Join Our Legacy of Innovation at MDS

For over four decades, MDS has been a global leader in Gas Turbine Engine Solutions, serving aviation, industrial, and marine sectors. We specialize in custom-designed, fully integrated gas turbine test facilities, collaborating with the world's top aerospace and energy companies. Our success stems from a relentless pursuit of innovation, our commitment to excellence, and our people-first approach to leadership and engineering.

We’re looking for a seasoned professional with a strong track record of leading technical teams, inspiring a culture of trust, innovation, and continuous development while ensuring technical excellence and successful project delivery. As Manager - Instrumentation & Controls, you will play a pivotal role in leading complex engineering efforts for test facilities with a strong emphasis on safety, regulatory compliance, and innovation. If you are passionate about building not just systems but people and long-term impact, this is your opportunity.

About the Role

As Manager of our I&C department, you will lead a multidisciplinary team responsible for the design, development, and deployment of sophisticated data acquisition and control systems across our global portfolio. Your role is not only to ensure technical delivery, but to build a team that thrives through collaboration, ownership, and purpose. Your influence will help define the future of test system control technology and leave a lasting legacy at MDS.

Our success is built on a leadership culture that emphasizes service-oriented management, peer collaboration, and long-term accountability. As a leader, you'll ensure that your team has what they need to succeed—whether it’s access to tools, knowledge, or strategic clarity. We foster a team-first environment where peer support is non-negotiable and critical to navigating the complexity of our projects. our ability to keep key initiatives on track, monitor critical issues, and actively seek cross-functional collaboration will contribute significantly to both team and organizational success.

This role is central to delivering customized engineering solutions to some of the world’s most advanced aerospace and energy organizations.

What You’ll Be Doing

Leadership & Strategic Vision

• Lead with a servant-leader mindset, enabling engineers and technologists to perform at their best.
• Foster a culture of trust, shared accountability, and team empowerment.
• Develop a long-term departmental strategy focused on capability growth, innovation, and succession planning.
• Serve as a coach and mentor, developing the next generation of technical leader
• Act as the escalation point for technical and delivery issues within I&C projects.
• Encourage and challenge the engineering team to drive “fit for purpose” solutions while being fully compliant with applicable codes and standards.
• Communicates and enforces organizational priorities and goals
• Demonstrate critical thinking and technical problem solving
• Demonstrate flexible thinking, ability to pivot when change in organization priority occurs

Project & Resource Oversight

• Ensure efficient resource planning across multiple concurrent, high-value projects.
• Act as a key partner to Project Managers and other departments, aligning on schedules, budgets, and outcomes.
• Support proposal development with conceptual designs, estimates, and strategic guidance.

Culture & Talent Development

• Conduct regular coaching, performance reviews, and personalized development planning.
• Promote curiosity, emotional intelligence, and lifelong learning.
• Lead recruitment efforts to build and diversify team capacity.
• Facilitate cross-functional learning and collaboration across departments.

Vision & Legacy

• Contribute to the long-term direction of MDS by shaping the future of I&C systems.
• Build a legacy defined by both technical achievements and the development of exceptional people.

Who We’re Looking For

• 8–10 years of experience in instrumentation, control systems, and data acquisition.
• 5+ years of experience in managing multidisciplinary engineering teams and delivering complex projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation (or eligibility) is an asset.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality results under tight deadlines.
• Technical depth in: Custom DAQ systems, PLCs, control system integration and electrical design.
• Experience in gas turbine testing or other high-complexity environments preferred.
• Strong communicator with high emotional intelligence.
• Calm, steady problem-solver in high-pressure situations.
• Ability to balance competing priorities
• Experience overseeing work that adheres to external technical standards and regulations

What's in it for you?

• We live, sleep and breathe our corporate values: We communicate for ENGAGEMENT; We operate as ONE TEAM; We act PROMPTLY and with PURPOSE; We OWN the outcome; We play the LONG GAME
• No matter who you are or where you’re from, we welcome new ideas and fresh perspectives. We believe in teamwork. We’re better, together.
• We strive to foster personal and professional growth by providing all employees with internal career advancement.

On top of that, MDS offers the following:

• Canada’s Best Managed companies (Platinum member)
• Employee bonus program
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan
• 100% employer-paid annual sick leave, health and dental premiums, and life, accidental death, and short-term disability insurance.
• Health Spending Account (for some medical expenses that aren’t covered under provincial plans or our standard insurance plan)
• Lumino Virtual Health Care
• Employee assistance program
• Maternity and parental leave top-up
• Fitness Membership Reimbursement
• Positive and flexible work environment
• Opportunity for career advancement
• Strong focus on learning and development
• Company events including family holiday party, employee events, executive - led coffee talks, team gatherings, and so much more
• Inclusive workforce

If you are driven by purpose, passionate about innovation, and committed to the success of your team, we encourage you to apply. Help shape the future of test systems, and grow your legacy at MDS.

MDS is an equal opportunity employer. MDS does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, color, mental or physical disability, religion, sex or national origin or ethnic origin.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates who meet or exceed our requirements, are legally eligible to work in Canada, are eligible for Controlled Goods, and do not require sponsorship will be contacted.

Telephone calls are not accepted from candidates or agencies.