Aerospace Materials & Processes Specialist

MDA; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Accommodation during recruitment

Job summary

MDA Space in Montreal is seeking a Material & Process Technical Specialist to join the Satellite Systems team. You will support design, manufacturing, production and quality teams in selecting, validating and qualifying materials and processes for space applications.

With 5+ years in material selection or process engineering in aerospace, you will ensure compliance with ECSS, NASA-STD, ASTM and related standards while collaborating across design, production, and suppliers to deliver robust

Qualifications

• Over five years of experience in material selection, process engineering, or aerospace manufacturing.
• Experience with composites, metals, coatings, adhesives, surface treatments, welding, or additive manufacturing.
• Familiarity with ECSS, NASA-STD, ASTM standards.
• Ability to analyze technical issues and manage priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams including design, production, quality and suppliers.
• French and English communication skills; customer contact outside Quebec.

Responsibilities

• Select, evaluate, and document materials used in space systems, including metals, polymers, composites, adhesives, and coatings.
• Verify material and process compliance with ECSS, NASA-STD, ASTM, or MIL-STD standards.
• Contribute to the qualification of special processes and development of manufacturing processes such as bonding, surface treatments, coatings, and assemblies.
• Support validation, testing, technical investigations, root cause analysis, non-conformance reviews, and corrective action activities.
• Collaborate with design, production, integration, quality, and supplier teams to integrate M&P constraints into technical solutions.
• Participate in technical reviews, approved materials list management, and continuous improvement of M&P practices.

Skills

Material selection

Process engineering

Aerospace manufacturing

ECSS/NASA/ASTM standards

Cross-functional teamwork

Bilingual French/English

Education

Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, material science, mechanical engineering, or equivalent

Job description

MDA Space in Montreal is seeking a Material & Process Technical Specialist to join the Satellite Systems team. You will support design, manufacturing, production and quality teams in selecting, validating and qualifying materials and processes for space applications.

With 5+ years in material selection or process engineering in aerospace, you will ensure compliance with ECSS, NASA-STD, ASTM and related standards while collaborating across design, production, and suppliers to deliver robust