Director, Engineering Bombardier Experimental
St-Laurent, Québec, CA, H4R 1K2
Full Time
15 hours ago
Key skills
LeadershipMentoringCommunication
About this role
When applicable, Bombardier promotes flexible and hybrid work policies.
Why join us?
At Bombardier, we design, build and maintain the world’s peak-performing aircraft for the world’s most discerning people and businesses, governments and militaries. We have been successful in setting the highest standards by putting our people at the heart of it all, and defining excellence, together.
Working at Bombardier means operating at the highest level. Every day, you are part of a team that delivers superior experiences and products, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in our industry and beyond. By prioritizing employee growth and development, we empower everyone to reach their full potential on their own terms, because the best work happens when you are free to be yourself and share your unique expertise.
Bombardier’s Benefits Program
With our employees’ well-being top of mind, we offer a comprehensive and competitive Benefits Program, which includes the following:
- Insurance plans (Dental, medical, life insurance, disability, and more)
- Competitive base salary
- Retirement savings plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tele Health Program
What are your contributions to the team?
- Lead the Bombardier Experimental organization with full accountability for performance and results, ensuring teams are engaged, enabled, and delivering on all mandates in support of program objectives and corporate strategy
- Lead a best-in-class health & safety culture across the Experimental organization, ensuring safety is the top priority in all ground testing and flight test outfitting activities.
- Drive continuous improvement and uphold the highest standards of quality by optimizing processes, strengthening execution discipline, and ensuring operational excellence across all Experimental function deliverables.
- Provide strategic leadership in advancing experimental test technologies, enabling accelerated product development and enhancing testing capability, efficiency, and overall performance.
- Establish, monitor, and drive performance metrics across the Experimental organization to ensure all deliverables and experimental mandates are achieved with quality, on schedule, and within budget.
- Grow, develop, and sustain a high-performing organization by strengthening technical capabilities, deepening expertise, and implementing effective succession planning and talent development strategies.
- Ensure all organizational activities are conducted in full alignment with company policies, strategic priorities, regulatory requirements, and financial commitments.
How to thrive in this role?
- You hold a bachelor’s degree in Engineering and bring a minimum of twenty (20) years of relevant experience in aerospace or a related field, with progressively increasing responsibility.
- You have strong management experience, including conducting performance evaluations, overseeing staffing allocation, driving process improvements, and supporting employee development.
- You possess extensive experience in aerospace ground testing, experimental engineering, and flight test aircraft outfitting, with strong knowledge of operations, methods, logistics, quality, health & safety, and new aircraft development processes.
- You have a proven track record of attracting, developing, and retaining top talent, while effectively mentoring team members to maximize their potential and performance.
- You are highly effective in fast-paced, high-volume, and rapidly changing environments, and consistently demonstrate strong execution and results orientation.
- You demonstrate confidence and credibility, with strong communication skills that enable you to effectively lead and influence at all levels of the organization.
- You meet the eligibility requirements for registration under the Canadian Controlled Goods Directorate (CGD) Program.
- You are fully bilingual in French and English, with strong verbal and written communication skills in both languages.
Now that you can see yourself in this role, apply and join the Bombardier Team!
Please note: You don’t need all the skills, knowledge, and experience listed to apply for this position. We’re not looking for the perfect candidate, we’re looking for great talent and passionate individuals.
Bombardier is an equal opportunity employer and encourages persons of any race, religion, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, immigration status, disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics to apply.
Job Director, Engineering Bombardier Experimental
Primary Location Marcel-Laurin Plant 1
Organization Aerospace Canada
Shift
Employee Status Regular
Requisition 14211 Director, Engineering Bombardier Experimental