• EMI / EMC
• Aircraft Certification
• Cross-Functional IPT Leadership
• Automotive EV / Advanced Mobility
• Hydrogen Fuel Cell experience

Do Not Consider

• Candidates without hybrid/electric propulsion or relevant energy systems experience
• Candidates without battery, power electronics, or electrical power systems knowledge
• Software-only candidates with no hardware/system-level power architecture experience
• Mechanical-only candidates without electrical/energy systems expertise
• Candidates with no system architecture and integration experience
• Candidates without IPT or cross-functional engineering leadership experience
• Profiles limited to low-voltage electronics with no high-voltage/power systems exposure
• Candidates with no relevant aerospace, automotive EV, or advanced energy systems background
• Component-level engineers without system-level technical ownership

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's / Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Energy Systems, Power Electronics, or related discipline
• 12-18+ years of experience in Aerospace, Automotive EV, Energy Systems, or related advanced mobility domains
• Strong experience with hybrid/electric propulsion systems
• Advanced mobility program experience preferred
• Proven experience leading cross-functional IPT teams
• Strong technical leadership and system-level engineering capability required