Director, Project Management & Facilities in Calgary

GNO-SYS Technology Ltd. provides end-to-end remote sensing engineering services, with expertise in system development, data processing, project management, and automation. We design and deliver advanced sensor technologies and payloads for international clients across the geomatics and space sectors.

Our team designs, builds, and operates airborne remote sensing and mapping systems, and integrates custom sensor payloads on special mission aircraft for commercial, research, and space-sector clients. As Director of Engineering, you will lead our multidisciplinary engineering team across mechanical, electrical, embedded/software, and systems engineering, and set the technical direction for our sensor programs.

Reporting to the President, you will own engineering delivery from end to end: from requirements, interface definition, and project scoping and estimating, through design, integration, flight test, and calibration, to fully documented, configuration-controlled systems and data products that clients can rely on. You will work closely with our aviation partner, IO Aerospace, on aircraft integration, flight operations, and airworthiness, while building and mentoring a small, hands-on engineering team.

This is a compelling opportunity for a technical leader who wants to stay close to engineering, shape the next generation of airborne sensing systems, and help grow a company working on novel projects with meaningful real-world impact. GNO-SYS offers a dynamic, collaborative environment where curiosity, innovation, and technical excellence are highly valued.

• Lead, plan, and prioritize all engineering work across mechanical, electrical, embedded/software, and systems engineering disciplines.
• Set the technical direction and architecture for our airborne imaging systems and custom sensor payloads.
• Own project delivery for engineering programs, including scope definition, work breakdown, schedules, budgets, risk management, and reporting to the President and clients.
• Define and maintain system and subsystem requirements, interface control documents (ICDs), and verification plans.
• Lead sensor integration on special mission aircraft, coordinating with IO Aerospace on aircraft modifications, mounts, power, safety, and airworthiness considerations.
• Plan and direct ground and flight test campaigns, including test procedures, data collection, results analysis, and corrective actions.
• Establish and oversee sensor calibration processes and multi-camera configurations, ensuring repeatable data quality.
• Leverage AI, Agents, and Automation to accelerate engineering design, delivery, and quality.
• Guide the development of processing software and geospatial data products.
• Implement and enforce engineering processes for documentation, design review, configuration control, and release management.
• Manage suppliers and subcontractors, including component and equipment selection, technical specifications, quotations, and delivery and quality follow-up.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop engineers, technologists, and students, and assign resources across concurrent projects.
• Provide technical support for proposals, client meetings, and business development.
• Promote a strong safety culture in the lab, shop, and field, and ensure compliance with applicable regulations.
• Remain hands-on as needed, contributing directly to design, analysis, integration, troubleshooting, and field support.
• Travel with aircraft operations and to client sites as required.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in mechanical, electrical, computer, aerospace, or geomatics engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum ten years of progressive engineering experience in sensor, electromechanical, or aerospace product development.
• Demonstrated experience taking airborne or field-deployed sensor systems from requirements through design, integration, test, and operational deployment.
• Experience with embedded systems, sensor timing and synchronization, and the software used to control sensors and process their data.
• Proven ability to scope, estimate, and deliver fixed-price projects to schedule and budget.
• Strong technical writing skills, including requirements, ICDs, test procedures, and technical reports.
• Ability and willingness to travel as required.
• Working knowledge of remote sensing, photogrammetry, camera calibration, and INS/GNSS integration.
• Experience with aircraft sensor installations.
• Familiarity with Transport Canada aircraft modification and airworthiness processes.
• Experience implementing configuration management and quality systems.
• Experience preparing SR&ED claims and NRC IRAP technical reports.
• Experience with geospatial processing workflows and data products.
• Proficiency in Python, C/C++, and Linux-based systems, along with CAD and electronics design tools.
• Technical leadership grounded in hands-on engineering credibility.
• The ability to balance innovation with disciplined delivery.
• A systems-level perspective that connects hardware, software, aircraft integration, and data products to client outcomes.
• A commitment to developing people and building a collaborative, accountable, and safety-focused engineering culture.
• S. passport is required.
• Travel is required to support flight test, aircraft integration, and client activities.

This role is well suited to an engineering leader who enjoys combining technical depth and hands-on involvement with team building, disciplined delivery, and mission-critical problem-solving.