Job Description

Company Description
Founded in 1967, ADGA is a privately owned and operated Canadian company. We employ over 700 highly skilled team members who apply their knowledge and expertise in service delivery of advanced technology solutions for clients in the Defence, Security and Enterprise Computing markets across Canada.

Celebrating over 50 years in business, we are proud to be one of Canada\xe2\x80\x99s most trusted professional engineering and consultancy firms. Our clients continue to rely on ADGA to provide subject matter expertise, and quality talent to fulfill their business objectives. We have done so successfully by anticipating and responding to the constant changes in technology, and evolving with agility.

Our culture of commitment, trust, and accountability guides our business, fosters our growth, and is at the core of our relationships with clients, employees and consultants. Whether your projects are complex, large-scale requirements, or dependable, professional resources to execute on time, and on budget, you can count on ADGA to deliver. We are dedicated to your success.


ADGA requires the services of a Intermediate Aerospace Engineer who currently hold a Federal Government Secret (Level II) clearance and other clearances as required. Specific tasks to be performed by the candidate must include:

• Directs the review of action airworthiness documentation;
• Directs the preparation, review and analysis of engineering change proposals, drawings, specifications, technical SOWs, contract demand requests, UCRs, etc.;
• Monitors systems performance including reliability, availability, and maintainability;
• Plans and directs product improvement of existing and new systems;
• Monitors, directs, and approves equipment reviews, improvement studies, modifications and miscellaneous projects;
• Plans, implements, monitors, and improves maintenance program, conducts inspections and issues special instructions;
• Reviews hardware and software design change proposals and technical bulletins;
• Provides technical guidance for test and evaluation of systems;
• Directs the investigation and analyses of systems failures and approves/recommends corrective action;
• Provides engineering and technical direction and guidance to Air Staff and units;
• Participates in systems working groups or transfer of technical information;
• Makes staff visits to provide technical liaison; and
• Visits domestic and foreign manufacturing and support facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in aerospace, software, computer, systems, electrical, or a suitable engineering or technical field required to support the Unmanned Aircraft System.
• Minimum of 4 - 6 years of demonstrated experience in aerospace engineering within the last 8 years, performing the following:
  • Direct and coordinate the design, manufacture, and testing of aircraft and aerospace products;
  • Evaluate designs to see that products meet engineering principles, customer requirements, and environmental regulations;
  • Develop acceptance criteria for design methods, quality standards, sustainment after delivery, and completion dates;
  • Inspect malfunctioning or damaged products to identify sources of problems and possible solutions;
  • Experience in developing new technologies in aerodynamic fluid flow; structural design; guidance, navigation, and control; instrumentation and communication; robotics; and propulsion and combustion; and
  • Experience in designing different types of aerospace products, such as commercial and military airplanes and helicopters; remotely piloted aircraft and rotorcraft; spacecraft, including launch vehicles and satellites; and military missiles and rockets.
• Minimum of 4 years experience in the preparation of technical airworthiness documents, (i.e. Technical Airworthiness Clearance Plan, Special Purpose Flight Permit, Airworthiness risk assessment, Statement of Operational Intent, Engineering Process Manual Supplement (EPMS)) experience.
• Minimum of 2 years experience in the following:
  • Developing briefings notes and presentations to address engineering and technical issues pertaining to equipment;
  • Liaising with stakeholders to support the life cycle management of equipment; and
  • Providing advice, guidance, and recommendations on technical issues to support the decision-making of senior management.

Additional Information
Required to work in a hybrid environment
ADGA commits to putting diversity into action to build a stronger, more representative team and help our customers and communities thrive. We are a proudly Canadian company, striving to further diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace and provide every individual with the opportunities and resources to help them reach their full potential. Since being acquired by Commissionaires Ottawa, ADGA has adopted the social mandate of Commissionaires to create meaningful employment opportunities and generate financial resources for veterans of the CAF, RCMP, their families, and fellow citizens who share a passion to contribute to the security and well-being of Canadians. ADGA s\'engage \xc3\xa0 mettre la diversit\xc3\xa9 en action pour b\xc3\xa2tir une \xc3\xa9quipe plus forte et plus repr\xc3\xa9sentative et aider nos clients et nos communaut\xc3\xa9s \xc3\xa0 prosp\xc3\xa9rer. Nous sommes une entreprise fi\xc3\xa8rement canadienne. Nous nous engageons pour promouvoir la diversit\xc3\xa9, l\'\xc3\xa9quit\xc3\xa9 et l\'inclusion dans le milieu de travail et d\'offrir \xc3\xa0 chaque personne les possibilit\xc3\xa9s et les ressources qui lui permettront de r\xc3\xa9aliser son plein potentiel. Depuis son acquisition par Les Commissionnaires Ottawa, ADGA a adopt\xc3\xa9 le mandat social de Les Commissionnaires qui consiste \xc3\xa0 cr\xc3\xa9er des possibilit\xc3\xa9s d\'emploi significatives et \xc3\xa0 g\xc3\xa9n\xc3\xa9rer des ressources financi\xc3\xa8res pour les anciens combattants des FAC, de la GRC, leurs familles et leurs concitoyens qui partagent la passion de contribuer \xc3\xa0 la s\xc3\xa9curit\xc3\xa9 et au bien-\xc3\xaatre des Canadiens.