Engineering Student, Safety and Mission Assurance - Winter 2026 (12-16 months)

MDA; Brampton; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company in Brampton is seeking Engineering Students for a 12-16 month internship in Safety & Mission Assurance. Candidates should be pursuing a Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline and possess strong communication skills. This position offers a chance to collaborate with various teams and participate in vital engineering tasks. The compensation is $24 - $27 hourly.

Benefits

Security clearance support

Accommodation assistance during recruitment

Qualifications

• Candidates must be working towards a Bachelor's degree with at least three years completed.
• Self-driven and able to work independently as well as in a team.
• Strong verbal, written communication, and presentation skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist Safety & Mission Assurance Department with evaluations and risk assessments.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Operations for corrective actions.
• Program/create metric dashboards.
• Support program engineering work as needed.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Presentation skills

Teamwork

Self-driven

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Systems Design, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering (3 years completed)

Tools

Metric dashboards

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 3,800 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.

Are you ready to launch the next stage of your career in the new space economy? We would love to hear from you!

DETAILS:

We’re on the hunt for two motivated and talented Engineering Students in our Safety & Mission Assurance department at our Brampton office. This is a 12-16 month placement, 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.

Responsibilities

The intern will assist the Safety & Mission Assurance Department and Brampton Operations group with a variety of tasks, which may include:

• Supporting the Gateway Safety team in evaluating the risks and effects of failures, through FMEAs and generating hazard/cause records.
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
• Working closely with Engineering, Operations, Program Management, and other stakeholders on effectively collecting data and information to support corrective actions and provide report for closure.
• Programming/creating metric dashboards.
• Supporting program engineering work and other engineering staff as required.

Candidates will be required to interface with many different disciplines, including all levels of management.

Experience and skills required

Interested candidates should be working towards a Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline such as Aerospace, Systems Design, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering with at least three (3) years completed. Candidates must be willing to work on a variety of tasks, be self-driven, and have a strong ability to work both independently, and as a member of a team.

Excellent verbal, written communication, and presentation 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) and ITAR.

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.

The compensation range for this position is $24 - $27 hourly. The specific compensation offered will be based on the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate.