Satellite Systems Platform Engineer

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 3,400 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. Are you ready to launch the next stage of your career in the new space economy? We’re on the hunt for a Satellite Systems Platform Engineer on our Satellite 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.
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.
Provide RF and Electrical system design, performance analysis, implementation and testing in support of MDA Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) or Telecommunication satellite related to Telemetry, Command and Ranging, Bus Power & Thermal and Attitude Control Systems.
Depending on the job function, the Systems engineer will perform some subset of the following depending on the background and experience of the candidate.

The Satellite Systems Platform and Payload Engineer provides expertise on Telecommand and Ranging (TCR), Control and Data Handling (CD&H), Bus Thermal Control (TCS), Attitude and Navigation Control Systems (ADCS), S/C Power subsystems, Propulsion subsystems and architecture design, Flight Software and RF performance, Satellite life cycle, mission analysis, SAT OPS, SOCC, DSS, CONOPS, Bids, requirement definition, project in testing phases along with R&D activities in support of satellite improvement.
Provide support to and/or lead payload or platform design activities.
Monitor MDA’s platform team and partner suppliers and join an integrated product team involving some travels at MDA’s partner facility outside Canada for the duration of the programs.
Participate in the Satellite electrical and RF performance evaluation.
Write engineering documentations: system requirements, SOC, verification and validation matrix, design description, systems budgets, equipment specifications, test requirements, RFD/RFW.
Perform system worst case analysis, inputs and support to all program reviews including EQSR, SRR, PDR, CDR.
Support Satellite/ Platform assembly Integration and Test. Attend all test reviews TRR, TRB, DRB, and NCR’s.
Support Satellite/Platform testing: EGSE, Test supervision, data analysis.
Support Satellite tests at MDA, at test facilities or at S/C supplier premises.
Support In-Orbit Test (IOT).
Technical monitoring of major subcontractors.
Support to DC & RF harness design, Platform and Payload layout.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a relevant field (electrical, aerospace engineering) 5+ years of relevant experience
Strong understanding of aerospace systems and engineering fundamentals
Relevant Experience with testing of satellite subsystems
Demonstrated capability to test RF systems and resolve problems
Experience with qualification and acceptance testing of new designs
Demonstrated capability to efficiently work with little to no supervision
Ability to distill complex problems to fundamentals to solve with analysis, similarity, or creativity
Experience creating or using models and/or simulation software
Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communications skills in French and English (Contact with customers outside Quebec).
Experience leading a technical team
Support the spacecraft operations team in critical phases
#Successful candidates must obtain and hold security clearance at the SECRET status level II , and pass security assessment for the Controlled Goods Program (CGP) .

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.
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.