About the position

Duties
Engineering Test Pilot - Fixed Wing or Rotary Wing

What you will be doing working as Engineering Test Pilots - Fixed Wing or Rotary Wing in the Civil Aviation Branch at Transport Canada:
• You will determine the flight test program necessary for the aircraft certification approval.
• You will act as test pilot flight crew member to conduct flight tests necessary for certification and to audit manufacturers' production standards.
• You will be responsible for developing new regulations and new advisory material including acceptable flight test techniques necessary for certification of newly developed aircraft, aircraft systems and system features for which existing regulations and advisory material are either inadequate or do not exist.
• You will review qualifications and make specialist recommendations for authorization for ministerial delegation to individuals and organizations for design approval flight testing of aeronautical products.
• You will maintain a high level of conventional and flight test specific piloting skills and participate in professional development and skills enhancement training as required by the Department.

Work environment
Our office is located at 159 Cleopatra Drive in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Intent of the process
The results of this process will initially be used to staff two (2)English Essential positions on an indeterminate basis:

1 (one) Engineering Test Pilot - Fixed Wing, and
1 (one) Engineering Test Pilot - Rotary Wing.

A pool of fully qualified candidates will be established to staff identical positions within Transport Canada in the National Capital Region.

Positions to be filled
2

Important messages
When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.
Assessment accommodation

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

You must submit a complete application, consisting of a résumé as well as responses to screening questions which clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience factors listed under the essential qualifications, as well as any of the asset qualifications that may apply.

For each experience criterion, please provide concrete examples including the following information:

1. Name of the department or organization where the experience was acquired;
2. Title of the position occupied and duration (including dates) for which you exercised the functions;
3. Specific details of tasks, projects, or accomplishments demonstrating how the experience was acquired.

The information you provide in your responses to the screening questions need to be supported by your resume. Failure to provide the required information may result in your application being rejected.

The screening questions will be used as the primary tool in the screening process and the résumé will be used to substantiate the information provided. Applications that do not clearly demonstrate how the screening criteria are met will be eliminated from consideration.

Please note that the screening questions may be used to assess written communication.

Operational Requirements

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Streams 1 and 2:

- Must be willing and able to travel nationally and internationally as required.
- Must be willing and able to work overtime and weekends as required.

Stream 1:

- Requires personally test flying all types of civil airplanes, often in critical areas of the flight envelope.

Stream 2:

- Requires personally test flying all types of civil helicopters, often in critical areas of the flight envelope.

You need (essential for the job)

Applied / assessed at a later date

EDUCATION

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 or eligibility for certification as a professional engineer in Canada;

AND

Successful completion of a one year Engineering Test Pilot course recognized by Transport Canada or minimum of five years of experience as an experimental or developmental test pilot with a manufacturer of civil certified transport category aircraft.

Foreign Education Credentials: The Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) contains information on how to obtain an assessment of foreign education credentials. Candidates with foreign education credentials are required to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. You may consult the CICIC for further information: http://www.cicic.ca/en/index.aspx.

Learn more about degree equivalency .

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION

Stream 1:

Possession of a Canadian Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL), Airplane with a Group I Instrument Rating AND possession of a valid Restricted Radio-Telephone Operator Certificate(endorsed Aeronautical).

Note 1: Candidates will be asked to provide proof of education or eligibility for certification.

Stream 2:

Possession of a valid Canadian Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) - Helicopter Category with a valid Group IV Instrument Rating AND possession of a valid Restricted Radio-Telephone Operator Certificate (endorsed Aeronautical).

Note 1: Candidates will be asked to provide proof of education or eligibility for certification.

EXPERIENCE

Stream 1:

EX1: *Significant engineering flight test experience as a pilot in command (PIC) of number of airplane types.
EX2: *Significant experience as an airplane engineering test pilot (ETP).
*Significant: Candidate has acted as PIC in five or more airplane types and has flown as the EPT in several airplane or system development and/or certification projects. In these cases there must have been noteworthy test piloting responsibility.
Stream 2:

EX3: *Significant engineering flight test experience as a pilot in command (PIC) of number of helicopter types.
EX4: *Significant experience as a helicopter engineering test pilot (ETP).

*Significant: Candidate has acted as PIC in five or more helicopter types and has flown as the ETP in several helicopter or system development and/ or certification projects. In these cases there must have been noteworthy test piloting responsibility.

KNOWLEDGE

Streams 1 and 2:

K1: Knowledge of civil airworthiness certification design standards.

Stream 1:

K2: *Significant knowledge of:
• aircraft operations;
• airplane flight test techniques;
• aerodynamics, stability and control, performance, power plants and aircraft system operation.
*Significant: Candidate knows and understands the subjects to a depth and breadth needed to fly and conduct certification tests of airplanes in Canada without further theoretical training or study.

Stream 2:

K3: *Significant knowledge of:
• helicopter operations
• helicopter flight test techniques
• aerodynamics, stability and control, performance, power plants and helicopter system operation.

*Significant: Candidate knows and understands the subjects to a depth and breadth needed to fly and conduct certification tests of helicopters in Canada without further theoretical training or study.

COMPETENCIES

Streams 1 and 2:

KLC1: Demonstrating Integrity and Respect
KLC2: Thinking Things Through
KLC3: Excellence through Results
KLC4: Engagement

ABILITIES

Streams 1 and 2:

A1: Superior piloting skills, as required for safe, efficient and effective flying conduct of certification test flights.
A2: Ability to effectively communicate orally.
A3: Ability to effectively communicate in writing.
A4: Ability to analyze and solve problems.

Language requirements (essential for the job)

Applied / assessed at a later date

English essential

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You may need (asset qualifications)

May be applied / assessed at a later date

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

In addition to the essential qualifications listed above, meeting the asset qualifications criteria may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed for specifics positions.

EXPERIENCE

Streams 1 & 2:

AEX1: Experience in civil aircraft certification projects.
AEX2: More than 2,500 hours flight time.
AEX3: Experience in civil industry as a delegated certification test pilot.
AEX4: Experience in other aircraft types, including manned free balloons, airships, and emerging technologies (e.g. eVTOL).

Stream 1:

AEX5: Experience in rotary wing aircraft.
AEX6: Experience in piloting a variety of airplane types as other than pilot in command.

Stream 2:

AEX7: Experience in fixed wing aircraft.
AEX8: Experience in piloting a variety of helicopter types as other than pilot in command.

How to apply

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Information you must provide

• Your résumé
• Contact information for 2 references

We'd like to thank all those who apply. However, only the people selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Hiring organization contact
Name: Michelle Bonga, Human Resources Assistant
Email address: [email protected]