Job Description

For those who dream of advancing our space in the Universe and on Earth, we will 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 are leading the charge towards viable Moon colonies, enhanced Earth observation, communication in a hyper-connected world, and more.

We are fueled by a pioneering spirit that carries us beyond. In addition, 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!

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 a member of the Integration, Verification and Validation team you will have the opportunity to work on programs such as the Chorus Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Satellite, the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC), the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) radio telescope, Aeronautical Navigation products, and Maritime Insights products. You will work as part of a technical team to develop new capabilities, enhance existing capabilities and deliver solutions to our customers.

As part of your growth and development we will work with you to establish your development actions alongside regular progress reviews. You are likely to move through various projects to gain the experience and knowledge to progress your career with us.

Role:

We are seeking a Junior Integration, Verification and Validation Engineer for our Satellite Ground Segment Systems Integration, Verification and Validation team. As part of this dynamic and multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in creating and delivering engineering solutions to control satellites, downlink imagery and telemetry, process imagery, create value-added products, and process orders from our customers in a cost-effective way.

Responsibilities:

As a Junior Integration, Verification and Validation Engineer - Satellite Ground Segment, you will have a wide range of responsibilities that may include:

• deploying and configuring software subsystems in support of factory and on-site integration, verification and validation (IV&V) activities;
• developing nominal and non-nominal scenarios to test subsystem-to-subsystem interfaces and end-to-end (i.e. multi-subsystem) flows;
• creating test data, scripts, tools and procedures to support IV&V activities, including manual and automated test procedures for formal requirement verification;
• reporting and documenting software and system issues encountered during IV&V activities;
• recommending overall system improvements (robustness, usability, performance);
• conducting formal factory and on-site verification activities using formal test procedures;
• interacting and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders (customer, QA, GS/Mission-level engineers and managers);
• Analyzing system and subsystem-level verification events
• working with MDA's software development teams to integrate and test operational features; and
• traveling to other MDA and customer sites to participate in IV&V activities, as required by the project.

You will support intermediate and senior engineers in the above tasks and have opportunities for career growth.

Required Experience:

• An Information Technology diploma, or other relevant discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Have familiarity with:
  • Python, shell, or a similar scripting language;
• Familiarity with modern software development methodology, tools, and software specification;
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Possess excellent problem solving skills;
• Be a self-starter with the ability to perform in a dynamic working environment; and
• Have a team-friendly attitude and willingness to learn.

While not mandatory, candidates will benefit from any of the following:

• Prior involvement in developing test or simulation scripts/tools, integrating multiple systems and/or verifying system requirements.
• Prior involvement in development of cloud-based and/or container-based applications;
• Understanding of different types of engineering life cycles as applicable from large complex programs to software development;
• Familiarity with satellite remote sensing or earth observation;
• Familiarity with orbital mechanics, satellite communications, spacecraft design and operational considerations

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.

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).

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.

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.