Senior Satellite Electric Propulsion Systems Engineer

MDA; Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

MDA Space is seeking a Satellite Electrical Propulsion System Engineer to define, design, analyse, integrate, and verify EP subsystems for current and next‑generation satellites. You will bridge spacecraft electrical power architecture, thermal management, and mission performance while acting as a technical authority on EP across programs.

The role requires hands‑on experience with EP thruster families, propellant feed systems, and PPU design, and involves collaboration with vendors, customers,

Qualifications

• Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace, or Physics.
• 5+ years of electrical propulsion engineering experience on LEO/MEO platforms.
• Strong knowledge of EP thruster families and their performance characteristics.
• Experience with propellant storage & feed‑system design (tanks, valves, micro‑valves).
• Knowledge of aerospace system engineering fundamentals and space environment.

Responsibilities

• Define EP subsystem requirements (thrust, power, mass, contamination, EMI).
• Develop ICDs and interface documents for thruster assemblies, PPUs, and feed systems.
• Lead system-level power, thermal, and mass budget analyses and trade studies.
• Oversee verification plans, test matrices, and IVV activities for EP tests.
• Mentor junior engineers and liaise with customers/partners.

Skills

Electrical propulsion

EP thrusters

Propellant storage & feed‑system

Aerospace systems engineering

Hands‑on testing

Confluence & JIRA

English communication

French language asset

Education

Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace, or Physics

Tools

Confluence

JIRA

Job description

MDA Space is seeking a Satellite Electrical Propulsion System Engineer to define, design, analyse, integrate, and verify EP subsystems for current and next‑generation satellites. You will bridge spacecraft electrical power architecture, thermal management, and mission performance while acting as a technical authority on EP across programs.

The role requires hands‑on experience with EP thruster families, propellant feed systems, and PPU design, and involves collaboration with vendors, customers,