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Engineering Career Accelerated Program in Canada

A career with Bombardier offers a host of possibilities

Join the Engineering Career Accelerated Program to experience the possibilities within Bombardier’s engineering specialties. Experience firsthand what makes Bombardier exceptional by design and position yourself for a successful career launch.

Bombardier’s future is bright.
Come discover how you can be part of it

Why start your career at Bombardier?

  • Benefit from challenging rotations which will see you work on complex projects with increasing responsibilities
  • Have access to an assigned mentor and to coaches who will guide and support you throughout the program
  • Get the opportunity to pursue your career in one of the rotational disciplines after the program
  • Have a comprehensive and competitive benefits package

You will experience

  • Progress in a 24-month rotational program covering five functions within selected path
  • An increasing understanding of selected engineering domains
  • Opportunities to network with new graduates across disciplines and sites while working closely with the management team
  • The possibility of a rotation in Wichita at our flight test centre!

Here are the steps in your application process

Eligibility 

Before sending your application and becoming our new engineering colleague, make sure you meet the selection criteria below:

  • Be eligible to work in Canada and travel to the United States
  • Be a recent or upcoming graduate in a related engineering field

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Path selection

Learn more about the four engineering career paths offered in Canada.

  • Mechanical | Aerospace
  • Electrical
  • Systems
  • Project

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Mechanical | Aerospace

The mechanical engineering program offers five specialized modules. Learn all about the many aspects of aircraft design and performance that set Bombardier ahead of the competition.

Core Function Rotations 

Six months in three of the following functions:

  • Aircraft performance
  • Engine performance
  • Structure
  • Advanced structures
  • Advanced aerodynamics
  • Control systems
  • Advanced design
  • Flight simulation
  • Control Laws- Stability & Control
  • Reliability Maintainability & Safety
  • Loads and Dynamics

Function Rotations

Three months in two of the following functions:

  • Flight test (Based in Wichita)
  • Operations support
  • Project Management

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Electrical

The electrical engineering program offers three specialized modules. Learn all about the cockpit and cabin systems that pilots, and passengers rely on.

Core Function Rotations 

Six months in three of the following functions:

  • Avionics
  • Electrical systems
  • Cabin systems
  • Reliability Maintainability & Safety
  • Electro-Magnetic Compatibility
  • Electrical Wiring Interconnect System

Elective Function Rotations

Three months in two of the following function:

  • Flight test (Based in Wichita)
  • Service engineering
  • Operations support
  • Project Management

Systems

Systems

The systems engineering program offers specialties at the core of aircraft flight. Become a key player in aircraft propulsion or an expert in flight control systems.

Core Function Rotations

Six months in three of the following functions:

  • Control Systems
  • Fly by Wire
  • Pneumatics and Thermodynamics
  • Power Plant
  • Reliability Maintainability & Safety

Function Rotations 

Three months in two of the following functions:

  • Flight test (Based in Wichita)
  • Operations support
  • Project Management

interior plane

Project

Lead a project from start to finish, interact with Bombardier’s suppliers, and integrate multi-disciplinary teams of passionate professionals.

Core Function Rotations 

Six months rotations in the three following departments:

  • Project engineering – unfinished plane
  • Project engineering – completed aircraft
  • Program Management – completed aircraft

Function Rotations 

Three months in the two following functions:

  • Sales engineering
  • Operations support

Application

The application process will open on December 11, 2024.

Select the path you would like to apply for:

Mechanical Engineering          Systems Engineering 

Electrical Engineering                Project Engineering

*The deadline to apply is January 19, 2025.

Meet our employees

Farah Samman

Farah Samman

Professional, Engineering

"With graduation approaching, I was really afraid that I would go through a typical corporate cycle of working on projects that I might not be interested in. However, by joining ECAP at Bombardier I was able to see that the company is made up of aerospace passionates, where both senior and new employees are passionate about aircrafts and are constantly motivated to experience and discover."

Giovanna Schembre

Giovanna Schembre

Professional, Engineering

"Launching my career with the ECAP program has been a wonderful learning opportunity, where I've gotten to learn about various aspects of the aircraft design process, as well as research and technology. Rotating within 5 different departments over two years, allows me the opportunity to discover my professional interests, while making strong interpersonal connections within the company."