Manufacturing Engineer

MDA•Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Building the space between proven and possible, MDA Space (TSX:MDA) is a trusted mission partner to the global space industry. A robotics, satellite systems and geointelligence pioneer with a 55-year+ story of world firsts and more than 450 missions, 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 – bringing to bear a one-of-a-kind mix of experience, engineering excellence and wide-eyed wonder that’s been in our DNA since day one. For those who dream big and push boundaries on the ground and in the stars to change the world for the better, we’ll take you there. We’re looking for a Manufacturing Engineer 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’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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering
Minimum of 5 years of experience
Ability to work on multiple priorities simultaneously
Ability to make quick decisions
Ability to demonstrate leadership when interacting with technical teams and program management teams
Knowledge of project management
Ability to solve a wide range of diverse challenges
Dynamic, proactive, detail-oriented, and considerate of others
Bilingual (French/English)

Nice To Haves

Experience in mechanical and electronic production/design, preferably in: Design and manufacture of electronic circuit boards
Knowledge of IPC610/JSTD-001 and/or NASA-8739-01/02/03/04 standards
Interest in taking on the challenges associated with satellite products
Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma principles

Responsibilities

Support SMT assembly manufacturing equipment (printer, placement, reflow, BGA rework)
Lead and support the qualification of various programs to ensure that products meet the mission’s environmental requirements in terms of long-term reliability
Coordinate the various aspects of assembly: procurement, inventory, operations planning, and workforce planning
Manage the test sequence and ensure “readiness”: preparation of fixtures (GSE), support, and compliance of results, in close collaboration with the planning team
Enforce quality assurance and safety plans
Develop and qualify new assembly processes to reduce the costs of space products
Determine the strategy for assembling and integrating the units produced
Coordinate daily activities in the laboratories (may be called upon to act as the manager’s operational representative and to set short-term assignment priorities)
Ensure communication among the various stakeholders (technical design authorities, technologists, planners, quality assurance, management, from one shift to the next, etc.)
Continuously review production and testing processes
Improve quality and safety in production and testing areas
Participate in identifying and resolving nonconformities and implementing corrective actions
Establish production schedules (supply, labor, equipment, etc.)
Participate in the development and improvement of the supply chain, and support component supplier monitoring activities
Establish production metrics, analyze variances, identify gaps, and implement improvements
Participate in technical program reviews (TOB) to ensure production requirements are met in designs
Represent the production team during MRBs
Approve and suggest improvements to assembly documents and work orders
Control costs
Support electronic assembly production. Support SMT and other electronic board manufacturing processes. (SMT, PTH, board repair, board cleaning, polymer coating, etc.)
Participate in the selection and purchase of new manufacturing equipment
Other related tasks