Systems Engineer – Satellite Ground Segment

MDA•Richmond, BC

9h•CA$95,000 - CA$130,000•Onsite

About The Position

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 a Geointelligence project team you will initially be assigned to work on the ground segment of one of several large satellite mission programs at MDA Space. 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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in systems Engineering or Engineering Physics
Minimum of 5+ years’ experience in a relevant field
3+ years’ experience on design and delivery of large scale systems
Understanding of different types of engineering lifecycle as applicable from large complex programs to software development
Familiarity with modern software development methodology, tools, and software specification
Familiarity with any of the following software tools: Matlab, Python or other scripting languages, MS Excel, for the purposes of engineering analyses, AGI’s Systems Tool Kit (STK), Requirements Management tools such as DOORS, MS Office
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and customer interaction skills
Self-starter with the ability to perform in a dynamic working environment
Excellent problem-solving skills
Team-friendly attitude and willingness to learn

Nice To Haves

Prior involvement in development of cloud-based applications
Prior involvement in remote sensing or earth observation missions
Understanding of different types of engineering life cycles as applicable from large complex programs to software development
Familiarity with machine learning / deep learning

Responsibilities

working with both internal and external customers to understand their needs and requirements
transforming high level requirements into lower level feature requirements
performing technical engineering tasks, such as operational analyses and trade-off studies, to define system design and subsystem requirement details
devising solutions for creating and delivering systems and subsystem features
developing and generating deliverable documents such as engineering plans, requirements specifications, interface control documents, and operational concepts
presenting technical design proposals and reports to internal and/or external customers in clear, complete, concise and non-ambiguous terms
supporting work planning and cost estimates during the project’s lifecycle
supporting validation and verification activities of the overall system