Engineering Student: Satellite Systems & Payloads

MDA Space; Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue; On-site; CAD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation during recruitment

Job summary

MDA Space in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC, is seeking a motivated Engineering Student to join the Satellite Systems and Payloads team for a 4-month mandate starting January 2027 (with possible extension to 8 months). The role places you alongside experienced engineers on one or two projects, with tasks scaled to your schooling and experience.

You will contribute to satellite architecture design, develop tools and models for embedded systems, and participate in requirements definition, testing,

Qualifications

• Working towards a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field with three years completed.
• Familiarity with MATLAB/Simulink and RF modeling is desirable.
• Some experience with Python or C/C++ is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the design of satellite architecture or subsystems for telecommunications or Earth observation satellites.
• Develop tools and computer models for performance analysis of embedded systems.
• Assist with requirements definition, project implementation, testing, and R&D activities to improve payload design processes.
• Prepare performance reports and presentations for customers as part of the Systems Engineering team.

Skills

MATLAB/Simulink

RF modeling

Python/C++ asset

Excel/Word

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PathWave SystemVue

Job description

MDA Space in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC, is seeking a motivated Engineering Student to join the Satellite Systems and Payloads team for a 4-month mandate starting January 2027 (with possible extension to 8 months). The role places you alongside experienced engineers on one or two projects, with tasks scaled to your schooling and experience.

You will contribute to satellite architecture design, develop tools and models for embedded systems, and participate in requirements definition, testing,