Industrial Designer

At Bombardier, we design, build and maintain the world’s peak-performing aircraft for the world’s most discerning people and businesses, governments and militaries. We have been successful in setting the highest standards by putting our people at the heart of it all, and defining excellence, together.

Working at Bombardier means operating at the highest level. Every day, you are part of a team that delivers superior experiences and products, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in our industry and beyond. By prioritising employee growth and development, we empower everyone to reach their full potential on their own terms, because the best work happens when you are free to be yourself and share your unique expertise.

Bombardier’s Benefits Program

With our employees’ well-being top of mind, we offer a comprehensive and competitive Benefits Program, which includes the following:

• Insurance plans (Dental, medical, life insurance, disability, and more)
• Competitive base salary
• Retirement savings plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tele Health Program

What are your contributions to the team?

Are you a formally trained Industrial Designer with a passion for aviation or transportation design? Do you have strong conceptualisation skills and are able to articulate your vision using 2D and 3D design tools? Are you a creative problem solver with hands-on experience in prototyping? Are equally comfortable with refined sketching and form giving as you are with mock-up construction and testing?

We are looking for a creative and passionate Industrial Designer to join our Industrial Design & Cabin Innovation team. A team that won the following cabin design awards:

•    Global 7500 – Red Dot award 2018
  •    Challenger 3500 – Red Dot award 2022 – Best of the Best
  •    Challenger 3500 – Grands Prix du Design 2022 – Grand Winner

You must be energetic, self-motivated, enthusiastic and a true team player. We want you to bring your positivity, passion, creativity and resilience to our team.

• Be involved in the complete design and development process
• Conduct in-depth research that will inform innovative and varied concept generation, ranging from cabin floorplans to detailed design
• Communicate concepts with compelling 2D sketches
• Translate 2D sketch and concepts into 3D CAD models (Rhinoceros and Alias are the primary tools)
• Render 3D models into compelling photo realistic images to support presentations to the leadership team (V-Ray and Keyshot are the primary tools)
• Combine technical requirements and form-giving in collaboration with other teams: engineering, marketing, and interior design
• Mock-up and prototype to various scales in variety of materials and technologies
• Support the interior design team in the development of materials, and finishes throughout the aircraft cabin
• Investigate innovative manufacturing processes, materials, finishes, cabin hardware and accessories
• Collaborate in the testing and prototyping of these materials and processes
• Present concepts to senior management and other stakeholders

How to thrive in this role?

• You possess a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, or equivalent experience
• You have a minimum of five (5) years design experience (Transportation Design is an asset)
• You have a high-level expertise in 3D surface modelling (Rhinoceros and/or Alias) (critical)
• You have strong abilities in 3D rendering and lighting in V-Ray and/or Keyshot
• You have good Knowledge of the ADOBE suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.)
• You have knowledge of AutoCAD, Catia V5, 3dsMax software
• You are bilingual, oral and written (French and English)
• You are motivated by challenges and have a drive for results, bringing a strong technical aptitude, knowledge of manufacturing processes, and a good overall problem-solving approach
• You are flexible and creative in removing roadblocks and looking for creative ways to overcome challenges, and can maintain a strong design vision through long-term projects
• You have strong communications skills and can effectively communicate concepts and designs in a presentation environment
• You have a portfolio that demonstrates your full design skillset: sketch, illustration, colour and graphic design, presentation sensitivity, CAD modelling and rendering

Please note: You don’t need all the skills, knowledge, and experience listed for this position. We’re not looking for the perfect candidate, we’re looking for great talent and resourcefulness.

Bombardier is an equal opportunity employer and encourages persons of any race, religion, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, immigration status, disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics to apply.