Staff Systems Engineer, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Missions

MDA•Richmond, BC

41d•CA$135,000 - CA$170,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a role suited for an ambitious professional wanting to solve complex problems and develop novel concepts that contribute to the betterment of our world. You will contribute to our world leading Synthetic Aperture Radar missions that generate high value imagery and real-time actionable intelligence for our customers.

Requirements

Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Physics, Math, Physics, or a combination of related education and experience
15 or more years working with radar, SAR or similar active imaging systems, including work on hardware, processors and/or data products
10 or more years working in a space systems engineering environment or similar complex systems engineering environment
Experience in SAR remote sensing, including system design, operation, applications/exploitation and/or calibration
Experience in different types of engineering life cycles as applicable for large complex programs
Self-starter with the ability to perform in a dynamic working environment
Possess excellent problem solving skills
Superb interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills to explain concepts to wide-ranging audiences (e.g. technical team, sales team, executives, customers, etc)
The ability to work within a large organization and understand dependencies and stakeholder needs.

Nice To Haves

Ability and knowledge to work with MATLAB, Python
Appreciation for satellite based SAR Payload design and operations
Appreciation of Space Mission design (e.g. Coverage and Access, orbital dynamics, etc)
Appreciation of Spacecraft design (e.g. Thermal, Power, Pointing accuracy, etc)
Ability to learn new technologies and domain knowledge quickly
A strong understanding of geospatial data.

Responsibilities

Provides end-end oversight of the SAR related engineering activities for the full lifecycle of a SAR space mission
Oversees the Mission Concept of Operations development and defines high-level mission specifications to meet user requirements, including spacecraft budgets to inform the SAR payload
Lead technical solutioning for enhancements to existing and future SAR Missions; includes beam mode design, SAR mission concept design, and SAR image quality modelling
Leads mission technical risk management, integration, verification and validation at the Mission Level
Responsible for design trade-off studies between various dimensions of the mission including: Spacecraft Systems, Coverage and Access, SAR Payload, SAR Processor and end-user applications
Responsible for SAR aspects of successful commissioning, calibration and early operations of space SAR Missions
Provide sound technical guidance to upper management and new business
Developing team members through mentoring and coaching