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