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Technical Lead, Aerospace Development
@ Work in Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario
Overview
ADGA, recruiting through Work in Ottawa, is hiring a Technical Lead, Aerospace Development to lead design, evaluation and sustainment of Uncrewed Aircraft Systems and related aerospace products. The role provides engineering subject matter expertise for Counter-UAS, including maintenance program oversight and technical advice to Joint Staff and units. The posting requires a Secret clearance and a Controlled Goods Certificate at hire.
Pay:
$140,000–$160,000 a year
Responsibilities:
- Lead design, evaluation and sustainment of UAS products
- Plan and recommend product improvements
- Develop and improve maintenance programs
- Provide engineering advice to Joint Staff and units
- Liaise with stakeholders on life cycle management
Requirements summary:
- Engineering bachelor's degree required
- 6+ years aerospace design and airworthiness experience
- Secret clearance or eligibility required
- Controlled Goods Certificate at hire
- CAF aerospace experience preferred
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Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · teamtailor
- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-28
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-10
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Job details
| Seniority | Lead |
| Department | Engineering |
| Experience | 6+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: minimal · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Office, Plant or factory, Client sites |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Controlled Goods Certificate |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Aerospace engineering, Software engineering, Computer engineering, Systems engineering, Electrical engineering |
| Security clearance | Secret |
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Work in Ottawa
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Increasing entrepreneurial momentum, wealth and jobs in Ottawa, Canada, through economic development.
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Invest Ottawa, is Ottawa’s leading economic development agency for fostering the advancement of the region's globally competitive knowledge-based institutions and industries. Invest Ottawa delivers its economic development services through a unique partnership with the City of Ottawa, where the City and Invest Ottawa, through its members set the strategy and manage the programs that move Ottawa’s economy forward. Invest Ottawa is a non-profit, partnership organization that operates on an annual budget that comes from a variety of sources including: municipal, federal and provincial government; membership fees; professional development programs; and private sector contributions.
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- 7 Bayview Station Road, Ottawa, ON K1Y 2C5, CA
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- Information Technology
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- Other recorded names
- Invest Ottawa/Bayview Yards
- Invest Ottawa
- Work in Ottawa
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- economic development
- entrepreneurship
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- investment commercialization
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- autonomous vehicles
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Invest Ottawa, is Ottawa’s leading economic development agency for fostering the advancement of the region's globally competitive knowledge-based institutions and industries. Invest Ottawa delivers its economic development services through a unique partnership with the City of Ottawa, where the City and Invest Ottawa, through its members set the strategy and manage the programs that move Ottawa’s economy forward…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Non-profit Organizations |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | Ottawa, ON |
| Organization type | Nonprofit |
| Year founded | 1983 |
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Ottawa’s tech sector is growing, and so are the opportunities! If you’re exploring your next role in tech, Work in Ottawa can help you learn about leading employers and exciting careers in Canada’s capital.
Led by Invest Ottawa, the city’s lead economic development agency, this initiative works alongside tech companies, recruiters and search firms, and community partners to spotlight the incredible innovation happening here and help connect great people with great opportunities.
We are excited to partner with ADGA to attract top talent for Technical Lead, Aerospace Development.
This job posting is a new position within our organization.
Job Description
ADGA is seeking an experienced Technical Lead, Aerospace Development to lead the design, development, evaluation, and sustainment of Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) and related aerospace products. This role involves providing Subject Matter Expertise (SME) in the form of engineering support for Counter-UAS.
Tasks include:
Plan, recommend product improvement of existing and new systems.
Produce equipment review reports, improvement studies, modification plans, and miscellaneous project documentation.
Develop, implement, monitor, and improve maintenance program and issue special inspections.
Provide engineering and technical advice and guidance to Joint Staff and units.
Participate in technical working groups and support the transfer of technical information, when directed.
Conduct staff visits to provide technical liaison and
Visit domestic and foreign manufacturing and support facilities for technical and inquiry purposes.
Qualifications
Experience in CAF (Canadian Armed Forces) aerospace technology roles in the areas of aircraft maintenance, aircraft operations or avionics would be considered preferrable.
Proof of Engineering bachelor’s degree in aerospace, software, computer, systems, electrical or a suitable engineering or technical field required to support the Unmanned Aerial Systems.
Ability to demonstrate a minimum of 6 years of experience (within the last 8 years) performing the following tasks in the aerospace industry or related field:
Directing and coordinating the design, manufacture, and testing of aircraft and aerospace products.
Evaluating designs to ensure compliance with engineering principles, customer requirements, and environmental regulations
Developing acceptance criteria for design methodologies, quality standards, sustainment activities, and project timelines
Inspecting malfunctioning or damaged systems to identify root causes and recommend corrective actions
Experience designing and developing a variety of aerospace products, including:
Commercial and military fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters
Remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) and rotorcraft
Space systems, including launch vehicles and satellites
Military missiles and rocket systems
Ability to demonstrate a minimum of 6 years of experience (in the last 8 years) in the preparation of technical airworthiness documentation, which includes:
Technical Airworthiness Clearance Plans
Special Purpose Flight Permits
Airworthiness Risk Assessments
Statements of Operational Intent
Engineering Process Manual Supplements (EPMS)
Ability to demonstrate a minimum of 6 years experience in each of the following:
Developing briefing notes and presentations to address engineering and technical issues pertaining to equipment.
Liaising with stakeholders to support the life cycle management of equipment.
Providing advice, guidance and recommendations on technical issues to support the decision-making of senior management.
Demonstrated experience in developing advanced technologies in one or more of the following areas:
Aerodynamic fluid flow
Structural design
Guidance, navigation, and control (GNC)
Instrumentation and communication systems
Robotics
Propulsion and combustion
Additional Information
Must currently hold or be eligible to obtain and maintain a Secret (Level II) Canadian Federal Government Security clearance.
Would be required to hold a Controlled Goods Certificate at time of hire.
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