Engineering Student, Mechanical - Winter 2027 - 4-12 months

MDA Space; Brampton; On-site; CAD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

MDA Space is seeking an Engineering Student in the Mechanical Engineering department of the Robotics and Space operations division in the Brampton, ON office. This 4-12 month co-op starts Winter 2027 and will assign tasks based on schooling and experience.

The role supports program engineering, CAD modelling, and continuous improvement initiatives. Applicants must be enrolled in a co-op program and have strong mathematical skills, CAD experience, and the ability to work both independently and as

Qualifications

• Enrolled in university Co-op program with at least three years completed.
• Transcript included with application.
• Strong mathematical skills and CAD modelling experience.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support program engineering work and Mechanical staff.
• Map and analyze business processes for improvements.
• Program dashboards for Engineering.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Mathematics

CAD modelling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering/Physics

Tools

CAD software

Job 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.

Position

We are on the hunt for an Engineering Student in our Mechanical Engineering department of our Robotics and Space operations division in the Brampton, On office. 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. This is a 4-12 month term co-op position starting Winter 2027.

Responsibilities

• Supporting program engineering work and other Mechanical staff as required.
• Mapping and analyzing business processes for improvements.
• Programming metrics dashboards for Engineering.
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

Interested candidates should be working towards a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering Physics, or Computer Engineering and/or Applied Mathematics or Physics with three (3) years completed.

• Students must be enrolled in their university’s formal Co-op program and have ideally three (3) years of school completed
• Please include your transcript as part of your application
• The student should possess strong mathematical skills and experience in CAD modelling
• A strong ability to work independently on assigned tasks as well as a member of a team is required
• Excellent verbal, written communication skills are essential to this position

Comments/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).

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.

Salary

The compensation range for this position is 25-28$ hourly.