Supervisor, Space Systems Engineering

MDA; Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading space technology company in Quebec is looking for a Supervisor, Space Systems Engineering. The role involves managing a skilled technical team, overseeing recruitment and employee development while ensuring successful project execution. Candidates should have extensive experience in telecommunications payload engineering and be fluent in both French and English. This position offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive health care benefits

Flexible drug plans

Dental and vision benefits

Group retirement savings plans

Employee and family assistance program

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience in telecommunications payload engineering, preferably in the space industry.
• Proficient in Systems Engineering and Satellite Telecommunication Systems.
• Good communication skills in French and English.

Responsibilities

• Oversee recruitment, staff development, and performance evaluations.
• Support technical processes and improve engineering practices.
• Participate in market exploration and proposal activities.

Skills

Team management

Conflict resolution

Communication skills

Staff training and development

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering or Telecommunications

Job description

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 3,000 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.

Are you ready to launch the next stage of your career in the new space economy? We would love to hear from you!

We are on the hunt for a Supervisor, Space Systems Engineering on our systems team at our Montreal office.

As the leading global independent commercial supplier of antennas, payloads, and electronics for communication and radar satellites, our team has successfully contributed to hundreds of missions in the past 60 years. With an extensive heritage in a wide range of solutions delivered to customers globally, our Satellite Systems team continues to grow and evolve on the ground and in the stars.

We are 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 are excited to expand our place in space and driven to inspire the next generation, we will 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.

Role

The Supervisor is a member of the company management team and reports to the Senior Manager of Space Systems department. The Supervisor contributes to the management of a section of the service by perfecting and maintaining a workforce with key technical skills necessary to ensure the successful definition, execution, and delivery of the company's products and projects, specifically in relation to the development and design of our digital telecommunications payloads and synthesis of opening.

The Supervisor will participate in the management of recruitment, development, engagement, and retention, as well as succession planning within their team.

Additionally, the incumbent will support the Manager in other aspects of the service's activities, such as the development of the technological roadmap, continuous improvement, modernization of engineering practices, and customer satisfaction. They will support the adoption of next-generation engineering tools, techniques, and procedures to increase the organization's competitiveness.

Tasks

Support and Resource Management:

• Recruit employees, assign, direct, and evaluate their work. Monitor and manage overall employee performance, conduct annual performance evaluations, and set individual goals.
• Provide expertise in staffing to support program, R&D, and business expansion demands. Ensure that staffing meets current and future program demands.
• Train personnel to ensure necessary skills. Establish and regularly update succession plans for key skills to avoid single points of failure and resource bottlenecks.
• Ensure that the group's skills remain at the forefront of techniques in their respective engineering disciplines.
• Ensure that personnel work in an environment that fosters innovation and evolution to maximize their satisfaction within the constraints of the company, supporting career planning, providing regular feedback, and celebrating successes.
• Supervise engineering processes and tools necessary to support service activities and program needs.
• Identify and manage conflicts between all programs for flight or development activities, as needed.
• Support the management of the service's indirect cost budget within allocated limits and provide forecasts to the finance department, as needed.
• Support the coordination of capital planning for the service. Propose necessary capital investments with appropriate financial justification and implement procurement.
• Ensure the proper application of company collective agreements.

Technical Overview:

• Participate in or lead Technical Overview Board (TOB) meetings.
• Coordinate and ensure the dissemination of lessons learned.
• Support internal and external audits and ensure that corrective actions are implemented as necessary.
• Provide active support to Community of Practice (COP) activities.
• Participate in or lead technical diagnosis and problem-solving.
• Provide specialized support to Material Review Board (MRB) committees and customer requests, as applicable.

Development, Update, and Implementation of Processes:

• Ensure the proper application and respect of company policies and processes by service personnel.
• Support the development and update of service-specific policies, processes, work instructions, and standards, and ensure they are accessible to personnel and respected by them.
• Propose and lead new initiatives, participate in Operational Process Improvement (OPI) or Key Performance Indicator (KPI) initiatives to improve service efficiency or overall performance.
• Ensure that all health and safety procedures and policies are respected and maintained.

Market Exploration and Conquest:

• Provide support and participate in proposal activities.
• Formulate recommendations for product development organization regarding new products and R&D initiatives, in line with the company's strategic direction.
• Support and coordinate patent requests in collaboration with the product development organization. Ensure that company trade secrets and proprietary information are protected and handled securely.

Perform other tasks as needed, such as leading proposals at the initial phase, managing small projects or parts of them, providing support for subcontract management, participating in collective agreement negotiations.

Professional Experience Requirements

• 5-10 years of experience in the field of telecommunications payload engineering and synthesis of opening, preferably in the space industry.
• Practical and relevant experience of Systems Engineering processes.
• Practical and relevant experience of Satellite Telecommunication Systems, space segment, and ground segment.
• The candidate must have demonstrated superior human relations, conflict resolution, and leadership skills.
• Aspirations to manage teams of people in a dynamic environment.
• Experience or interest in developing skills in resource management, negotiation, risk management techniques, and financial reporting.
• Good communication skills in French and English (written and spoken).

Education Requirements

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, or a similar field, bachelor’s or higher.

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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) and ITAR.

Benefits statement:

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.

Equal opportunity statement:

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.