Job Description

Description :

For those who dream of advancing our space in the Universe and on Earth, we\xe2\x80\x99ll take you there.

Serving the world from our Canadian home and our global offices, MDA is an international space mission partner and robotics & space operations, satellite systems and geointelligence pioneer with a 50-year story of firsts on and above the Earth. Today, we\'re leading the charge towards viable Moon colonies, enhanced Earth observation, communication in a hyper-connected world, and more.

We\xe2\x80\x99re fueled by a pioneering spirit that carries us beyond. And together we enable highly skilled people to continually push boundaries and tackle big challenges requiring solutions that endure and inspire.

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

We\xe2\x80\x99re on the hunt for a Project Digital-Analog Engineer/Lead 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.

We\xe2\x80\x99re 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\xe2\x80\x99re excited to expand our place in space and driven to inspire the next generation, we\xe2\x80\x99ll 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\xe2\x80\x99s and Canada\xe2\x80\x99s leadership in this next golden age.

Role:

The Project Digital-Analog Engineer/Lead will be leading a cross-functional team of hardware designers from conception to validation and integration of mixed signal (Digital & RF) electronics Units used in satellites and other space-based systems. This may include applications such as complex digital control/processing units, mass-memory units, motor drive units, etc. using \xe2\x80\x9cnew space\xe2\x80\x9d technologies.

Responsibilities:

• Lead a Digital/Analog complex design for space environment.
• Coordinate a cross-functional team of members of various skills: RF, systems, power, digital, manufacturing, structure, packaging, EMC, and thermal, etc.

• Responsible for leading a team to deliver on program cost, schedule, and technical requirements.
• Provide and communicate understanding of both the technical and programmatic aspects of a program to the team as well as the customer and the program manager.
• Manage subcontracts and support new business proposal opportunities.
• Ensure staffing levels are met by communicating with appropriate skill management.
• Assess risk and make risk-based decisions throughout program lifecycle to ensure program objectives are met.
• Ensure Digital/Analog complex designs to quality and reliability standards.
• Support digital department improvement initiatives.
• Supervise and guide junior members and new employees.
• Coordinate with technical leads and program managers the conversion of system level requirements into unit level requirements.
• Plan and schedule with various specialties (structure, thermal, packaging, manufacturing, quality assurance, etc.) the necessary reviews for the various deliverables.

• Oversee procurement production tasks to ensure cost and schedule are met.
• Prioritize the team tasks and goals to meet program milestones.

Qualifications required:

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering or equivalent.
• Seven (7) years minimum experience designing processor, high-speed or mixed signal PCBs.
• Three (3) years in leadership experience. Demonstrated success leading electronics development teams to meet cost, schedule, and performance goals from start to finish.
• Ability to coach and supervise junior members and interns.
• Knowledge in Agile methodology (PSPO, Management 3.0, Scrum, Agile at scale).
• Cost and schedule management experience
• Experience with design architecture and handling of multi-disciplinary specifications and reviews (FPGA, software, mechanical, etc.).
• Knowledge and experience with Excel spreadsheets, JIRA, MS Access, or other such tools/software languages.
• Understanding of electronic circuits and communication protocols.
• Knowledge of PCB manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of space radiation effects on parts and detailed understanding of associated screening and qualification processes is an asset.
• Exposure to RF design, mixed signal, signal processing, high-speed or motor control design.
• Fluent in English and French is an asset.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to lead group discussions, strong interpersonal and conflict management skills.
• The ideal candidate would be pro-active, enthusiastic, and result-oriented team player.

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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 an equal opportunity employer prizing diversity and inclusion. We are committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity. If you require assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please feel free to notify us.

COVID statement:

COVID-19 Hiring Update: Strengthening our workforce is more important than ever to meet our customers\xe2\x80\x99 mission-critical needs. We are continuing to hire many talented people, and we are closely monitoring COVID-19 to ensure safe hiring practices are used. This includes limiting onsite candidate interviews and prioritizing video interviews.

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