SAR Engineering Co-op - Space Satellite Systems

MDA Systems Ltd.; Richmond; On-site; CAD 34,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodations during recruitment

Job summary

MDA Space invites engineering students to join the SAR Engineering team in Richmond, BC for an 8‑month co‑op starting January 2027. You will support the satellite systems engineering group on real-world Earth observation missions, building on RADARSAT heritage and bringing new technologies to life.

Applicants should be working toward a Bachelor’s or higher degree in Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics, and must be enrolled. Security clearance requirements may apply during recruitment.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with MATLAB-like analysis tools.
• Strong proficiency with Excel for engineering analyses.
• Programming experience in C, C++, Python or similar languages.

Responsibilities

• Perform engineering analyses and trade-off studies to define system design and subsystem details.
• Contribute to analytical/model development in MATLAB/Excel/Python to verify designs.
• Participate in prototype hardware development to verify designs and de-risk investments.
• Assist in development of prototype embedded software and firmware.
• Help devise solutions for delivering system and subsystem features.
• Support integration and testing of sub‑system and system level features.

Skills

Matlabor similar analysis tools

MS Excel

C/C++/Python

Education

Bachelor’s degree or post‑graduate degree in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics

Job description

MDA Space invites engineering students to join the SAR Engineering team in Richmond, BC for an 8‑month co‑op starting January 2027. You will support the satellite systems engineering group on real-world Earth observation missions, building on RADARSAT heritage and bringing new technologies to life.

Applicants should be working toward a Bachelor’s or higher degree in Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics, and must be enrolled. Security clearance requirements may apply during recruitment.