Team Leader, Aerospace Design and CAD Manager

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🚩EVERYONE IS WELCOME: Transport Canada (TC) is committed to building an inclusive workforce with a diversity of experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds that represent Canada.

If you would like to work in a dynamic team, are forward thinking and action oriented, enthusiastic about creating a more diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where everyone feels a sense of belonging, then TC is the place for you!

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

Applicants are encouraged to apply online using the Public Service Resourcing System. If there is something preventing you from doing so, communicate with the contact information at the bottom of this advertisement to discuss alternate ways of applying for this employment opportunity.

Depending on the number of applicants, Transport Canada’s needs or HR plans, volume management strategies (for example, random selection, invoking one or more assets, top-down approach) may be used for the purpose of managing applications/candidates.

Duties

The Team Leader, Aerospace Design and CAD Manager, directs, supervises, and participates in all activities of the design office. The design office as part of the engineering team prepares designs and documentation of complex aircraft structures, assemblies, and systems from concept to detail design, testing, production, and in service support to meet client and airworthiness certification requirements, for a wide variety fixed and rotary wing aircraft. The incumbent performs a wide variety of roles supporting internal government clients:
• Develop and complete designs, CAD drawings, illustrations, and data to support an operational fleet aircraft including data for Supplemental Type Certificates and Repair Design Approvals.
• Manage the CAD systems software, drawing configuration control, and all the design and drawing processes used by the team.
• Complete structural repairs and modifications for metallic and composite structures, for both Transport Category aircraft and light aircraft.
• Aircraft modifications, including customized equipment and systems for a wide variety of different operational requirements.

Work environment

The position is based in the ASD Headquarters at Ottawa International Airport Hangar T-58. Free parking is available. If you are not presently located in the National Capital Region, you will be required to relocate to Ottawa, Ontario in order to be considered. The position is Monday to Friday and is eligible for hybrid work.

Intent of the process

The immediate intent of the process is to staff 1 EG-07 position in Ottawa.

This may result in a creation of a pool of qualified and partially qualified candidates within the Aircraft Services Directorate at Transport Canada. This pool may be used to staff similar positions with various tenures and as well as various linguistic requirements.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION
ED1: Successful completion of a recognized post-secondary school program of studies in mechanical or aerospace technology or design or an acceptable combination of education, training, and experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
EX1: Significant experience** in design and drawing of aircraft parts and subassemblies, for example structures, interiors, or electrical systems using 2D and 3D CAD (computer aided design) software and related tools.
EX2: Experience* in supervision of a team of employees engaged in the design, development, and modification of airborne mechanical and/or electrical system installations.
EX3: Significant experience** in planning and leading design and drafting project work including the configuration control of design data through the manufacture, installation, integration, and life cycle of structural and electrical equipment in aircraft.
EX4: Experience* in design of aircraft parts and sub-assemblies by applying principles of aircraft structures and systems, standard practices, and common aircraft manufacturing or repair techniques.
EX5: Experience* in application of aircraft regulations and certification requirements to design and repair of aircraft parts and sub-assemblies.
EX6: Significant experience** in developing, configuring, maintaining and/or procuring Computer-Aided Design (CAD) capability, and associated tools including the life-cycle management of all supporting hardware and software to ensure the continuous availability of effective design support equipment.

*Definition of experience: at least 2 years of relevant experience in the previous 12 years.
**Definition of significant experience: at least 5 years of relevant experience in the previous 12 years.

ABILITIES
A1: Ability to communicate effectively orally.
A2: Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A3: Ability to work under pressure within tight deadlines and with evolving priorities.

COMPETENCIES
C1: Working Effectively with Others
C2: Dependability
C3: Showing Initiative and Being Action-Oriented
C4: Achieves Results
C5: People Management
C6: Strategic Thinking – Analysis/Ideas

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

ASSET EXPERIENCE
AEX1: Experience in the use of Solidworks, Inventor, AutoCAD, Solidworks Product Data Management (PDM) programs.
AEX2: Knowledge of MathCAD and/or finite element analysis software.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
OR1: Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice during the week or on weekends.
OR2: Willingness and ability to travel on occasion within North America, as well as internationally, if and when required.
OR3: Willingness and ability work in various positions on aircraft, which may involve standing, kneeling, lying, and sitting as well as crawling into confined spaces and climbing elevated maintenance stands.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Various language requirements
English Essential
Bilingual - Imperative CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

Due to national staffing controls that are in place with a goal to align the TC workforce with future-year salary affordability, Indeterminate TC employees that are qualified may be hired first until the staffing controls are lifted.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

- Maintain a valid passport for the purpose of travel to conferences and training sessions within North America, as well as travel to ASD bases across Canada in support of ASD and Aircraft Engineering Organization (AEO) operation.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

Note on Asset Experience: Asset qualifications are not mandatory qualifications to the position. You do not need to answer the screening questions for the assets qualifications. However, if you meet one or more, you are strongly encouraged to answer asset qualifications questions in your online application as they may be used at any stage in the process or be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be considered for an appointment.

We thank all those who apply.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Contact information

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