Engineering Student - FPGA Designer - Winter 2027

MDA; Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue; On-site; CAD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

At MDA Space in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, we seek an Engineering Student for the FPGA department for a 4-month mandate starting January 2027, with a possible extension to 8 months. The role mirrors a new graduate, with tasks aligned to schooling and experience.

You will report to a Senior Designer and develop FPGAs for space applications such as robotics, radar imagery, and DSP, under strict security clearance requirements.

Qualifications

• Completed third year of bachelor's degree in electrical or computer engineering.
• Demonstrated academic performance (3.2/4.0 minimum).
• Desire to learn and collaborate in a team.
• Bilingual French and English for supplier/colleague interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with senior designers to develop VHDL modules for FPGAs.
• Support the functional verification carried out by the verification team.
• Contribute to FPGA development infrastructure.
• Participate in the documentation effort of the design.
• Support laboratory testing.

Skills

VHDL

Verilog

Linux

Confluence

Jira

SVN

GIT

French & English

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering – 3rd year completed

GPA 3.2/4.0 minimum

Tools

Confluence

Jira

SVN

GIT

Linux OS

Job description

Job Category: Engineering

• Posted : October 30, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

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

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.

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 FPGA department at our Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue office. This is a 4 month mandate (with a possibility of 8 months) starting in January 2027.

The successful candidate’s work scope would be similar to that of a new graduate joining our company, where tasks will be assigned relative to the level of schooling and experience achieved to date.

The FPGA Design intern will report to a Senior Designer and will be involved in the development of FPGAs for various space applications such as robotics, radar imagery, command & control, telecommunications and digital signal processing.

As our Engineering Student, you will:

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with senior designers to develop VHDL modules to be integrated in FPGAs;
• Support the functional verification carried out by the verification team;
• Contribute to the FPGA development infrastructure;
• Participate in the documentation effort of the design;
• Support laboratory testing

Experience and skills required:

• Completed third year of bachelor's degree in electrical or computer engineering;
• Demonstrated academic performance (3.2/4.0 minimum);
• Desire to learn;
• Collaborative and dynamic personality;
• Sense of initiative;
• Experience with one or more of the following languages: VHDL, Verilog,
• Knowledge of Linux, Confluence, Jira, SVN, GIT
• Proven academic performance
• Knowledge of French and English(interfaces with suppliers and colleagues outside of Quebec)

Special Considerations:

Successful candidates must obtain and hold security clearance at the reliability status level, and pass security assessment for the Controlled Goods Program (CGP) and ITAR.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

MDA Ltd. 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.