TCCA Chief of Flight Test
Transport Canada Civil Aviation is currently hiring for the Chief of Flight Test position (AO-ETP-02, MOT26J-131495-000181). The position is a permanent position reporting to the Executive Director Aircraft Certification, located in Ottawa, ON.
Closing date: January 14, 2027 - 23:59, Pacific Time
Salary
$171,400 to $196,143
Level
AO-ETP-02
Who can apply
Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.
Organization information
For further information on the organization, please visit Transport Canada.
Intent of the process
Chief of Flight Test, (1 position indeterminately)
A pool of fully qualified candidates
Engineering Test Pilot Duties:
Transport Canada directly contributes to the Safety and Security of Canadians on a daily basis. As a Chief of Flight Test in Transport Canada’s Aircraft Certification Branch, you will be required to:
- Lead a team of engineering test pilots, flight test engineers and other aeronautical engineering experts to carry out the Division’s mandate.
- Direct the planning and coordination of all flight test activities undertaken in support of all aeronautical product design approvals requiring flight test support or oversight, and on occasion act as an operational engineering test pilot.
- Provide strategic and operational advice and formulate recommendations related to Flight Test to senior management, industry and foreign civil aviation authorities.
- Provide strategic and operational engineering flight test advice and direction on the application of regulations, standards, policies and procedures as they apply to aeronautical product design approval/certification and direct the provision of specialized flight test expertise to Transport Canada Civil Aviation staff members, other government departments, delegates, the aerospace industry, industry associations, international airworthiness organizations and the public.
- Manage the activities of the Flight Test Division including financial, human resources, occupational safety and health, and other administrative requirements.
- Participate as a member of the Aircraft Certification Branch management team.
Essential Qualifications
- Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in engineering, mathematics, science or in a field relevant to the duties of the position; and successful completion of an engineering test pilot course recognized by Transport Canada.
OR
Graduation with a degree in engineering from a recognized post-secondary institution or eligibility for certification as a professional engineer in Canada; and minimum of five years of experience as an experimental or developmental test pilot with a manufacturer of civil certified transport category aircraft.
- Significant experience in aeronautical products in engineering flight test of aircraft as well as one or more areas such as design, development, test, evaluation, delegation system oversight, continuing airworthiness and civil certification of aircraft, aircraft engines or other aeronautical products.
- Broad knowledge of the Civil Aviation regulatory framework, current issues, trends, key stakeholders, as well as processes and policies used by civil regulatory authorities, both domestic and foreign, that support the mandate of the division led by this position.
- For additional information, please visit Government of Canada jobs, Chief, Flight Test
How to apply
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Information you must provide
- Your resume
- A cover letter - 800 to 1200 words, maximum 2 pages, explaining what has motivated you to apply and what makes you the ideal candidate for the position.
We would like to thank all those who apply. However, only the people selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Hiring organization contact
Name: Jenna Davis, Human Resources Assistant
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Name: Monica Lojko, Human Resources Advisor
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