Senior TT&C Systems Engineer for Spacecraft & PDT

Macdonald, Dettwiler And Associates Corporation; Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

MDA Space seeks a System Engineer to perform design, integration, verification, and operational support of TT&C/PDT subsystems for current and next-generation remote sensing and communications satellites.

You will interface with spacecraft payload teams, ground-segment developers, and mission-operations teams to ensure reliable command delivery and high-fidelity telemetry throughout the satellite life-cycle.

Qualifications

• Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace or related field with 15+ years of TT&C/PDT System design experience on LEO/MEO/GEO platforms.
• Strong knowledge of CCSDS TM/TC packet standards, ECSS telemetry & command protocols, PUS services and ITU frequency regulations.
• Strong understanding of aerospace system engineering fundamentals, space environment and orbit mechanics.
• Hands-on individual who can support systems integration processes and capability to test systems and resolve problems.
• Experience with Confluence and JIRA.
• Demonstrated capability to efficiently work with little supervision.
• Ability to distill complex problems to fundamentals to solve with analysis, similarity, or creativity.
• Demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills in English; knowledge of French will be considered an asset (Contact with clients outside Quebec and work on deliverables in English).

Responsibilities

• Lead detailed design of hardware (TT&C transceiver, RF front-ends, antenna-pointing) and software (command sequencer, telemetry parser, health-monitoring).
• Verify compliance with CCSDS, ECSS, ITU, and regulatory standards.
• Support Satellite Reference Database development and validation.
• Present technical status, risk analyses, and trade-study results to senior management.
• Negotiate and maintain ICDs and interface agreements with internal & external suppliers.
• Support B&P (Phase 0 & pre-Phase A).
• Develop test plans, procedures, and verification matrices for unit, subsystem, and spacecraft-level TT&C tests.
• Execute RF link testing, BER, command latency, and telemetry integrity verification.
• Manage anomaly investigation, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Mentor, guide junior engineers and interns.
• Act as technical liaison with customers, partners and external vendors
• Act as Continuous Improvement stakeholder
• Contribute to MDA’s knowledge-base, process enhancements, and standards.
• Ensure all artefacts, analysis, software, deliverables and documentations are version controlled in PLM environment.
• Support launch-pre-launch and early-orbit checkout – validate command uplink, telemetry acquisition, and on-board software hand-over.
• Provide real-time C&T support during nominal and contingency operations.
• Support SOOH development and associated operator trainings.

Skills

TT&C Systems

CCSDS TM/TC

ECSS standards

PUS services

ITU regulations

Aerospace Systems

Systems integration

Confluence

JIRA

English communication

Education

Electrical Eng.

Aerospace Eng.

Tools

None

Job description

MDA Space seeks a System Engineer to perform design, integration, verification, and operational support of TT&C/PDT subsystems for current and next-generation remote sensing and communications satellites.

You will interface with spacecraft payload teams, ground-segment developers, and mission-operations teams to ensure reliable command delivery and high-fidelity telemetry throughout the satellite life-cycle.