Engineering Student - Electronics Production and AI&T - Winter 2027

Macdonald, Dettwiler And Associates Corporation; Quebec; On-site; CAD 20,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation during recruitment

Job summary

MDA Space in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC, invites an Engineering Student to join the Electronics Production and AI&T team for a 4-month mandate starting September 2026 (potential extension). You’ll work under the Production Manager with AI&T engineers to industrialize PCB products for space applications.

Responsibilities include coordinating MIC manufacturing activities, participating in DFM reviews, supporting internal qualification campaigns, and defining manufacturing process specifications;

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a bachelor’s degree with two years completed.
• Bilingual in French and English.
• Interest in aerospace and space environment challenges.
• Knowledge of PCB manufacturing processes (SMT, through-hole).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate manufacturing activities in the clean room for MIC and liaise with design to improve PCB production.
• Participate in DFM reviews for new electronics products and prototyping.
• Contribute to internal qualification campaigns per NASA standards.
• Define and maintain manufacturing process specifications and AI&T flows.

Skills

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Bilingual French/English

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree progress in Electrical Engineering / Automation / Aerospace / Computer Science / Industrial Engineering (2 years completed)

Tools

Altium Designer

Xpedition

CAD software

Job description

Engineering Student - Electronics Production and AI&T - Winter 2027

Job Category: Engineering

• Posted : October 14, 2026
• Full-Time

Locations

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Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC H9X3R2, CAN

Description

Building the space between proven and possible, MDA Space 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 global MDA Space team of more than 4,000 space experts 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. For more information, visit www.mda.space .

Are you ready to launch the next stage of your career in the new space economy? We would love to hear from you!

We’re on the hunt for a motivated and talented Engineering Student in our Industrialization department at our Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue office. This is a 4-month mandate (with a possibility of extending to 8 months) starting in September 2026.

Role:

The successful candidate will work under the supervision of the Production Manager and will be embedded in a team of AI&T Engineers and Technologists. The engineering student in the Electronics Production and AI&T team participates in AI&T planning and improvement activities for the industrialization of printed circuit boards products.

Responsibilities:

Tasks and projects are assignedin accordance with production needs with consideration for the student’s skills, interests, schooling level, and experience achieved to date. Examples of tasks that have previouslybeenassigned to students are as follow:

• Coordinate manufacturing activities in our clean room laboratory for Microwave Integrated Circuits (MIC) by providing a liaison with the design group to improve production processes and printed circuit board (PCB) designs
• Participate in Design for Manufacturing (DFM) reviews for new electronics products introduction or prototyping, including components and PCB footprints analysis
• Contribute to internal qualification campaigns aimed to provide data on the reliability of Printed Circuit Boards in space applications per NASA standards
• Define, publish, and maintain manufacturing process specifications (MPS), equipment operating procedures, and AI&T functional flows
• Creating or modifying engineering documentation, designing manufacturing tools, and tracking parts from inspection to assembly and test stations

Required experience and skills:

• Must be working towards a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Automated Production Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science Engineering or Industrial Engineering with two (2) years completed
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environment
• Good written and oral communication skills in French and English,(interfaces with suppliers and colleagues outside of Quebec)
• Interest in aerospace and appreciation for challenges related to the space environment.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes for PCBs (SMT, through-hole, and related processes)
• Propensity to take ownership of tasks and projects, be adaptable to a changing environment, and an aptitude for balancing analysis with the need to act
• Altium Designer and/or Xpedition software experience
• CAD software experience
• Creative and innovative

Please upload a copy of both your Resume and your Transcript when you apply.

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.