Reliability and Maintenance Engineer

Macdonald, Dettwiler And Associates Corporation; Quebec; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible health care

Dental and vision benefits

Disability income protection

Life insurance

Group retirement savings plans

Employee and family assistance program

Job summary

MDA Space in Montreal is hiring a Reliability and Maintenance Engineer to join the satellite systems team. You will develop preventive and corrective maintenance plans, calibration plans, and participate in specialized testing to ensure machines meet production requirements over time.

The role requires leading maintenance activities, coordinating technicians, and ensuring quality through continuous improvement while complying with CGP/ITAR security requirements.

Qualifications

• B.S. or equivalent in electrical, mechanical, or automation engineering.
• The candidate must have an engineering background with a solid foundation in programming.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience
• A motivated individual with a sense of initiative, strong team coordination skills, and a passion for improving testing techniques and processes.
• Good knowledge of French and English, both spoken and written
• Ability to synthesize and explain technical information in layman’s terms
• Experience working in a maintenance department is a plus

Responsibilities

• Provide the planning department with the resources needed to carry out scheduled work (parts, labor, documentation, etc.).
• Implement preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Perform failure analyses using tools, and develop and implement solutions.
• Monitor priority equipment (costs, availability, corrective actions, five-year plan).
• Identify areas for improvement in your machinery sector and implement them.
• Identify new technologies and assess their applicability.
• Actively participate in continuous improvement initiatives.
• Resolve parts procurement issues.
• Take a leadership role during critical interventions.
• Represent the maintenance department in equipment procurement projects
• Liaise with the design team
• Analyze test requirements
• Define calibration and maintenance methods and techniques
• Plan and coordinate testing activities and the technician team.
• Develop and deploy automated tools to track the performance of machines and technicians

Skills

Engineering background

Programming

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, or automation engineering

Job description

MDA Space (TSX: MDA) is a trusted mission partner to the global space industry, bridging the gap between what is proven and what is possible. As a pioneer in robotics, satellite systems, and geospatial intelligence—with a 55-year history of world firsts and more than 450 missions—MDA Space is a global leader in communications, Earth observation, and space satellites, as well as space infrastructure and exploration. The MDA Space team, comprising more than 3,000 space experts in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom, possesses the knowledge and expertise needed to transform a client’s bold vision into a feasible mission, thanks to a unique combination of experience, technical excellence, and a sense of wonder that has been part of our DNA since day one. For those who dream big and push the boundaries on Earth and among the stars to change the world for the better, we’ll take you there.

Are you ready to take the next step in your career in the new space economy? We'd love to hear from you!

We are looking for a Reliability and Maintenance Engineer to join our satellite systems team at our Montreal office.

As the world’s leading independent commercial supplier of antennas, payloads, and electronics for communications satellites and radar systems, our team has successfully contributed to hundreds of missions over the past 60 years. With a long history of delivering a wide range of solutions to customers around the world, our satellite systems team continues to grow and evolve—both on the ground and in the stars.

We are a dream team of passionate, collaborative, and determined individuals, and we are constantly looking for others to join the #MDATeam to foster new and innovative approaches to problem-solving that drive us to improve life on and above Earth. If you’re excited about expanding our presence in space and want to inspire the next generation, we’ll help you get there.

We have entered a new era of exploration and development, and MDA invites everyone who wants to get involved and be a part of it. As an equal opportunity employer that values diversity, integrity, and collaboration, we are committed to strengthening MDA’s and Canada’s leadership in this new chapter.

Role:

The Reliability and Maintenance Engineer will work with a multidisciplinary team to develop preventive and corrective maintenance plans, as well as calibration plans, for machines in operation. You will be part of a specialized testing team tasked with ensuring that the performance of the machines, once in operation, meets production requirements over time, thereby enabling a sustained production rate and predictable maintenance schedules on the production lines.

Responsabilities:

• Provide the planning department with the various resources needed to carry out scheduled work (parts, labor requirements, documentation, etc.).
• Implement preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Perform failure analyses using tools, and develop and implement solutions.
• Monitor priority equipment (costs, availability, corrective actions, five-year plan).
• Identify areas for improvement in your machinery sector and implement them.
• Identify new technologies and assess their applicability.
• Actively participate in continuous improvement initiatives.
• Resolve parts procurement issues.
• Take a leadership role during critical interventions.
• Represent the maintenance department in equipment procurement projects
• Liaise with the design team
• Analyze test requirements
• Define calibration and maintenance methods and techniques
• Plan and coordinate testing activities and the technician team.
• Develop and deploy automated tools to track the performance of machines and technicians

Minimum Qualifications:

• B.S. or equivalent in electrical, mechanical, or automation engineering.
• The candidate must have an engineering background with a solid foundation in programming.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience
• A motivated individual with a sense of initiative, strong team coordination skills, and a passion for improving testing techniques and processes.
• Good knowledge of French and English, both spoken and written
• Ability to synthesize and explain technical information in layman’s terms
• Experience working in a maintenance department is a plus.

Comments/Special Considerations:

Successful candidates must obtain and maintain a security clearance at the reliability level and pass the security assessment for the Controlled Goods Program (CGP) and ITAR.

Benefits Statement:

MDA offers competitive compensation and benefits to its employees at all locations.

• flexible supplemental health care and prescription drug plans
• dental and vision benefits
• disability income protection
• life insurance
• group retirement savings plans
• an employee and family assistance program.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

MDA Ltd. is proud to offer reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process. If you would like to request such accommodations, please indicate this in your application or cover letter, and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.