Engineering Student, Systems (Software) Design - Fall 2025

Macdonald, Dettwiler And Associates Corporation; Brampton; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the space industry is seeking an Engineering Student for their Systems Design Engineering Department at the Brampton office. The role, starting in September 2025, involves working on web development projects and participating in engineering initiatives related to space exploration. Candidates should be pursuing a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and must have strong mathematical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Completion of at least three years in relevant engineering program.
• Strong mathematical skills and experience in system design and modeling required.
• Good verbal and written communication skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist with front end and back end web development programming.
• Support engineering team and document work.
• Participate in system level technical discussions as needed.

Skills

Mathematical skills

System design

Modeling

Web development

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, Systems, Engineering Physics, Software or Computer Engineering and/or Applied Mathematics or Physics

Tools

Java

Tailwind CSS

Job description

Engineering Student, Systems (Software) Design - Fall 2025

Job Category: Engineering

Requisition Number: ENGIN009318

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Brampton, ON L6Y6K7, 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 3,400 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!

With 40 years of operational experience and proven performance on the iconic Canadarm programs including Space Shuttle and International Space Station robotics and operations support, our Robotics & Space Operations team has 100% mission success in making space dreams come true.

Details:

We’re on the hunt for an Engineering Student for our Systems Design Engineering Department at our Brampton 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 an 12-16 month term starting in September 2025.

As an Engineering Student, you will work together with senior systems engineers on departmental continuous improvement initiatives and process improvements focused on supporting space and planetary exploration robotic projects

Responsibilities:

• Front end and back end web development programming (i.e. Java, Tailwind CSS, etc.)
• General support to the rest of the engineering team
• Document work and participate in system level technical discussions when required

Bonus:

• system requirements derivation and writing

Qualifications:

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

• Students must be enrolled in their university’s formal internship program
• Please include your transcript as part of your application
• The student should possess strong mathematical skills and experience in system design and 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.

The compensation range for this position is $24 - $27 hourly.