Job Description

MDA is looking for a bright, capable engineer, analyst or computer scientist with a strong background in math or physics who excels in a flexible research-driven work environment. The Research Analyst will work with our dynamic and high-functioning research and development teams to develop innovative solutions that strategically position MDA's technical capabilities and offerings in Canadian and selected international markets. The successful candidate combines a solid technical background with strong communication and leadership skills to advance our image exploitation algorithms for evidence-based decision-making and innovative quantitative analysis using today's Machine Learning/Deep Learning and Artificial Intelligence technologies.

Working in multidisciplinary teams, MDA delivers leading-edge technical and operational solutions to commercial and government customers around the globe with innovative and mission-critical solutions for monitoring and understanding land and maritime change and other human activity anywhere on Earth. We are a leading provider of multi-sensor Earth Observation solutions bridging capabilities that include satellite mission planning, imagery and data capture, processing and analytics.

Primary Activities

The Research Analyst would contribute in all or some of the following areas:

• Analyze and solve complex research problems in the fields of machine/deep learning as applied to earth observation image exploitation, natural language processing, and signal processing.
• Develop computationally intensive algorithms to advance existing software solutions and to offer new possible solutions
• Prototype, test, integrate, demonstrate, and deploy software tools necessary to analyze and verify the performance of new algorithms
• Prepare technical documents and presentations, including external publications and proposals.

  Preferred experience & qualifications

• Graduate degree from an accredited institution in Computer Science, Math, Physics, Software Engineering, or a combination of related education and experience
• Experience in addressing complex research tasks
• One or more years of experience with deep learning techniques as applied to real world problems
• Experience with algorithm design, development, implementation and verification
• Strong knowledge of mathematics
• Proficiency with Linux and Windows operating systems
• Possess an understanding of software engineering, software development life cycle, object oriented software design and programming and data structures
• A team-friendly attitude and willingness to learn
• Ability to quickly learn and exploit new technologies
• The ability to work within a large commercial organization and understand dependencies and stakeholder needs

  It would be an asset for the candidate to have the following

• Experience with Computer Vision algorithms and processing
• Domain knowledge of Remote Sensing and GEOINT.
• Experience with Natural Language Processing.
• Proficiency with Java, Python, TensorFlow, MATLAB
• Experience with AWS and GPU utilization
• Experience with OpenCV
• An understanding of geographical information systems, and the utilization of remote sensing imagery
• Special Comments/ Considerations:

  
  

  Positions are based in Richmond, BC and may include travel.

  
  

  Successful candidate(s) must be able to obtain and hold security clearance at the NATO Secret level, and pass security assessment for the Controlled Goods Program.

  
  

  MDA provides customers around the world with essential information solutions used for decision-making. Our employees enjoy challenging careers with opportunity for growth and learning.

  
  

  MDA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Competitive Compensation and Benefits Package

MDA provides competitive compensation and benefits packages for its employees at its many locations. As a member of the MDA team, you and your qualified dependents are eligible to participate in a benefit plan that ensures a comprehensive level of protection for employees and their families through health care plans, disability income protection, life insurance, and other employee benefits. The Company's retirement plans encourage employees to save for their future with a Company matching contribution in many locations.

About Us

Innovation in Space and Defence

MDA develops and delivers advanced surveillance and intelligence solutions, defence and maritime systems, radar geospatial imagery, space robotics, satellite antennas, and communication subsystems. From locations across Canada, MDA's global reach and heritage serving international markets with innovative and iconic solutions for space and terrestrial applications is unparalleled.

MDA has successfully exported its made-in-Canada solutions for more than four decades, and is poised to capture synergies across its associated companies to expand its capabilities in both traditional and developing markets. MDA is committed to delivering innovation and value in next-generation space exploration, Earth observation, space awareness, and defence systems.

The new space economy is based on agility, rapid technology development and harnessing capital to turn commitments into reality, generating benefits for humanity as well as a return on investment. MDA's 1,900 future-focused employees are working together to turn ideas into the products, services, systems, and solutions that make a better world.