Principal Propulsion Mechanical Systems Analyst

Company Overview:

Jaunt Air Mobility Canada is an aerospace and air mobility pioneer dedicated to the design, certification, and high-rate manufacturing of clean-technology VTOL aviation platforms. Operating as a core pillar of the AIRO Group’s Electric Air Mobility division, Jaunt Canada leverages world-class aerospace engineering and localized supply chains to deliver industry-leading transport solutions. Our current flagship program, the Jaunt JC250, is an advanced hybrid-electric, slowed-rotor VTOL cargo platform engineered for high-endurance, high-reliability Beyond Visual Line-of-Sight (BVLOS) logistics. Headquartered with a strong professional engineering and operational presence in Montreal and Mirabel, Quebec, Jaunt Canada is bridging the gap between abstract aerospace design and certified, real-world embedded implementation

Position Overview:

As a Level 4 Principal Propulsion Mechanical Systems Analyst, you will act as a critical technical anchor, leading the structural design, drive-coupling mechanisms, and mechanical reliability profiles of the main slowed-rotor mast assembly and the wing-mounted propulsors. In this advanced role, you are responsible for leading the integration of major rotating and structural powertrain systems, mitigating technical risk across complex multi-disciplinary boundaries, and managing comprehensive technical design reviews. You will guide sub-system design maturity from initial layout through finite element validation, environmental qualification, and prototype flight readiness.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the structural configuration, mechanical sizing, and layout design of the main slowed-rotor mast assembly, main rotor shafts, and wing propulsor housings.
• Design and optimize precision drive-coupling mechanisms, heavy reduction gearboxes, high-torque dynamic joints, and safety-critical bearing assemblies.
• Establish structural load transfer paths to safely distribute massive rotor thrust, cyclic loading, and propulsion moments into the primary metallic fuselage.
• Develop, mesh, and execute comprehensive structural Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to assess fatigue life, static margins of safety, and dynamic load limits under severe operating conditions.
• Oversee dynamic strain profiling and configure advanced vibration-isolation bushings and dampening mounts to mitigate high-frequency rotor harmonics and resonance.
• Coordinate cross-functional interface definitions with aerodynamic, electrical powertrain, and safety teams to align structural limits with platform weight and center-of-gravity envelopes.
• Direct technical design reviews, author subsystem qualification plans, and support civil aviation conformity documentation updates.

Qualifications:

• Extensive background in the structural and mechanical design of aircraft turbomachinery, high-performance power transmissions, or rotorcraft drive systems.
• Complete proficiency using enterprise 3D CAD modeling software (such as Dassault 3DEXPERIENCE or Catia V5) alongside advanced Finite Element Analysis (FEA) solvers.
• Deep knowledge of structural fatigue mechanics, joint physics, bearing lifetime calculations, and metallic material properties (aluminum, titanium, and steel alloys).
• Practical familiarity implementing non-linear mechanical vibration-dampening systems, dynamic balancing metrics, and strain profiling instrumentation arrays.
• Demonstrated experience guiding complex aerospace mechanisms or high-load mechanical systems through rigorous manufacturing, test verification, and formal technical design reviews.
• Strong leadership traits with the ability to define multi-system boundaries, resolve challenging geometric interference problems, and mitigate development risk across disciplines.

Education:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related technical discipline.

Physical and Mental Requirements:

• Standing and sitting for extended periods of time,
• Lifting up to 25 pounds in a safe and prudent manner,
• Ability to work and communicate well with other employees and management, customers, visitors, vendors.
• Ability to perform work utilizing manual dexterity of the hands,
• Ability to push, pull, bend, stoop, reach above and below shoulders, and full use of upper extremities,
• Ability to easily move through an approximately 25,000 square foot warehouse building,
• Ability to read, write, and understand French,
• Correctable vision and hearing.

The AIRO Group is an an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The pay scale for this position is:

130,000 - 155,000 CAD per year (Jaunt Air Mobility Canada)

Engineering

Montréal, Canada

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