Jonathan Liscouët

Concordia University is advertising a funded PhD position in Model Based Safety Assessment for Fly By Wire Systems , in collaboration with Bombardier . The project is hosted in the HiRAD Lab and focuses on aerospace safety engineering , model-based safety assessment , and system architecting for complex flight control systems. The research aims to integrate safety assessment into early design decisions for modern aircraft systems. The work includes developing a generalized and partially automated framework for modeling failure propagation across heterogeneous aircraft subsystems, supporting safety-driven architectural trade studies, and validating the framework on a representative fly-by-wire architecture with technical interaction from Bombardier engineers. This PhD is especially relevant for candidates interested in flight control systems , model-based systems engineering , reliability engineering , and software/tool development for safety analysis. The candidate will model nominal and failure behaviours of flight control technologies, contribute to system-level architectural analyses, and develop modeling and automation tools. Strong coding skills are emphasized, and prior exposure to model-based systems engineering or safety assessment methods is desirable. The position starts in Fall 2026 and includes an industrial research internship with in-person periods at Bombardier facilities. The post notes that preference will be given to applicants eligible for Canadian funding schemes. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis , so candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible. Announced by Jonathan Liscouët , Associate Professor at Concordia University .