Описание
Our aerospace engineering team in Montreal designs and manufactures lightweight composite airframes for tactical unmanned aircraft, and we are looking for a Composite Structures Engineer who can push the boundary between minimum weight and maximum survivability.
Day-to-day engineering challenges:
a. Designing primary and secondary structural components — wing skins, spar caps, fuselage shells, control surface hinges — using carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP), Kevlar, and fiberglass with epoxy matrix systems.
b. Developing ply-by-ply laminate schedules, optimizing fiber orientation (0/45/90 layups) to handle bending, torsion, and shear loads while minimizing mass.
c. Designing and detailing manufacturing tooling: master patterns, female molds, and bonding jigs for vacuum bag infusion and autoclave cure processes. You will specify ramp rates, dwell temperatures, and vacuum levels for each cure cycle.
d. Performing FEA in Abaqus or ANSYS Composite PrepPost to predict failure modes (delamination, fiber breakage, buckling) and validate margin-of-safety calculations against flight test data.
e. Writing detailed manufacturing process specifications and work instructions for the shop floor, including material handling, cleanroom protocols, and post-cure machining procedures.
Your background:
a. Bachelor's or Master's in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Materials Science with a focus on polymer composites.
a. A minimum of 3 years designing and building composite structures, ideally in aviation, motorsport, or UAV applications.
a. Proficiency in SolidWorks, CATIA, or Creo for surface modeling and tooling design.
a. Practical knowledge of resin systems (epoxy, bismaleimide), gel coats, core materials (Nomex honeycomb, Rohacell foam), and the chemistry behind cure kinetics.
a. The discipline to document every design decision and the curiosity to experiment with new material combinations.
We offer $82,000 CAD per year, a hybrid work model (remote for CAD and analysis, on-site for lab and production support in Montreal), and full benefits including extended health coverage and RRSP matching. You will see your designs fly within weeks of final sign-off.