Engineering Program Manager (Aerospace)

Location: Hybrid, with on-site work in Ottawa or Montreal, Canada

Company

hirify.global builds defence capabilities and autonomous systems for the Canadian Armed Forces and its allies.

What you will do

• Own the engineering scope, schedule, development cost, and risk baseline for the ACP aircraft.
• Define and manage the engineering work across aerodynamics, structures, avionics, GNC, propulsion, mission systems, and autonomy.
• Carry the aircraft program from concept and requirements through integration, ground testing, and flight testing.
• Maintain the integrated program schedule and risk register, resolving cross-disciplinary conflicts before they become schedule risks.
• Ensure completion of SRR, SDR, PDR, and CDR reviews and their supporting data packages.
• Manage engineering subcontractors and development partners, and provide engineering inputs for manufacturing, procurement, partnerships, and customer reporting.

Requirements

• 10+ years progressing complex technical programs in aerospace or defence with authority over scope, schedule, and cost.
• Technical fluency across multiple engineering disciplines and experience carrying programs from concept through flight test or fielding.
• Experience briefing status, risks, and trade-offs to senior leadership and customer technical staff.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain a Canadian security clearance at Secret level or higher.
• Engineering degree.
• Experience with integrated master schedules and program tools such as MS Project, JIRA, Confluence, or Smartsheet.

Nice to have

• Experience with an uncrewed or autonomous aircraft program.
• Supplier and technology-partner management experience on a flight hardware program.
• PMP or equivalent program management certification.
• Exposure to RCAF, DND, or NATO airworthiness pathways for uncrewed systems.

Culture & Benefits

• High-trust environment with short feedback loops and rapid iteration.
• Direct work with operators and systems already fielded with the CAF.
• Direct access to leadership and responsibility from day one.
• Competitive base salary, company equity, and comprehensive health benefits.
• Additional equity based on impact; equity is available to full-time employees.

Hiring process

• AI tools may support screening and review of application responses.
• Final hiring decisions are made by people in accordance with applicable Canadian privacy and employment laws.