Mission-Critical Software Assurance Engineer

MDA; Montreal; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

MDA Space seeks a Software Product Assurance professional to provide technical and administrative direction ensuring software quality and development processes meet program requirements. You will work on satellite constellation projects, supporting assembly, integration, test, and on-orbit operations.

Responsibilities include reviewing designs, overseeing safety-critical software, managing risks, and ensuring cyber security integration across the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in software, computer, or electrical engineering or computer science; a master's degree is preferred.
• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good knowledge of C/C++ and VHDL.

Responsibilities

• Review system-level designs and perform software architecture, requirements, and coding verification activities.
• Review and oversee multiple stages of safety-critical, real-time software design, development, and testing.
• Monitor programs to ensure compliance with company and program standards.
• Identify issues and risks and work with the software development team to resolve them.
• Chair software non-conformance reviews and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
• Ensure software reliability, fault tolerance, and maintainability features.
• Participate in milestone reviews and chair software Test Readiness Reviews.
• Perform software safety analyses and subcontractor audits as required.
• Assess software cybersecurity risks and ensure secure development practices throughout the lifecycle.

Skills

C/C++

VHDL

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

MDA Space seeks a Software Product Assurance professional to provide technical and administrative direction ensuring software quality and development processes meet program requirements. You will work on satellite constellation projects, supporting assembly, integration, test, and on-orbit operations.

Responsibilities include reviewing designs, overseeing safety-critical software, managing risks, and ensuring cyber security integration across the lifecycle.