Engineering Student - RF EGSE - Winter 2027

MDA Space; Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue; On-site; CAD 19,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation during recruitment

Job summary

MDA Space is seeking an Engineering Student intern in the EGSE and Test Data Processing department at our Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue office. This is a 4-month mandate (with potential extension to 8 months) starting January 2027, treating you like a new graduate and assigning tasks based on your schooling and experience.

You will participate in developing RF and Power units for various programs and join a cross-functional team through design, development, and testing phases.

Qualifications

• Five semesters of bachelor's degree in electrical engineering completed before the start of the internship.
• Interest and knowledge of radio frequency circuit design and RF components.
• Has good analytical skills
• Dynamic
• Desire to learn
• Sense of initiative would be an asset
• Related work or extracurricular experiences.

Responsibilities

• We are looking for a dynamic intern to participate in the production of equipment used in communication systems for communication satellites;
• Within a multifunctional team, the candidate will participate in the design and development cycle of radio frequency (RF) equipment and associated test equipment;
• The student will also be able to support integration and testing on flight prototypes;
• Alternatively, the student could be called upon to work on different sections of the same project, or on different programs;
• The student will attend project planning and progress team meetings.

Skills

RF circuit design

Analytical skills

Dynamic

Desire to learn

Initiative

Related experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering (five semesters completed)

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

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. For more information, visit www.mda.space.

We’re on the hunt for a motivated and talented Engineering Student in our EGSE and Test Data Processing department at our Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue office. This is a 4 months 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 participate in the development of RF and Power units for various MDA programs.

Responsibilities

• We are looking for a dynamic intern to participate in the production of equipment used in communication systems for communication satellites;
• Within a multifunctional team, the candidate will participate in the design and development cycle of radio frequency (RF) equipment and associated test equipment;
• The student will also be able to support integration and testing on flight prototypes;
• Alternatively, the student could be called upon to work on different sections of the same project, or on different programs;
• The student will attend project planning and progress team meetings.

Experience And Skills Required

• Five semesters of bachelor's degree in electrical engineering completed before the start of the internship;
• Interest and knowledge of radio frequency circuit design and RF components;
• Has good analytical skills
• Dynamic;
• Desire to learn;
• Sense of initiative would be an asset;
• Related work or extracurricular experiences.

Desirable Skills

• Knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint software;
• Demonstrated academic performance (good general average [above 3.30);
• Bilingual (contact with clients outside of Quebec)

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.