Material and Process specialist

MDA; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Accommodation during recruitment

Job summary

MDA Space in Montreal is seeking a Material & Process Technical Specialist to join the Satellite Systems team. You will support design, manufacturing, production and quality teams in selecting, validating and qualifying materials and processes for space applications.

With 5+ years in material selection or process engineering in aerospace, you will ensure compliance with ECSS, NASA-STD, ASTM and related standards while collaborating across design, production, and suppliers to deliver robust

Qualifications

• Over five years of experience in material selection, process engineering, or aerospace manufacturing.
• Experience with composites, metals, coatings, adhesives, surface treatments, welding, or additive manufacturing.
• Familiarity with ECSS, NASA-STD, ASTM standards.
• Ability to analyze technical issues and manage priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams including design, production, quality and suppliers.
• French and English communication skills; customer contact outside Quebec.

Responsibilities

• Select, evaluate, and document materials used in space systems, including metals, polymers, composites, adhesives, and coatings.
• Verify material and process compliance with ECSS, NASA-STD, ASTM, or MIL-STD standards.
• Contribute to the qualification of special processes and development of manufacturing processes such as bonding, surface treatments, coatings, and assemblies.
• Support validation, testing, technical investigations, root cause analysis, non-conformance reviews, and corrective action activities.
• Collaborate with design, production, integration, quality, and supplier teams to integrate M&P constraints into technical solutions.
• Participate in technical reviews, approved materials list management, and continuous improvement of M&P practices.

Skills

Material selection

Process engineering

Aerospace manufacturing

ECSS/NASA/ASTM standards

Cross-functional teamwork

Bilingual French/English

Education

Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, material science, mechanical engineering, or equivalent

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 5,500 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 .

For those who dream of advancing our space in the Universe and on Earth, we’ll take you there.

Serving the world from our Canadian home and our global offices, MDA is an international space mission partner and robotics & space operations, satellite systems and geointelligence pioneer with a 50-year story of firsts on and above the Earth. Today, we're leading the charge towards viable Moon colonies, enhanced Earth observation, communication in a hyper-connected world, and more.

We’re fueled by a pioneering spirit that carries us beyond. And together we enable highly skilled people to continually push boundaries and tackle big challenges requiring solutions that endure and inspire.

Are you ready to launch the next stage of your career in the new space economy?

We’re on the hunt for a Material & Process Technical Specialist on our Satellite systems team at our Montreal office.

As the leading global independent commercial supplier of antennas, payloads, and electronics for communication and radar satellites, our team has successfully contributed to hundreds of missions in the past 60 years. With an extensive heritage in a wide range of solutions delivered to customers globally, our Satellite Systems team continues to grow and evolve on the ground and in the stars.

We’re a dream team of purpose-driven, collaborative and passionate people, and we are constantly looking for others to join #TeamMDA to ignite new and innovative approaches to problem-solving that push us forward to improve life on and above Earth. If you’re excited to expand our place in space and driven to inspire the next generation, we’ll take you there.

We have entered a new era of exploration and development, and MDA welcomes all who yearn to suit up and be part of it. An equal opportunity employer prizing diversity, integrity and collaboration, we are committed to growing MDA’s and Canada’s leadership in this next golden age.

Role :

Join a multidisciplinary engineering team contributing to the development of advanced spacecraft and satellite electronic subsystems. As a Material and Processes (M&P) Specialist, you will support design, manufacturing, production, and quality teams in the selection, validation, and qualification of materials and processes for space applications. This role combines technical expertise, problem solving, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure compliance with applicable requirements and the robustness of proposed solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Select, evaluate, and document materials used in space systems, including metals, polymers, composites, adhesives, and coatings.
• Verify material and process compliance with applicable requirements, including outgassing, contamination, cleanliness, traceability, and relevant ECSS, NASA, ASTM, or MIL-STD standards.
• Contribute to the qualification of special processes and the development of manufacturing processes such as bonding, surface treatments, coatings, and assemblies.
• Support validation, testing, technical investigations, root cause analysis, non-conformance reviews, and corrective action activities.
• Collaborate with design, production, integration, quality, and supplier teams to integrate M&P constraints into technical solutions.
• Participate in technical reviews, approved materials list management, and continuous improvement of M&P practices.

Qualifications required :

• More than five years of experience in material selection, process engineering, aerospace manufacturing, or a related field.
• Good knowledge of materials and processes used in aerospace environments, such as composites, metals, coatings, adhesives, surface treatments, welding, or additive manufacturing.
• Familiarity with standards and requirements applicable to the space industry, including ECSS, NASA-STD, ASTM, or equivalent standards.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze technical issues, propose practical solutions, and manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams, including design, production, quality, integration, and suppliers.
• Knowledge of space environments, corrosion, electronic manufacturing, contamination control, and/or special process qualification is considered a strong asset.

• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, in French and English. (Contact with customers outside Quebec and head office managers in Ontario).

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, material science, mechanical engineering, or an equivalent discipline.

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).

We’re a dream team of purpose-driven, collaborative and passionate people, and we are constantly looking for others to join #TeamMDA to ignite new and innovative approaches to problem-solving that push us forward to improve life on and above Earth. If you’re excited to expand our place in space and driven to inspire the next generation, we’ll take you there.

We have entered a new era of exploration and development, and MDA welcomes all who yearn to suit up and be part of it. An equal opportunity employer prizing diversity, integrity and collaboration, we are committed to growing MDA’s and Canada’s leadership in this next golden age.

MDA provides competitive compensation and benefits packages for its employees at all locations. As a team member of MDA, you and your qualified dependents are eligible to participate in a benefit plan that ensures a comprehensive level of protection through competitive health care including; extended healthcare and flexible drug plans, dental and vision benefits, disability income protection, life insurance, group retirement savings plans; and an employee and family assistance program.

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.