Engineering Student - DevOps - Winter 2027

MDA; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 22,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

MDA Space in Montreal is seeking a DevOps Engineering Student for a 4-month internship starting January 2027. You will support the automation of development of embedded system such as satellite payloads and other spacecraft, working with scrum teams.

As part of Digital engineering, you will help improve CI/CD pipelines, document and build automation, and perform system administration tasks, including IaC templates and tool management across PCB design, FPGA, software, RF and systems.

Qualifications

• Experience with version control software (Git, SVN, …).
• Some knowledge of automation software like Jenkins.
• Knowledge of scripting languages like Python, Bash.
• Some programming experience.
• Experience with installing and configuring new software under Windows & Linux.
• System administration.
• Bilingual French and English (Contact with customers outside Québec).
• Desirable: SQL databases; Web development familiarity; VM deployment knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Support continuous improvement of our delivery pipelines (CI/CD).
• Design, document, and build systems to automate development activities.
• Troubleshooting of infrastructure-related issues.
• Perform system administration tasks, such as configuration management and IaC templates.
• Manage engineering tools and third-party IP for PCB design, FPGA, software, RF and Systems.

Skills

Version control

Scripting (Python/Bash)

Programming

System administration

Bilingual French & English

CI/CD automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or computer science

Tools

Git

SVN

Jenkins

VMware

VSphere

VirtualBox

Job description

Building the space between proven and possible, MDA Space (TSX:MDA) is a trusted mission partner to the global space industry. A robotics, satellite systems and geointelligence pioneer with a 55-year+ story of world firsts and more than 450 missions, MDA Space is a global leader in communications satellites, Earth and space observation, and space exploration and infrastructure. The MDA Space team of more than 4 000 space experts in Canada, the US and the UK has the knowledge and know-how to turn an audacious customer vision into an achievable mission – bringing to bear a one-of-a-kind mix of experience, engineering excellence and wide-eyed wonder that’s been in our DNA since day one. For those who dream big and push boundaries on the ground and in the stars to change the world for the better, we’ll take you there.

We are on the hunt for a motivated and talented DevOps Engineering Student in our Digital engineering department at our Montreal office. This is a 4-month internship starting in January 2027.

Overall, the successful candidate would be treated similar to a new graduate joining our company, where tasks will be assigned relative to the level of schooling and experience achieved to date.

The successful candidate will provide support to scrum-teams for the automation of development of embedded system such as satellite payloads and other spacecraft.

As our DevOps Engineering Student, you will:

Responsibilities:

• Support continuous improvement of our delivery pipelines (CI/CD)
• Design, document, and build systems to automate development activities
• Troubleshooting of infrastructure-related issues
• Perform system administration tasks, such as configuration management, creating and maintaining Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates and supporting tools
• Manage the engineering tools and 3rd party IP (procurement, licensing, installation, upgrade, maintenance renewal, computing capacity planning, …) for PCB design, FPGA, software, RF and Systems

Experience and skills required:

Interested candidates should be working towards a Bachelor’s degree in engineering (electrical, computer) or computer science with three (3) years completed.

• Experience with version control software (GIT, SVN, …)
• Some knowledge of automation software like Jenkins
• Knowledge of scripting languages like Python, Bash
• Some programming experience
• Experience with installing and configuring new software under windows & Linux
• System administration
• Bilingual French and English (Contact with customers outside Québec).

Desirable skills:

• Experience with SQL Databases
• Some experience in Web development to provide development teams with GUI tools
• Knowledge to build and deploy Virtual Machines (VMware, VSphere, VirtualBox)

Comments/Special Considerations:

Successful candidates must obtain and pass security assessment for the Controlled Goods Program (CGP).

MDA is proud to provide accommodation(s) during the recruitment process. Should you require any accommodations, please indicate this on your application/cover letter and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.