Job Description

For those who dream of advancing our space in the Universe and on Earth, we'll 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're 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're on the hunt for an R&D Software Developer Co-op on our Geointelligence team at our Richmond, BC office.

Our mission is to turn data into insight. From detecting changes in fragile ecosystems to monitoring northern ice floes and shipping routes, our near-real time data of Earth observation and the environment makes our Geointelligence team a leader in geospatial imagery, ground stations, enterprise geospatial systems and defence programs. As our R&D Software Developer Co-op, you will support diverse research projects and develop software for the processing, exploitation, and visualization of complex data. Application areas include maritime surveillance, geospatial intelligence, air space de-confliction, mission planning, and space situational awareness. The work involves data and image analysis, data and sensor fusion, 3D visualization development using a mix of MR and AR visualization tools.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support analysis and visualization of complex data as it relates to cognitive load on an operator
• Support creation of Mixed Reality applications using Unity or other gaming engines
• Software prototyping of complex data using a variety of VR/AR visualization tools
• Software test case construction, execution, and testing support
• Support the preparation of technical documents and presentations.

EXPERIENCE

Note that not all skills are necessary and we will strive to assign tasks based on skill set and desired work.

• Operating Systems: Linux, Windows
• Languages: Python, C++, JavaScript, gaming development using Unity or other gaming engines
• Methodologies: Object Oriented Design
• Applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Some previous experience and/or knowledge of Unity3D development pipeline
• Some previous experience with Augmented and Mixed Reality applications
• Highly motivated - contributes to problem solving within the team
• Able to understand and work with complex research tasks
• Participates in and contributes to team environment
• Strong verbal and written technical communication skills
• Problem decomposition and solution development
• Ability to work remotely with minimal supervision
• Mathematics: Probability and statistics, linear algebra, vector geometry, linear and non-linear optimization techniques
• Data fusion and analytics
• Other technical skills: Geospatial Analysis, simulations, Git/Subversion, Test Driven Development, Software Design, User Interface Design, Databases, AWS, and OpenCV
• Development for Hololens or VR applications

We're 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're excited to expand our place in space and driven to inspire the next generation, we'll 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.

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.

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 we can assist.

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Contract length: 8 months

Expected Start Date: 2021-01-04