Custom test equipment for aircraft gas turbines and engines
CEL designs and manufactures bespoke test rigs for aircraft turbines across the engine supply, maintenance, and airline segments. The tech stack is anchored in Autodesk design tools (AutoCAD, Inventor, NX) paired with Microsoft cloud services (Power BI, Power Apps, SharePoint) — a configuration that reveals a company scaling from pure CAD shops toward data-driven quality and production workflows. Active hiring in engineering and software, with senior-level positions, suggests investment in both product depth and digitalization of quality and scheduling processes.
Founded in 1988, CEL is a Quebec-based aerospace equipment manufacturer specializing in gas turbine test benches and component test rigs. The company serves three customer segments: original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), aircraft maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) facilities, and commercial airlines. Product range spans modular component test benches (pumps, injectors, fuel systems) to turnkey installations for turbofan, turboprop, turboshaft, and auxiliary power unit (APU) engines. The 51–200 person team operates across design, manufacturing, installation, and commissioning, with current projects focused on digital quality management, production scheduling, and industrial software for test automation.
CEL uses Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD, Siemens NX, and Autodesk Vault for design and data management, paired with Microsoft 365, Power BI, and Power Automate for operations and quality workflows.
Headquartered in Saint-Hubert, Quebec, with 51–200 employees. The company also hires in the United States.
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