Engineering student - Mechanical Design - Winter 2027

Macdonald, Dettwiler And Associates Corporation; Quebec; Hybrid; CAD 20,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Macdonald, Dettwiler And Associates Corporation is seeking an Engineering student in Mechanical Design for a Winter 2027 internship at Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC. The role runs for 4 or 8 months, starting January 2027, with duties aligned to a new graduate in a project team designing antennas, payloads, electronics packaging, or tooling.

You will work under an experienced engineer on a planned project schedule and budget, gaining hands-on CAD experience and exposure to tolerancing,

Qualifications

• Completed 2nd year in Mechanical Engineering with 3D modelling course.
• Dynamic, communicative and eager to learn.
• Shows initiative and is proactive.
• Completed 3rd year in Mechanical Engineering bachelor.

Responsibilities

• Mechanical design using CAD (Siemens NX) following training on geometric tolerancing.
• Create 3D CAD models with drawings and documentation.
• Participate in team meetings and brainstorming sessions.
• Create mass budgets and parts lists; support purchasing/manufacturing.

Skills

3D modelling

CAD

Team collaboration

Initiative

Education

Second year Mechanical Engineering program

Third year Mechanical Engineering bachelor

Tools

Siemens NX

CAD software

Job description

Engineering student - Mechanical Design - Winter 2027

Job Category: Engineering

• Posted : September 18, 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 are looking for motivated and talented Engineering studentin Mechanical Engineering for our Sainte-Anne-de Bellevue office. This is a 4 or 8 months internship 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.

Role :

The student will integrate into a team working on either antenna design, payload design, electronics packaging design or tooling. The student may work on more than one project at a time. The student will be part of a team working within a planned project schedule and budget, and under the supervision of an experienced Engineer.

As our Engineering Student, you will:

Responsibilities :

• Mechanical design following a training on CAD using Siemens Nx software and an introduction to geometric tolerancing;
• Creation of 3D CAD models with associated drawings and documentation;
• Participation in team meetings and brainstorming sessions;
• Creation of mass budgets and parts lists as well as support to purchasing and manufacturing activities.

Experience and skills required :

• Having completed a second year in the bachelor of Mechanical Engineering program including a course in 3D modelling;
• Dynamic, communicative and has a desire to learn;
• A person who takes initiative and is proactive.
• Having completed the third year in a Mechanical Engineering bachelor;
• Having experience in 3D modelling and drawings and previous technical internships;
• Having a GPA greater than 3.0/4.0;

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.