Directeur(trice) associé(e), ingénierie de projet / Associate Director, Project Engineering

RTX•Longueuil, QC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is a global leader in aerospace innovation, proudly headquartered in Longueuil, Quebec, since 1928. We design and manufacture next-generation aircraft engines that power the world’s largest fleet of business, general aviation, and regional aircraft and helicopters. For nearly 100 years, our teams have been at the forefront of propulsion technology, pushing boundaries to make flight more efficient and reliable. Our engines support missions that truly matter, from transporting people and essential goods, to enabling emergency medical services, humanitarian operations, and wildfire suppression around the world. Pratt & Whitney Canada was named one of Canada’s Best Employers for 2026 by Forbes, marking the 11th consecutive year the company has earned this recognition. Pratt & Whitney Canada also ranked #1 employer in the aerospace and defense industry in the country. In addition, our headquarters continues to be recognized among the top employers in the Montreal region. Together, these distinctions reinforce our reputation as an employer of choice in Montreal, across Canada, and around the world.

Requirements

Engineering degree with a minimum of 15 years of relevant experience.
Strong understanding of gas turbines from design, validation and certification aspects acquired inside at least more than one Engineering discipline and inside at least one external assignment (Marketing, Operations, Customer Support).
Capability to manage a team and demonstrate strong leadership.
While being highly adaptable and able to work under pressure, the candidate shall accommodate priority changes, based on available information and be able to manage diverging opinions to get one reconciled voice to support business objectives and emerging priorities.
Strong communication skills both internal and external, accountability and well organized.
Be a member of Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec or of the Professional Engineers of Ontario.
Available for travel sometimes under short notice and support off-hour requests.
This position is part of a French-speaking work environment, it requires a very good knowledge of English to read and understand, on a daily basis, documentation and technical terms that may emanate from international organizations, as well as to write and communicate in English with customers, suppliers or international colleagues.
The selected candidate will be required to complete a criminal background check and any applicable clearances with respect to the handling and transfer of controlled goods. Employment is conditional upon the successful completion of these checks and obtaining the required clearances. Failure to do so will result in the withdrawal of the employment offer.

Responsibilities

Lead a team of project engineers supporting operations across all P&WC product family range.
Define and achieve product requirements for various projects.
Ensure product safety remains on top of everything all the time.
Lead with efficiency multi-disciplinary teams to achieve KPIs (Key Performance Indicator) such as weight, cost, reliability while ensuring other requirements from other organizations are met.
Lead the substantiation and validation activities or those required to ensure Type certification requirements are met.
Ensure commitments, budget tracking and resource planning all are met.