Satellite Systems Engineer

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

Job summary

MDA Space in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue seeks an experienced Satellite System Engineer. This role involves leading mission analysis and system design for satellite projects, requiring a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and over 10 years of relevant experience. Candidates should have strong RF systems testing skills and excellent communication abilities in English, with specific focus on LEO/MEO satellite subsystems. Applicants must also secure security clearance and pass the Controlled Goods Program assessment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience in satellite engineering.
• Previous design and test experience with LEO/MEO satellites.
• Strong understanding of aerospace systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and maintain system requirements for subsystems.
• Conduct mission design trade-off studies.
• Develop performance budgets and design reports.

Skills

Systems integration processes

RF systems testing

Modeling and simulation software

Attention to detail

Written and verbal communication skills in English

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Role Overview

An experienced Satellite System Engineer will lead and support mission analysis, requirements development, system design, performance budgeting, and testing for MDA’s satellite engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and maintain the system requirements from the mission level down to the major subsystem level for mechanical or electrical standpoint (platform, payload, ground segment) based on mission requirements and customer needs.
• Conduct mission design trade‑off studies to design and develop the overall mission subsystems.
• Develop performance budgets, design reports and CONOPS.
• Support mission development and analysis such as link budgets, coverage analyses, geolocation accuracy, pointing knowledge budgets, mass…
• Develop and maintain ICDs (interface control documents) between the major mission subsystems such as platform to payload.
• Review design material provided by subcontractors to ensure compliance to requirements and SOCs.
• Perform satellite modeling in a MBSE approach.
• Develop satellite test procedures and oversee their execution.
• Verify and validate overall mission activities and develop operations procedures for on‑orbit commissioning and routine missions.
• Monitor MDA’s suppliers and the integrated product team.
• Participate in satellite electrical and RF performance evaluation.
• Provide inputs and lead or support all program reviews including EQSR, SRR, PDR, CDR.
• Support satellite assembly, integration and test.
• Attend all test reviews TRR, TRB, DRB, and NCR’s.
• Support satellite testing: EGSE, test supervision, data analysis.
• Support satellite tests at MDA, at test facilities or at supplier premises.
• Support in‑orbit test (IOT).
• Write satellite procedures and operations manual.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering in a relevant field with 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Previous design and test experience with LEO/MEO satellites and sub‑systems.
• Understanding of the space environment and orbit mechanics.
• Strong understanding of aerospace systems and engineering fundamentals.
• Relevant experience with testing of satellite sub‑systems.
• Demonstrated capability to test RF 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.
• Experience creating or using models and/or simulation software.
• Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills in English (contact with customers outside Quebec and head office staff in Ontario).
• Experience leading and coaching a technical team.
• Support the spacecraft operations team in critical phases.

Eligibility

Applicants must obtain and hold security clearance at the reliability status level and pass the Controlled Goods Program (CGP) assessment.