At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and integrate aircraft systems, ensuring seamless operation across all components.
- Company: Join Dominion Dynamics, a leader in innovative defence technology.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, equity options, comprehensive health benefits, and hands-on experience.
- Other info: Fast-paced environment with opportunities for growth and direct access to leadership.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on Canada's defence capabilities from day one.
- Qualifications: Degree in engineering and experience in systems integration required.
The predicted salary is between 121500 - 148500 $ per year.
An autonomous aircraft is only as good as the seams between its systems — power, actuation, sensing, comms, and the software that ties them together. This role owns those seams. You'll define the systems architecture and the interfaces across electrical, mechanical, and logical boundaries, then prove it works: building hardware-in-the-loop rigs and integration benches, integrating real hardware onto prototype airframes, and standing on the ramp during ground runs and flight test when something doesn't behave.
Architecture through flight data, end to end — with fast feedback loops and real hardware in the room.
What You'll Do
- Architect the systems. Design and define the overall aircraft systems architecture in close collaboration with mechanical, electrical, software, and flight controls disciplines.
- Control the interfaces. Define, manage, and document Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and system interfaces across electrical, mechanical, and logical boundaries.
- Produce the specifications. Create detailed system schematics, architecture models, technical write-ups, and comprehensive system descriptions.
- Select and manage suppliers. Partner with supply chain and procurement to evaluate, select, and manage technical relationships with key hardware and system suppliers.
- Build the test rigs. Lead the design, build, and commissioning of hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) test rigs and integration benches to validate system behaviour before flight.
- Integrate the systems. Bring avionics, actuators, power distribution, communication links, and sensor payloads together on test benches and prototype airframes.
- Troubleshoot at the system level. Diagnose complex anomalies across electrical power, signal integrity, communication protocols (CAN, Ethernet, RS-422/485), and software interfaces.
- Support manufacturing. Work with the production team during assembly, wiring harness routing, component installation, and initial powered-on checks.
- Support flight test. Provide real-time engineering support during ground runs, pre-flight checks, taxi tests, and envelope expansion flight testing.
- Close the loop on flight data. Analyze post-flight system telemetry to resolve discrepancies and optimize overall system performance and reliability.
What You Bring
- Degree in Electrical, Aerospace, Systems, or Mechatronics Engineering, or equivalent.
- Proven aircraft or vehicle systems integration experience across electrical, mechanical, and software boundaries.
- Hands-on ICD definition and interface management.
- HIL rig and integration bench design and build experience.
- System-level troubleshooting across electrical power, signal integrity, and communication buses (CAN, Ethernet, RS-422/485).
- Flight test or ground test support experience — you've supported live test, not just bench work.
Nice to Have
- Uncrewed or autonomous platform integration.
- Wiring harness design and power distribution architecture.
- Flight telemetry and post-flight data analysis tooling.
- Sensor payload and communication link integration.
- Arctic or austere-environment field test experience.
No defence background required.
Why Join Us
Building something meaningful starts with the right people. At Dominion Dynamics, you’ll:
- Shape Canada’s future by building real defence capability for the CAF and our allies.
- Make decisions that ship in a high-trust environment with short feedback loops and rapid iteration.
- Move fast, field faster, and work directly with the operator — our systems are in the field with the CAF now.
- Have an impact from day one with equity, responsibility, and direct access to leadership.
If you’re curious, hands-on, and driven by the opportunity to make a difference, this is where you belong!
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive base salary and company equity*
- Comprehensive health benefits
- Additional equity granted based on impact*
We use AI tools to support parts of the hiring process, including screening and reviewing responses. Final hiring decisions are always made by people and follow all applicable privacy and employment laws in Canada.* Equity awarded to full time employees only.
Aircraft Systems Integrator in Montréal employer: Dominion Dynamics
At Dominion Dynamics, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that fosters a high-trust environment where innovation thrives. Located in Ottawa, our team is dedicated to building meaningful defence capabilities for the Canadian Armed Forces, offering competitive salaries, comprehensive health benefits, and opportunities for equity based on impact. Join us to make a difference from day one, with direct access to leadership and a culture that values hands-on contributions and rapid iteration.
