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Engineering Project Manager

Boisbriand, QC, Canada
Permanent, Full time
Engineering, Technical / Industrial Trades, Information Technology
Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Network Engineering, Project Manager
2 to 5 years, 5 à 10 ans
CEGEP (DEC, AEC), University - 1st cycle
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Kontron Canada is looking for a passionate Project Manager with bold ideas and a pioneering spirit to invent the future of how the avionic technology will evolve.

Kontron is a world leader in aircraft Connectivity & In-Flight Entertainment systems (satellite modem managers, flight servers for media, cabin wireless access points and business jet servers).

Our corporate culture is nourished by intellectual curiosity, innovation, effort you put into practice which pushes you to implement solutions that seem impossible for others.

You will be part of an experienced and dynamic team that is highly motivated to take on new challenges.  You will manage a team of designers delivering state of the art solutions for markets not only in Avionics but also in Telecommunications (Data Center, Edge, 5G), Industrial (HMI, rugged box PC), Transport (autonomous vehicles, liquid cooled systems) and Medical.

If you are interested in innovation, teamwork, development, integration, and implementation of solutions for these cutting edge areas and you are talented, creative, leader, passionate about technology and best project management practices, then this position is tailor-made for you.

To get a taste of the working climate at Kontron Canada, watch the following video in French: https://youtu.be/YQQIQ_8R_yo

 

AN OVERVIEW OF THE CHALLENGES AHEAD:

  • Plan, organize and manage all activities and deliverables with your project team following PDP (Product Development Process) to release new products within cost, schedule, quality and scope;
  • Drive technical feasibility including: optimal project schedules, development costs, product costs and other information that will be used for business case and project approval;
  • Ensure the development, management and continuous improvement of project management methodologies;
  • Actively manage and coordinate project risk assessment and mitigation activities;
  • Ensure effective communication with the various project stakeholders, including clients;
  • Calculate, document and publish key performance indicators and project dashboards;
  • Coordinate the definition of new R&D projects as part of the Request for Quotation (RFQ) requests in collaboration with Program Managers and the Product Management team.

 

THE IDEAL APPLICANT:

  • Has strong management and organizational skills, strong leadership and excellent communication, priority management, planning and team building skills;
  • Is a valued collaborator, with great professionalism and a strong sense of belonging and ownership;
  • Has a passion for embedded product development, system integration, qualification, improvements and a desire to drive the innovation around it;
  • Has experience in managing multi million projects;
  • Is recognized for its ability to evaluate delivery times and then respect them;
  • Is creative, resourceful, proactive with a great adaptability;
  • Is recognized as a positive change agent with a great vision of excellence.

  

YOU WILL IMPRESS US IF YOU HAVE:

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent;
  • Experience: Ideally more than 5 years of experience in Project Management;
  • Knowledge: Management of multidisciplinary teams, Agile methodology (SCRUM and others), customer requirements management, KPIs, subcontractor management, experience in an environment of development and integration of systems, electronic cards and / or software;
  • Asset: PMP, knowledge and experience with Avionics norms like DO-160G, Qualification Testing, Linefit (Boeing, Airbus, etc), Avionics industry standards such as ARINC, working with Designated Design Authorities or directly with the FAA on projects;
  • Languages: English and French. Functional English is required due to various multidisciplinary tasks including communications with customers, the corporate and sister companies in the Kontron group.

 

HOW ABOUT AN EXCEPTIONAL WORK ENVIRONMENT INCLUDING:

  • A competitive salary;
  • A generous vacation policy and a large number of personal days;
  • An advantageous collective insurance program, including telemedecine;
  • A collective RRSP program in which Kontron Canada contributes;
  • Good balance between work-family-personal life, including working from home if desired;
  • Social and sports activities, including access to a volleyball and soccer field;
  • Various training for your professional development;
  • A stimulating career path in various sectors of activity;
  • Dedicated days for individual and team innovation projects;
  • A modern facility with state of the art equipment;
  • And much more…

 

By submitting a resume, the candidate acknowledges that Kontron will have access to the personal information contained therein and that Kontron may share this personal information in accordance with the Policy regarding the management of personal information published at https://www.kontron.com/en/terms-and-conditions for the purposes of evaluating his(her) application.

 

 

 

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