Responsibilities of the Electrical Design Lead
§ Supervise a team of electrical engineers & technicians and the progress of the electrical design within the team to communicate it to the manager of the overall execution of the projects
§ Responsible for the technical solution to meet project requirements with the support of technical leads from different portfolios.
§ Responsible for reviewing the technical drawings of the team.
§ Responsible for providing high level technical directions to electrical designers.
§ Responsible for technical solution reviews, DFXs, to ensure cohesion between our teams.
§ Perform high-level task breakdowns for electrical projects.
§ Contribute to Preliminary Design Reviews (PDRs), Detailed Design Reviews (CDRs) with our clients.
§ Contribute to Acceptance Test Procedures (ATPs) for a project in development.
§ Contribute to designing activities between different engineering groups and manufacturing.
§ Contribute to the analysis of drawings, specifications and requirements of both internal and external customers.
§ Support the manufacturing team.
§ Act as a mentor for less experienced colleagues.
§ Lead and contribute to continuous improvement activities.
Requirements
§ Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent with a minimum of 5 years experience.
§ Several years of experience working at CAE or in the field of aeronautical simulation, an asset.
§ Excellent team spirit and good communication skills.
§ Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
§ Ability to manage time effectively and perform multiple tasks at a time.
§ Ability to manage priorities in a context of multiple and complex deliveries.
§ Mastery of electrical engineering concepts.
§ Mastery of electrical systems, avionics and power systems.
§ Mastery of aeronautical instrumentation, analog/digital conversion, serial communication buses such as RS-232/422, USB and ARINC 429, ARINC 600 and Mil-1553 standards.
§ Mastery with E2A, Powerdraft.
§ Mastery of PLM systems.
§ Bilingualism (French and English) is essential.
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As a technology company, we digitalize the physical world, deploying software-based simulation training and critical operations support solutions. Above all else, we empower pilots, cabin crew, airlines, and defence and security forces to perform at their best every day and when the stakes are the highest. Around the globe, we’re everywhere customers need us to be with more than 13,000 employees in approximately 250 sites and training locations in over 40 countries. CAE represents more than 75 years of industry firsts—the highest-fidelity flight and mission simulators as well as training programs powered by digital technologies. We embed sustainability in everything we do. Today and tomorrow, we’ll make sure our customers are ready for the moments that matter.