Section Chief, Cabin Interior Electrical Systems Engineering (Global)

In your role as Section Chief, you will:

•    Lead a team of Engineers supporting the proper functioning of all electrical, cabin management and communications systems including lighting systems, audio and video entertainment, appliances, cameras and security.
•    Plan, oversee, coordinate, and prioritize activities to achieve department quality, schedule, and budget objectives.
•    Provide technical leadership to all team members to accomplish Program requirements.
•    Define individual goals and expected results for employees aligned with company objectives.
•    Apply Bombardier Operational Excellence and other methodologies to implement and improve business processes, enhance customer satisfaction, and meet strategic goals.
•    Ensure effective management of all tasks by closely working with other Engineering departments, internal and external customers, and Major Partners/Suppliers.
•    Provide visibility on the execution, issues, and escalations, as needed, to your immediate supervisor.
•    Maintaining technical knowledge and awareness of developments related to Cabin Interior Systems. 
•    Supporting manpower planning activities and budget preparation. 
•    Be responsible for continuous improvement in your sector, ensuring adherence to plans of all deliverables, supporting production delivery schedule, reducing waste, and improving processes.
•    Manage the performance and development of all team members and show strong leadership qualities.

Qualifications

As our ideal candidate,
•    You hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical or avionics engineering from an accredited university.
•    You have a minimum of ten (10) years of equivalent experience in aerospace.
•    You have previous experience with New Development Program phases: JCDP, JDP, PDR, CDR, Certification, Testing and Entry into service. 
•    You are an energetic person with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a high sense of commitment, and a willingness to accept responsibilities while acting independently. 
•    You have excellent management skills for influencing others, conflict resolution and problem solving.
•    You demonstrate leadership, have very good analytical skills, are flexible, have a great sense of initiative and can work with minimal supervision.
•    You have flexible schedule to support urgent technical issues during evenings, weekends, and winter/summer shutdowns. 
•    You are results oriented, can work under pressure and cope with the sense of urgency.
•    You have excellent communication skills in French and English (written and oral).