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Location: Canada
Job type: Permanent
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Sector: Manufacturing
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Request Number: ENG
Number of positions to fill: 1
Location: Mississauga (Ontario)
Organisational Unit: 3519-Turbofan / Apu Control Systems
Division: Engineering
Sector: Engineering
Level required: Salaried L6I
Posting Start Date: 2018-08-03
Organization Profile: Pratt & Whitney Canada is one of the world’s leaders in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines powering commercial and regional airplanes, as well as general aviation aircraft and helicopters. Our strong reputation for highly skilled personnel (10,000 employees across the globe), our reliable engines and our exceptional aftermarket support service network attract customers from all over the world (over 190 countries).
General responsibilities of the position: The Control Systems Engineer will be responsible to define, validate and certify the gas turbine engine control systems for gas turbine engines. As a Controls Engineer, the successful incumbent will develop system level requirements for engine controls. During the engine/aircraft concept phase, he/she will work with aircraft manufacturers to develop control system functionality. He/she will work within an integrated product team to match control system functionality against the engine and aircraft requirements. The successful incumbent will understand power plant dynamics and DO-178B process as he/she prepares the evidence to support the engine type certificate. He/she will also work closely with suppliers to validate software, and review data for control system tests performed on simulatiors,
Specific responsibilities of position: • Create control system requirements and Interface Control Documents by working closely with internal and external customers.
• Work closely with P&WC software design department and other software suppliers to ensure that system requirements are interpreted and implemented as intended.
• Create control system test plans, test procedures and test reports in support to the validation and verification of control systems on a closed-loop simulation bench and in a P&WC engine test cell and the Flying Test Bed.
• Support P&WC engine test department and suppliers’ closed-loop bench test facilities to ensure smooth execution of system verification activity.
• Support customer flight test activity.
• Review and interpret test data produced during validation testing.
• Generate top-level certification reports for submittal to national and foreign airworthiness certification authorities.
• Provide continuous improvement to organizational processes based on lessons learned through implementation.
• Provide technical support to P&WC’s manufacturing sector to ensure smooth transition of new products into production.
• Provide technical support to P&WC’s aftermarket sector to investigate and resolve field issues.
Qualifications required: The ideal candidates must have a degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical or Aerospace); combined with 5 to 15 years of experience in controls systems engineering or working with gas turbine engines, depending on the position. Relevant experience in gas turbine, aircraft or automotive control systems as well as knowledge of dual channel FADEC would be considered an asset. An understanding of aerospace software DO-178B is required, and knowledge of DO-254 firmware is considered desirable.
Field of studies: Engineering
Additional Information: Desirable Qualities: good communication and teamwork skills, focus on results, strong analytical thinking skills, systems thinking.
Background in multiple engineering disciplines (Control systems, Operability, Performance, Software engineering, Test engineering)
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