Chief Pilot

MHIRJ Chief Pilot \ Pilote en Chef

The MHIRJ Chief Pilot (MCP) provides expert guidance and support on all matters of Flight Operation/Safety and creates an integral link between the MHIRJ Engineering Department and the Airline Operators, its partners, and various agencies.   

They are the main point of contact for our world-wide operators and strive to build strong relationships with the pilot community; as well as maintain an on-going dialogue in pursuit of continued support on operational and pilot-related technical queries for the CRJ Series aircraft fleet.

The MCP maintains a coordinating and guiding role in the development and revision of Flight Operating Manuals (FOMs), Flight Operations Notes (FONs), Engineering memos, and other documentation where Pilot expertise is required.

The MCP participates in supporting Engineering activities related to Certification, Safety, and Technical Publications.

This role is primarily based in an office environment and offers a hybrid Monday to Friday work-from-home flexibility that enables an ideal work/life balance and overall opportunity.

The MCP reports into the Senior Vice President and Chief Engineer and participates in the activities of the extended leadership team.

Occasional travel may be required.  

Role’s responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Establish and maintain a strong relationship with Airline Operators

• Provide regular operational updates to the Pilot community.

• Promote best practices & MHIRJ operational standards,

• Organize and Co-Chair the Flight Operations Steering Committee (FOSC) for

• Support the Technical Steering Committee (TSC) meetings.

• Become the Designated MHI RJ Subject Matter Expert (SME), who works very closely with aircraft simulator manufacturers and Authorized Training Providers (ATP) to ensure the highest quality of pilot training and standards are continuously maintained.

• Provide operational expertise to internal departments (Technical Help Desk, In-Service Engineering, Field Service Representatives).

• Develop guidance material and other documents for both internal and external distribution.

• Support customer visits, on-site pilot briefings, and in-flight monitoring and assessment to assist operators in improving overall operations, fuel efficiency and safety of flight.

• Provide direct support to customers and coordinate responses for queries with internal departments (Engineering, Customer and Product Support).

• Visit CRJ operators around the world, conduct pilot briefings, provide in-flight monitoring, and pilot support (as required). Create and submit detailed visit and flight reports with expert feedback.

• Organize and Co-Chair CRJ FOSC activities.

• Present special topics at TSC (Maintenance) Meetings and Operators Conferences.

• Conduct ATP audits to ensure quality of flight training, training materials, and simulators integrity.

As our ideal candidate, you will have:

• Possess Transport Canada ATP license, with a minimum of 2,500 hours of multi-pilot flight time.

• Hold a valid class 1 medical certificate.

• Must have flight experience on the CRJ Series aircraft.

• Possess previous experience as a Pilot working in an airline environment.

• Flight test experience is considered an asset.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills in French is considered an asset.

• Current type rating on the CRJ Series aircraft (preferred).

• Experience as a Training Captain / Instructor / Examiner (preferred).

• Possess a Bachelor’s degree (in Engineering is considered an asset).

• Very good interpersonal and presentation skills; comfortable speaking in front of groups.

• Possess a valid passport as international travel may be required.

• Able to obtain a Restrictive Area Identification Card (RAIC).