Software Integration System Engineer

MDA Space; Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive health care

Flexible drug plans

Dental and vision benefits

Disability income protection

Life insurance

Retirement savings plans

Employee assistance program

Job summary

MDA Space in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue is seeking a Software Integration System Engineer to design and implement solutions for integrated systems, focusing on interoperability and performance. The ideal candidate has a B.Sc. in Engineering or Computer Science, with over 5 years of relevant experience and proficiency in JIRA and Confluence. Responsibilities include managing the project lifecycle, technical documentation, and supporting on-orbit operations. The role requires security clearance. MDA offers competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in software system integration.
• Hands-on individual with the capability to test systems.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement solutions to merge software and hardware.
• Analyze, develop, test, and maintain integrated systems.
• Manage the full project lifecycle and create technical documentation.

Skills

Systems integration

Software testing

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Confluence

JIRA

Team collaboration

Education

B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering

B.Sc. in Computer Science

Job description

Building the space between proven and possible, MDA Space 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 global MDA Space team of more than 3,800 space experts 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.

Role Overview

MDA is seeking a Software Integration System Engineer that acts as the bridge between disparate technologies, designing and implementing solutions to merge software, hardware, databases and networks into a unified system. The incumbent will analyze, develop, test, and maintain these integrated systems to ensure interoperability, functionality, and performance. This role involves also managing the full project lifecycle, creating documentation, maintaining technical interfaces, APIs, and workflows to ensure seamless communication between software applications, on current and next‑generation remote sensing & communications satellite programs.

Tasks Summary

Architecture Documentation & Requirements

• Author and maintain software Test & Validation Plans, system‑test requirements, verification & validation matrices, and detailed test procedures.
• Produce Verification & Validation Matrices for payload and platform software features and FDIR requirements according to the program milestones.
• Perform requirement management and maintain bidirectional traceability throughout the project lifecycle.

Integration & Verification (IVV) Strategy

• Define integration and validation strategies for the DSS (SIL), payload software functions and FSW on FlatSat development platforms.
• Lead or coordinate the DSS/FlatSat design team to build and integrate the software features according to specifications and incremental SW load/build specifics.

Software & EGSE Development

• Support the definition of EGSE software functions, test scripts, and associated documentation.

Cross‑Functional Coordination, Stakeholder & Program Interaction

• Communicate technical status, risk assessments and trade‑study results to senior management and/or customers or partners.
• Coordinate the integration work of subsystems on the development platforms.
• Review Interface Documents (ICDs) and provide inputs to the Satellite Reference Database team for parameters and monitoring.
• Support Satellite Reference Database development and validation.

Software Features, Fault Management & Troubleshooting

• Support payload‑to‑platform FDIR definition and validation.
• Perform satellite and payload troubleshooting, data analysis, trending, and test supervision.

Technical Leadership & Mentorship

• 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.

Configuration, Documentation & Standards Management

• Ensure all artefacts, analysis, documentations and deliverables (source code, builds, test scripts, configuration files) are version controlled in PLM environment.
• Support design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, MRR/TRR…etc.).
• Support Technology Road‑Mapping & Innovation.

On‑Orbit & Operations Support

• Support and analyse on‑orbit telemetry, update filter parameters as needed.
• Assist the Operations team with flight test procedures strategy.
• Support On‑Orbit Test activities, anomaly resolution, and operational hand‑over.
• Support SOOH development and associated operator.

Required Qualifications

• Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field with 5+ years of relevant experience in software system integration.
• 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).

Comments/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).

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 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.

MDA 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.