Satellite Flight & Payload Software Engineer

MDA; Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading space technology firm in Quebec is seeking a Satellite Flight & Payload Software System Engineer. This role involves defining embedded flight software for communication and remote sensing satellites. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering plus 7+ years of experience in satellite flight software systems, with strong skills in communication protocols and real-time systems. Comprehensive benefits package offered.

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare

Dental and vision benefits

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience in a related field.
• Previous system design experience with LEO/MEO/GEO satellites.
• Hands-on and capable of leading integration processes.

Responsibilities

• Support mission analysis and requirements.
• Define and specify Space Segment and Ground Segment ICDs.
• Monitor suppliers and integrated product teams.

Skills

System design and test experience of Flight Software

Experience working with CCSDS

Experience in real-time cores and/or embedded Linux

Strong understanding of space system engineering fundamentals

Demonstrated capability to test systems

Excellent written and verbal communications skills in English

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Matlab/Simulink

SpaceWire

1553

Ethernet

Job description

Overview

For those who dream of advancing our space in the Universe and on Earth, we will 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 geo-intelligence pioneer with a 50-year story of firsts on and above the Earth. Today, we are leading the charge towards viable Moon colonies, enhanced Earth observation, communication in a hyper-connected world, and more.

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 would love to hear from you!

Role

The Satellite Flight & Payload Software System Engineer will support the definition of a variety of embedded flight software applications from the architecture, the design, the implementation and validation of the Satellite or Payload Flight Software for our communication and/or remote sensing satellites.

Responsibilities

The Satellite Flight Software System Engineer will perform and participate in the following activities, depending on the background and experience of the candidate.

• Support to mission analysis & requirements.
• System architecture & Technical responsible for Communication or remote sensing satellites for:
• Specifications of software functions in accordance with the mission requirements with interaction with OBC Team
• Manage Payload embedded software functions and interfaces.
• Database definition
• FDIR definition
• Verification and Validation of Flight software from SIL to HIL
• Write Test Plan and Test Requirements
• Anomaly analysis, bug reporting

Define & Specify Space Segment and Ground Segment ICDs for end-to-end systems.

Support to Bids and Proposals

Requirements definition and flowdown, SOC, verification, validation matrix

Monitor MDA’s suppliers and integrated product team.

Provide inputs and support to all program reviews including EQSR, SRR, PDR, CDR.

Attend all test reviews TRR, TRB, DRB, and NCR’s.

Support sub-system Assembly, Integration and Test activities.

Support Satellite testing: EGSE, Test supervision, data analysis

Support Satellite tests at MDA, at test facilities or at supplier premises.

Write up subsystem Operations Manual and Operation Procedures.

Support In-Orbit Test (IOT).

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering in relevant field with 7+ years of relevant experience
• Previous system design and test experience of Flight Software with LEO/MEO/GEO satellites
• Experience working with CCSDS, ECSS and Internet Protocol
• Experience working with 1553, SpaceWire, RS422/485, CAN, Ethernet
• Experience in real-time cores and/or embedded Linux, Matlab/Simulink
• Understanding of the space environment and orbit mechanics
• Strong understanding of space system engineering fundamentals
• Demonstrated capability to test systems and resolve problems
• Hands-on individual who can lead all systems integration processes
• Experience with qualification and acceptance testing of new designs
• High degree of attention to detail
• Demonstrated capability to efficiently work with little to no supervision
• Ability to distill complex problems to fundamentals to solve with analysis, similarity, or creativity
• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communications skills in English; knowledge of French will be considered favorably (Contact with customers outside Quebec)
• Experience leading and coaching a technical team
• Support the Spacecraft operations team in critical phases

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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

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

MDA is an equal opportunity employer prizing diversity and inclusion. We are committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity. If you require assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please feel free to notify us.