About This Role All for being ready & resilient. Training Centre Operations at CAE lies at the heart of our commitment to training excellence across Civil Aviation and Defense & Security. As part of this team, you’ll develop and provide training, continually enhance program quality, and ensure seamless operations and service excellence, empowering pilots, aircrew, and mission-critical teams to excel when it matters most. Behind the scenes, you play a vital role in equipping them with the skills and readiness they need to succeed—through every moment, milestone, and mission. With a team that values growth, collaboration, and a shared sense of purpose, CAE offers a dynamic environment where your contributions to training create a lasting impact on the future of safety and readiness worldwide. We are seeking a skilled Aircraft Maintenance Technician to join CAE in support of the MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) program. This program is the first of its kind delivered to the RCAF and offers a unique opportunity for you to bring your expertise and dedication to work on this groundbreaking aviation system. The successful candidate will maintain the MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft alongside members of the RCAF at the Air Maintenance Detachment East, in Greenwood, Nova Scotia. Duties & responsibilities: + Inspect, maintain, repair, and test aircraft systems + Remove and replace line replaceable units and components + Ensure the accurate completion of technical records + Deploy to remote and/or international locations for extended periods of time + Perform specialty work in maintenance shops as required. + Interpret technical publications and diagrams + Maintain tools and equipment required to perform primary duties + Order aircraft spare parts and materials + Conduct flight line servicing operations + Debrief Team Lead as required + Carry out workplace inspections and clean ups + Comply with safety, quality, airworthiness, and technical policies and procedures + Work shifts on a routine basis and overtime when needed + Travel for essential training Mandatory qualifications: + Transport Canada approved Aviation Technician - Aircraft Maintenance or Avionics Maintenance Diploma or Canadian Forces Aviation (AVN) Technician or Avionics (AVS) Technician Qualification + Possession of Aircraft Maintenance Engineering License with an M1, M2 or E rating or be a Canadian Forces Journeyman Aviation (AVN) Technician or Avionics (AVS) Technician + At least 5 years of first- and second-line aircraft maintenance related experience + Proven experience as a team player + Strong communication skills + Be able to work shifts + Possess a valid driver’s license + Ability to meet the RCAF deployable fitness criteria + Eligibility to work in Canada either as a Canadian Citizen, a Permanent Resident or with a valid Work Permit + Capable of obtaining and maintaining both Controlled Goods Clearance and a NATO secret security clearance + Role requires being deployed with the RCAF to expeditionary locations around the globe and to a forward operating location in the arctic in support of MQ-9B operations We offer you: + Working environment of 2024 Canada’s top 100 employers. + A dynamic and innovative environment in which to grow. + A stimulating career path and internal mobility. + Attractive benefits, including but not limited to: + Defined benefits retirement plan + Stocks purchased plan + Flexible vacations + Deployment premiums + Relocation assistance, if applicable + All tooling, equipment, and clothing required for the position + Competitive maternity and parental leave policies + And more *Please note that this is not an active job requisition. This was created & posted solely for building a pipeline of candidates (Evergreen), so that we may review them once we are ready to start actively recruiting* The target timeframe for interviewing candidates is Spring 2026 with an expected start date in December 2026. About CAE At CAE, we equip people in critical roles with the expertise and solutions to create a safer world. As a technology company, we digitalize the physical world, deploying software-based simulation training and critical operations support solutions. Above all else, we empower pilots, cabin crew, airlines, and defence and security forces to perform at their best every day and when the stakes are the highest. Around the globe, we’re everywhere customers need us to be with more than 13,000 employees in approximately 250 sites and training locations in over 40 countries. CAE represents more than 75 years of industry firsts—the highest-fidelity flight and mission simulators as well as training programs powered by digital technologies. We embed sustainability in everything we do. Today and tomorrow, we’ll make sure our customers are ready for the moments that matter. Read our Read our FY24 Global Annual Activity and Sustainability Report (https://www.cae.com/media/documents/FY24\_Global\_Annual\_Activity\_and\_Sustainability\_Report\_-\_EN.pdf) . Follow us on Twitter: @CAE_IncFacebook: www.facebook.com/cae.inc LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/cae Position Type Regular CAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However, only those whose background and experience match the requirements of the role will be contacted. Equal Opportunity Employer CAE is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, nationality, colour, religion, sex, gender indentity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, veteran status, age, or other characteristics protected by local laws. If you don't see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed in the job posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. At CAE, everyone is welcome to contribute to our success. Applicants needing reasonable accommodations should contact their recruiter at any point in the recruitment process. If you need assistance to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at CAECarrieres-Careers@cae.com