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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 Satellite and Payload System Test Authority 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 :

As part of the System Engineering Department, the Satellite and Payload System Test Authority will be responsible for the definition of Test Plans, Test Methods and Requirements, Ground Test Equipment definition support, implementation and testing in support of MDA Digital Telecommunication satellite payloads.

Tasks

The Payload Test Authority engineer will perform, be responsible and participate in the following tasks and activities:

• Trade-off studies to design and develop Test Plans for Satellites and Payloads, aligning with verification & validation matrices and Program objectives
• Lead and develop Test Methods and Test requirements; oversee Test Procedures and their execution
• Maintain the verification & validation Matrices over the course of the program life cycle all the way to on-orbit commissioning in coordination with the SatOps team
• Lead and coordinate Satellite and payload testing: EGSE, Test supervision, data analysis, trending…Test reports
• Support the development of Satellite Operation Manuals and associated trainings.
• Develop and support In-Orbit Test (IOT) and anomaly resolution.

Must haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical engineering in a relevant field
• At least 10 years of relevant practical experience in digital communication commercial application in the space domain
• Previous experience with LEO/MEO/GEO satellite communication systems
• Understanding of Phased Array Antenna with multiple active elements and knowledge of various modulation types, signal processing and Networking
• Systems Engineering experience in concepts of space and ground segment, specification and integration, knowledge of Flight Software, Satellite Database
• Knowledge of Python or other scripting languages

Complementary skills/knowledge

• Previous experience in Constellation Operations
• Development and testing of new automated methodologies
• Knowledge of requirements Management tools such as DOORS/Windchill/Jama
• Demonstrated capability to efficiently work autonomously and with little to no supervision
• Strong written and verbal communications skills in English, knowledge of French will be considered favorably

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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.