project engineer - 12 Month Mandate

MDA Space; Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Dental and vision benefits

Disability income protection

Life insurance

Group retirement savings plans

Employee and family assistance program

Job summary

MDA Space is seeking a motivated EGSE project engineer for our Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue office. You will develop test equipment and support testing of satellite electronics units within a tight, dynamic team.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering, 5+ years in electronics, and experience leading a design team. Security clearance and CGP/ITAR assessments are part of the process. This is a 12‑month contract with production operations support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in an electronics-related field.
• Experience in designing and manufacturing electronics test stations (digital, analog, power or RF).
• Ability to organize work in a collaborative team and strong teamwork skills.
• Experience leading a design team.

Responsibilities

• Be part of an engineering team specializing in test equipment (EGSE).
• Contribute to organizing technical work of multidisciplinary teams designing test equipment for satellite constellation projects.
• Interface with AI&T manager and department managers to obtain resources for the project.
• Plan, coordinate and monitor EGSE activities in development, qualification and flight production models.
• Carry out risk analyses and technical trade-offs for EGSE projects.
• Participate in and organize technical reviews of EGSE deliverables and implement corrective actions.
• Communicate and implement program vision and planning to achieve project objectives.
• Ensure EGSEs comply with MDA standard practices and quality rules.

Skills

Electronics design

Test equipment

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

About MDA Space

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 4,000 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.

About MDA Space

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 4,000 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.

This is a 12 month contract and will support irregular business hours to support production operations.

The Role

We are looking for a motivated and talented EGSE project engineer to join our team at our Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue office. The candidate will be involved in the development of test equipment, and will support the testing of satellite electronics units.

Key Responsibilities

• Be part of an engineering team specializing in test equipment, otherwise known as Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE);
• Contribute to the organization of the technical work of multidisciplinary engineering teams designing test equipment in the context of a satellite constellation project.
• Act as an interface with the various levels of management (AI&T manager and department managers) to obtain the material and human resources needed to complete the project.
• Plan, coordinate and monitor the execution of EGSE activities related to development, qualification and flight production models.
• Carry out risk analyses and technical trade-offs for EGSE projects.
• Participate in and organize technical reviews of EGSE deliverables and ensure implementation of corrective actions where applicable.
• Communicate and implement program vision and planning to achieve project objectives.
• Ensure compliance of EGSEs with MDA standard practices and quality rules (performance, safety and certification if applicable).
• Interpret customer needs and requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent;
• Minimum 5 years experience in an electronics-related field;
• Practical experience in electronics test station design and manufacturing in one of the following fields: digital, analog, power or RF electronics.
• Ability to organize work within a collaborative team, strong teamwork and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in leading a design team.

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.

Benefits Statement

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.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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.