Senior Specialist Engineer - Structures

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The Senior Specialist Engineer - Structures is responsible for the technical development, design, analysis, and approval of aircraft structural repairs and modifications. This role provides high-level engineering expertise in both primary and secondary structures and supports certification activities in accordance with Cascade Aerospace procedures and regulatory requirements. The position reports to the Supervisor, Structures Engineering, and contributes to the development and mentoring of junior and intermediate engineers.

Must be eligible to meet requirements for Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP), U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Canadian Government Security Clearances.

Strive to consistently act in a manner in which reflects Cascade Aerospace’s culture and values.

• Design and/or approve repairs, modifications, and product developments, focusing on structures in accordance with Cascade's Engineering procedures.
• Develop designs considering the requirements of the customer, certification authorities, and all other project constraints.
• Apply accepted engineering principles and develop innovative methods for solving engineering problems and developing design solutions.
• Follow the systems engineering approach as defined in Cascade's Systems Engineering Manual.
• Provide design guidance to management as required.

Develop engineering data packages in support of airworthiness certification and other department purposes.

• Prepare and/or approve engineering reports and other documents in accordance with Cascade's Engineering Authorization Matrix.
• Liaise with airworthiness authorities to develop certification requirements and data necessary to demonstrate compliance.
• Review and/or approve the work of others.
• Coordinate and supervise the engineering activities of other engineering personnel and outside engineering service providers in development of engineering data.
• Ensure all certification requirements are represented in configuration control and certification data package.

Mentor junior and intermediate engineers.

• Assist with the development of other engineering personnel in the application of engineering principles in developing design solutions.

Apply principles of project management in performing engineering activities.

• Provide technical supervision of the activities of others, in developing the project scope, cost and schedule estimates, and quality requirements.
• Monitor project performance against accepted estimates.
• Implement actions to re-establish project performance to meet targets.
• Advise management on project performance.

Provide engineering support to internal and external customers.

Participate in the administrative activities of the engineering department.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability and interest in mentoring junior engineers.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team (stress/design/liaison/airworthiness).
• Advanced knowledge of aerospace static stress, fatigue and damage tolerance analysis.
• Strong working knowledge of finite element analysis (FEA), including model validation and verification.

• B.Sc., M.Sc. or Ph.D. in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent).
• Registered, or eligible for registration as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia (EGBC).
• Eligible for Transport Canada authorization nomination under AWM 505 with a Design Approval Organization; and/or Department of National Defence (DND) authorization nomination under the Technical Airworthiness Authority (TAA) with an Acceptable Design Organization.

• 15+ years’ experience working in an aerospace environment.
• 10+ years’ experience in aircraft structural analysis.
• Previous leadership experience is an asset.

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