Stream Engineering Test Pilot - Wing​/Stream Engineering Test Pilot - Rotary Wing

Position: Stream 1: Engineering Test Pilot - Fixed Wing / Stream 2: Engineering Test Pilot - Rotary Wing

Stream 1:
Engineering Test Pilot
- Fixed Wing / Stream 2:
Engineering Test Pilot
- Rotary Wing

Transport Canada

Closing date:
October 31, 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Reference number
MOT
26J
- Selection process number
26-MOT-EA-HRS-02856 Location
Ottawa (Ontario)
Employment tenure
Indeterminate, deployment Salary
$158,684 to $186,445 Level
AO-ETP-01 Who can apply
Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.
Organization information
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About the position

Duties
Engineering Test Pilot – Fixed Wing or Rotary Wing Transport Canada directly contributes to the Safety and Security of Canadians on a daily basis.

What you will be doing working as Engineering Test Pilots – Fixed Wing or Rotary Wing in the Civil Aviation Branch at Transport Canada:
• You will determine the flight test program necessary for the aircraft certification approval.

• You will act as test pilot flight crew member to conduct flight tests necessary for certification and to audit manufacturers' production standards.

• You will be responsible for developing new regulations and new advisory material including acceptable flight test techniques necessary for certification of newly developed aircraft, aircraft systems and system features for which existing regulations and advisory material are either inadequate or do not exist.

• You will review qualifications and make specialist recommendations for authorization for ministerial delegation to individuals and organizations for design approval flight testing of aeronautical products.

• You will maintain a high level of conventional and flight test specific piloting skills and participate in professional development and skills enhancement training as required by the Department.
Work environment
Our office is located at 159 Cleopatra Drive in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Intent of the process
The results of this process will initially be used to staff two (2)
English Essential positions on an indeterminate basis:1 (one) Engineering Test Pilot - Fixed Wing, and
1 (one) Engineering Test Pilot - Rotary Wing.

A pool of fully qualified candidates will be established to staff identical positions within Transport Canada in the National Capital Region.
Positions to be filled
2 Important messages
When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.
Assessment accommodation

At Transport Canada, we are committed to helping create a diverse and inclusive public service that is truly representative of Canada.

We strive to establish bias-free selection and assessment practices that provide equal opportunity for all, including persons from employment equity groups or equity-seeking groups, such as members of the 2

SLGBTQIA+ communities.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONSYou must submit a complete application, consisting of a résumé as well as responses to screening questions which clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience factors listed under the essential qualifications, as well as any of the asset qualifications that may apply.

For each experience criterion, please provide concrete examples including the following information:
1. Name of the department or organization where the experience was acquired;
2. Title of the position occupied and duration (including dates) for which you exercised the functions;
3. Specific details of tasks, projects, or accomplishments demonstrating how the experience was acquired.

The information you provide in your responses to the screening questions need to be supported by your resume. Failure to provide the…