Position Summary

The Chief, Dash 1-6 Projects leads the Project Engineering organization responsible for engineering execution governance, integrated planning, and program coordination across DHC development, modification, and sustaining activities. As both a people leader and engineering domain owner, the role establishes execution standards, develops organizational capability, and ensures alignment between engineering delivery, certification objectives, and program commitments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Project Engineering organization across multiple aircraft programs.
• Establish engineering execution governance processes including schedule integration, resource forecasting, and milestone tracking.
• Coordinate engineering activities across technical disciplines and program organizations.
• Provide leadership visibility into engineering risks, staffing constraints, and recovery plans.
• Support major program reviews including PDR, CDR, TRR, and certification readiness activities.
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering planning, reporting, and execution discipline.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Systems, Materials, or related Engineering discipline.
• Progressive aerospace engineering experience supporting aircraft development, certification, production, modification, or sustaining activities.
• Strong understanding of Transport Canada, FAA, and EASA regulatory requirements applicable to the role.
• Demonstrated technical leadership, communication, and stakeholder management capability.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Licensed or eligible for licensing as a Professional Engineer in Canada.

Success Factors

• Demonstrates strong aerospace engineering judgement and technical credibility.
• Builds alignment and trust across Engineering, Production, Certification, and Program organizations.
• Drives accountability, execution discipline, and continuous improvement.
• Promotes practical, certifiable, manufacturable, and customer-focused engineering solutions.
• Contributes to a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance engineering culture.

In addition to plenty of opportunities for career growth in a stimulating work environment, De Havilland Canada offers:

• Competitive wages
• Paid vacation
• Extended health benefits (medical, dental, vision, paramedical)
• Life insurance
• RRSP/DPSP Plan
• Employee and family assistance program

At De Havilland Aircraft of Canada (DHC), we are committed to protecting our people, customers, shareholders and the public through Health & Safety Excellence. As such, it is expected that all employees maintain strict adherence to Health & Safety Policies and to perform key physical tasks of the position described in the job description and interview process. This may include but is not limited to the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions including temperature extremes, confined spaces, working at heights and with or around chemicals. Employees are expected to adhere to the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) when at work which must include but is not limited to the ability to maintain a positive fit test when mask use is required.