Senior UAV/UAS Technician

MDA; Halifax; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company in Halifax, NS is seeking a UAS Technician to support the maintenance and operation of uncrewed aircraft systems. The role involves travel to various customer locations, assembling and testing UAS, and participating in safety management. Candidates should have an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer qualification and experience in manned aircraft maintenance. The company values diversity and encourages applications from all qualified individuals.

Benefits

Accommodation during the recruitment process

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Successful completion of an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer course at a Transport Canada approved training organization or equivalent.
• S-100 Maintenance Level 3 Technician Qualification highly desirable.
• Previous military/civilian operational experience an asset.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, test, and maintain complex UAS following OEM supplied documentation.
• Commission and troubleshoot UAS and associated equipment at customer sites.
• Assist in pre- and post-flight activities related to UAS operations.

Skills

Excellent communication skills in English

Manned aircraft maintenance experience

UAS experience

Technical airworthiness knowledge

Safety Management System participation

Education

Aircraft Maintenance Engineer course

Job description

We are looking for a UAS Technician that will work primarily from Halifax NS and is also flexible to travel to our customer locations in Canada, United States or around the world, as necessary.

Building the space between proven and possible, MDA Space (TSX:MDA) is a trusted mission partner to the global space industry. A robotics, satellite systems and geointelligence pioneer with a 55-year+ story of world firsts and more than 450 missions, MDA Space is a global leader in communications satellites, Earth and space observation, and space exploration and infrastructure. The MDA Space team of more than 3,800 space experts in Canada, the US and the UK has the knowledge and know-how to turn an audacious customer vision into an achievable mission – bringing to bear a one-of-a-kind mix of experience, engineering excellence and wide-eyed wonder that’s been in our DNA since day one. For those who dream big and push boundaries on the ground and in the stars to change the world for the better, we’ll take you there.

The Role: As a UAS Technician with MDA Space, you will support the delivery and sustainment of a fleet of Schiebel S-100 CAMCOPTER Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS, also referred to as Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS)) and its payloads to support the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) domestic and international operations. You will be part of a team assembling, testing and maintaining a fleet of UAS. This role could require travel to the OEM’s facilities for training and to the customer’s facilities to provide support as a Field Service Representative (FSR).

Job Responsibilities:

• Assembling, testing, and maintaining complex UAS by carefully following OEM supplied documentation;
• Commissioning and troubleshooting UAS and associated equipment at customer sites;
• Assist in pre- and post-flight activities related to UAS operations;
• Have a full understanding and experience of technical airworthiness and Safety Management System disciplines;
• Be an active participant in the MDA Space UAV Services Safety Management System;
• Competently execute maintenance and work activities within regulatory Health & Safety and technical airworthiness regulations;
• Competently perform UAS Maintenance Certification and Release activities;
• Competently manage the UAS software and hardware configurations;
• Competently use maintenance manuals as per the formal training program;
• Assume responsibilities for sustainment of the assembly and maintenance infrastructure:
• Manage tools, test equipment, ground support equipment and applicable calibration requirements at company and customer sites;
• Manage maintenance publications and forms templates;
• Assist with maintenance of company facilities at customer sites.
• Perform Inventory Management & Logistics activities:
• Manage a stock of UAS parts at company facilities;
• Perform online inventory management system transactions;
• Perform receiving inspection of parts;
• Raise repair and shipping documentation for parts leaving the company facilities;
• Perform routine inventory stock checks and audits.
• Competently produce and support the production of technical documentation.

Job Required Experience:

• Successful completion of an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer course at a Transport Canada approved training organization or other civilian or military equivalent.
• S-100 Maintenance Level 3 Technician Qualification highly desirable.
• Manned aircraft maintenance experience highly desirable, UAS experience an asset.
• Previous military/civilian operational experience and deployed experience an asset.
• Excellent communication skills in English, both verbally and written.

Comments/Special Considerations:

• Successful candidates must obtain and hold security clearance at the Secret level, and pass security assessment for the Controlled Goods Program (CGP).

We’re a dream team of purpose-driven, collaborative and passionate people, and we are constantly looking for others to join #TeamMDA to ignite new and innovative approaches to problem-solving that push us forward to improve life on and above Earth. If you’re excited to expand our place in space and driven to inspire the next generation, we’ll take you there.

We have entered a new era of exploration and development, and MDA welcomes all who yearn to suit up and be part of it. An equal opportunity employer prizing diversity, integrity and collaboration, we are committed to growing MDA’s and Canada’s leadership in this next golden age.

MDA Space is proud to provide accommodation(s) during the recruitment process. Should you require any accommodations, please indicate this on your application/cover letter and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.