Engineering Student - Mechanical Production and AI&T - Winter 2026

MDA; Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company in Canada seeks an Engineering Student for a 4-month mandate (potentially extendable to 8 months) starting January 2026. Responsibilities include suggesting new technologies, analyzing processes, and developing satellite programs. Ideal candidates should be pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering with strong teamwork and communication skills in both French and English. This opportunity provides hands-on experience in the aerospace industry.

Qualifications

• Working towards a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environment.
• Good written and oral communication skills in French and English.

Responsibilities

• Suggest and implement new technologies in collaboration with teams.
• Analyze and validate existing processes.
• Develop satellite programs and link ERP/MES system.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Programming (Python, C#, SQL)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent (2 years completed)

Job description

Overview

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 3,000 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 are on the hunt for a motivated and talented Engineering Student in our Mechanical Production and AI&T (Assembly, Integration & Test) department at our Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue office. This is a 4 month mandate (with a possibility of 8 months) starting in January 2026.

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 be under the supervision of the Production Manager & Senior Engineer and teamed with the AI&T Engineers and Technicians. The Production & AI&T Engineer student participates in AIT activities for antenna and satellite products.

As our Engineering Student, you will:

Responsibilities

• Suggest and implement new technologies such as robots, vision systems, quality control and preventive maintenance tools in collaboration with the engineering and production teams;
• Analyze and validate existing processes, while participating in the design, installation and deployment of new solutions;
• PFMEA analysis, identification of risks and deltas related to production;
• Develop satellite programs and databases to link our ERP/MES system with production (industry 4.0 mentality);
• Document and implement improvement projects related to the various production equipment;
• Develop and implement optimal work methods, efficient testing tools and train users adequately;
• Participate in technical overview board (TOB) to ensure production needs are met in the designs;
• Represent the production team during MRBs;
• Maintain, improve and diagnose existing production equipment;
• Write and update operating procedures and maintenance plans for manual and automated equipment;
• Discuss with the project manager to define the needs;
• Communicate with other team members, both internally and externally;
• Support production after start-up;
• Analyze performance indicators of the production cells;
• Perform all other tasks compatible with your duties.

Experience and skills required

Interested candidates should be working towards a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent 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;
• Knowledge of programming languages (Python, C#, SQL, C++, Java, VB [.NET], etc.) (asset)

Desirable skills

• Experience in composite products;
• Knowledge of satellite products;
• In-depth knowledge in math and matrix manipulation;
• Knowledge of machining processes;
• Knowledge in metrology;
• Creative and innovative;
• Good synthesis skills;
• Leadership and good interpersonal skills.

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

Application notes / 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 / Accommodations

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.