Junior EGSE and Test Engineer - 12 Month Mandate

MDA•Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

MDA Space is a global leader in communications satellites, Earth and space observation, and space exploration and infrastructure. The MDA Space team of more than 3,000 space experts in Canada, the US and the UK has the knowledge and know-how to turn an audacious customer vision into an achievable mission. This role is on the Satellite systems team and will support testing of satellite electronic units. The candidate will participate in the development of test equipment and support testing of satellite electronic units. This is a 12-month contract position supporting irregular business hours for production operations.

Requirements

Sc or equivalent in Electrical Engineering
0 to 2 years of experience
Hands-on experience in electronic design
Skills in printed circuit board (PCB) design
Ability to work autonomously and in a collaborative team, strong teamwork and interpersonal skills
Interest for laboratory work

Nice To Haves

Diptrace or equivalent PCB cad tool
Knowledge of stepper motors and drives
Knowledge of Python or VBA
Knowledge of microcomputers (Raspberry Pi / Arduino)
Knowledge of PSoC programming
Microsoft office suite and Visio
Good verbal and written communication skills ideally both in English and French (Contact with customers outside Quebec)

Responsibilities

Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams for the development test equipment used for testing satellite electronic units
Support testing of satellite electronic units
Be part of an engineering team specializing in test equipment, otherwise called electrical ground support equipment (EGSE)
Design and support manufacturing of electrical test equipment and cable harnesses
Produce design documentation such as electrical diagrams, assembly drawings, bill of materials, etc.
Assist engineering in analyses and writing of test procedures
Support procurement, manufacturing and validation of test equipment