Engineering Student - Quality Assurance - Winter 2027

Macdonald, Dettwiler And Associates Corporation; Quebec; Hybrid; CAD 20,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodations during recruitment

Job summary

MDA Space in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC, seeks an Engineering Student for the Quality Assurance department. This 4‑month mandate (with potential extension to 8 months) starts January 2027, with responsibilities aligned to your academic progress.

You will work under the QA manager and collaborate with senior engineers to review drawings, ECNs, and QA documentation while contributing to process improvements and manufacturing support.

Qualifications

• One completed year of Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical or physical engineering.
• Energetic and eager to learn with a proactive mindset.
• Demonstrated sense of initiative and leadership potential.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Participate in product design by reviewing drawings and ECNs.
• Contribute to production by reviewing work instructions and inspection points.
• Coordinate problem solving during non-conformance with cross-functional teams.
• Work under supervision of a QA engineer in a project environment with controlled schedules and budgets.
• Support the team in developing process improvement solutions.
• Assist in modifying QA system documentation.

Skills

Energetic

Eager to learn

Initiative

Leadership

Education

One year completed towards Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Physical Engineering

Job description

Engineering Student - Quality Assurance - Winter 2027

Job Category: Engineering

• Posted : September 17, 2026
• Full-Time

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

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 department manager and will work closely with more senior engineering colleagues.

As anEngineering Student, you will:

Responsibilities:

• Participate in product design by reviewing drawings and engineering change notices (ECN)
• Contribute to production by reviewing work instructions and inspection points on production orders
• Coordinate problem solving during non-conformance detection with purchasing, production, design and other engineering disciplines
• Work in a project environment with controlled schedules and budgets under the supervision of an experienced QA engineer
• Support the team in developing process improvement solutions
• Participate in the modification of QA system documentation.

Qualifications :

• One completed year of Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical or physical engineering.
• Energetic
• Eager to learn
• Sense of initiative and leadership
• Experience in a manufacturing environment

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.