Team Leader, Avionics Maintenance

National Defence - Canadian Coast Guard – Aircraft Services Directorate

Reference number DND
26J-

Selection process number 26-DND-EA-CCG-674941

Location Ottawa, Ontario

Salary $97,664 to $120,446

Level EL-07

Eligibility Persons residing in Canada, Canadians, Permanent residents abroad

The role leads and supervises a team of avionics technicians responsible for aircraft systems maintenance. Duties include planning and overseeing maintenance, ensuring compliance with airworthiness standards, providing technical expertise, coordinating schedules, monitoring quality and safety, managing performance, communicating with stakeholders, and supporting administrative/financial responsibilities.

• Lead and supervise a team of avionics technicians responsible for aircraft systems maintenance
• Plan and oversee avionics maintenance, installation, modification, and repair activities to ensure operational readiness
• Ensure compliance with airworthiness standards, safety requirements, and applicable regulations
• Provide technical expertise in aircraft electrical and avionics systems and resolve complex defects
• Coordinate work schedules, priorities, and operational requirements
• Monitor quality, safety, and maintenance activities to ensure adherence to approved standards
• Manage team performance and foster a respectful and collaborative workplace
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders and management on operational and technical matters
• Support administrative and financial responsibilities, including delegated authorities as required
• Maintain team training, certification, and operational capability in avionics systems

Education

• Successful completion of a post‑secondary training program in avionics maintenance, or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Occupational Certification

• Possession of a valid Canadian Aircraft Maintenance Engineer License, Category E.

Experience

• Recent and significant experience as an E‑license Aircraft Maintenance Engineer maintaining, modifying and installing avionics equipment and systems on fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft.
• Recent and significant experience performing on‑aircraft scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, testing, troubleshooting, repairs, inspections and calibrations of avionics systems and equipment.
• Minimum six months experience as a Team Leader responsible for maintaining, installing, modifying, testing and troubleshooting aircraft avionics systems.
• Recent and significant experience is defined as at least six years relevant working experience within the last eight years.

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of aircraft electrical and avionics systems.
• Knowledge of acceptable methods, techniques and practices related to avionics installations and repairs.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally.
• Ability to efficiently analyze and rectify aircraft defects to approved standards.
• Demonstrating integrity, respect, thinking through, working effectively with others, showing initiative and being action‑oriented.

Required bilingualism – English and French (imperative).

• Competitive salary: $97,664 to $120,446
• Health and dental coverage
• Pension plan
• Disability and life insurance
• Paid leave: annual vacation starting at 2‑3 weeks, paid sick leave 15 days per year, 11 paid statutory holidays, family‑related leave, bereavement leave, parental leave, personal leave.

• Security clearance:
  Secret
• Valid driver’s licence, passport, and Restricted Operator Certificate with Aeronautical Qualification (ROC‑A)
• Commitment to Defence Code of Values and Ethics and related directives

• Willingness to undertake training to maintain or upgrade knowledge
• Work flexible schedules, including weekends, overtime, short notice, occasional standby
• Work in varied positions on aircraft and hangars, including confined spaces
• Obtain delegated financial signing authorities as a Responsibility Centre Manager

• Veteran status preferred
• Canadian citizenship or permanent resident status preferred
• Consideration for Inuit, Yukon First Nations where applicable

Contact:
Gloria Chou –
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