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Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Title
Flight Test & Instrumentation Specialist
About Pratt & Whitney Canada
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is a global leader in aerospace innovation, proudly headquartered in Longueuil, Quebec, since 1928. We design and manufacture next-generation aircraft engines that power the world’s largest fleet of business, general aviation, and regional aircraft and helicopters.
For nearly 100 years, our teams have been at the forefront of propulsion technology, pushing boundaries to make flight more efficient and reliable. Our engines support missions that truly matter, from transporting people and essential goods, to enabling emergency medical services, humanitarian operations, and wildfire suppression around the world.
An Employer of Choice
Pratt & Whitney Canada was named one of Canada’s Best Employers for 2026 by Forbes, marking the 11th consecutive year the company has earned this recognition. Pratt & Whitney Canada also ranked #1 employer in the aerospace and defense industry in the country. In addition, our headquarters continues to be recognized among the top employers in the Montreal region. Together, these distinctions reinforce our reputation as an employer of choice in Montreal, across Canada, and around the world.
This is a full-time position from Monday to Friday with flexible hours, based in Mirabel , and performed exclusively on-site.
What will your day-to-day look like?
You are responsible for planning, preparing, and executing all instrumentation activities pertaining to meet key milestones for a flight test campaign of an experimental engine.
You design, install, calibrate, configure, operate and maintain airborne Data Acquisition Systems.
You generate drawings to produce harnesses.
You write work instructions for the installation/removal of onboard instrumentation equipment.
You condition, monitor and record data in flight and on the ground.
You troubleshoot instrumentation issues.
You ensure data quality and efficiency.
You participate in the pre/post-flight briefings.
You take initiatives for continuous improvements in the business.
What do you need to be successful?
Must have
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Technical college degree with 5 years’ experience in a related field of Instrumentation
Knowledge of standard instrumentation types, sensors, signal conditioning types, electronic principles as well as calibration procedures
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
Leadership, autonomy, passion and a sense of responsibility
Demonstrated abilities to work well in a team, perform under pressure and adapt to change
Ability to innovate and change status quo in the business unit
This position is part of a French-speaking work environment, it requires a very good knowledge of English to read and understand, on a daily basis, documentation and technical terms that may emanate from international organizations, as well as to write and communicate in English with customers, suppliers or international colleagues.
Asset
Experience and knowledge of flight testing or testing of aeronautical products.
Knowledge and understanding of Data Acquisition Systems and engine control systems
Comfortable using computers and ability to operate, learn and adapt to multiple softwares
Knowledge and understanding of programmable logic controllers (PLC)
Preferred fields of Education
College degree in Instrumentation or Electronic or;
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Automatization, Physics, Aerospace engineering or other applicable scientific discipline
Additional informations
May travel occasionally for business.
Work schedule on day shift and evening shift in rotations (1 week / 6 weeks)
Typical Flight test days: 7am to 6pm
Must pass a medical exam and obtain a High-Altitude Indoctrination (HAI) certificate
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