Systems Engineer, Spacecraft Electrical

MDA • Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC

18h • CA$95,000 - CA$130,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

MDA is seeking a Systems Member of Technical Staff (MTS), Spacecraft Electrical to support current and next-generation Earth observation and remote sensing satellite missions. In this role, you will contribute to the definition, design, prototyping, integration, verification, commissioning, and sustainment of spacecraft electrical systems across multiple satellite programs. You will work with multidisciplinary teams to perform system-level trades, define and manage electrical interfaces, evaluate supplier designs, and support integration and test activities from early design through mission operations.

Requirements

• Must possess a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Engineering Physics, or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant engineering experience.
• Experience in systems engineering, and complex systems development.
• Experience with digital bus standards and electrical interfaces, such as CAN bus, I2C, SpaceWire, Ethernet, or equivalent data interfaces.
• Experience specifying, integrating, and testing electrical power subsystems, power management electronics, or related spacecraft electrical hardware.
• Experience specifying, integrating, and testing digital communications, command and data handling, telemetry and telecommand, or similar electrical subsystems.
• Familiarity with any of the following software tools: Matlab & Simulink and other simulation tools.
• Familiarity with SPICE or other circuit analysis tools.
• Familiarity with MS Excel for engineering analysis.
• Familiarity with requirements management tools such as DOORS, Jama, or PTC Windchill.
• Familiarity with modern electronic equipment manufacturing, assembly, integration, and test technologies and processes.
• Familiarity with lab electronics and test equipment, such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, logic analyzers, power supplies, and data acquisition equipment, including analysis and reporting of test results.
• Self-starter with the ability to perform in a dynamic working environment.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to make practical engineering decisions with incomplete information.
• Ability to travel for spacecraft test campaigns.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to technical teams, customers, suppliers, executives, and other stakeholders.
• Ability to work within a large organization and understand dependencies and stakeholder needs.
• Successful candidates must obtain and hold security clearance at the reliability status level, and pass security assessment for the Controlled Goods Program (CGP).

Nice To Haves

• Experience in satellite design and development, including: Spacecraft electrical systems such as electrical power, command and data handling, telemetry and telecommand, communications, harnessing, grounding and bonding, or payload interfaces.
• Experience in Assembly, Integration and Test (AIT) of satellites, payloads, electrical subsystems, or spacecraft-level test campaigns.
• Experience with Spacecraft EMC/EMI analysis, testing, grounding, bonding, or electrical compatibility verification.
• Experience with radar, RF, antenna, or communications system design.
• Demonstrated competence in RF link budget analysis, communications performance analysis, or modern digital communications physical-layer modulation and coding schemes.
• Knowledge of RF and/or antenna fundamentals as applicable to radar, communications, and spacecraft systems engineering.
• Experience with RF systems design and key performance trade-offs, such as noise figure, linearity, interference rejection, bandwidth, gain, efficiency, and thermal or power constraints.
• Experience with RF design tools such as AWR Microwave Office, Keysight ADS, CST, HFSS, or equivalent analysis and simulation tools is an asset but not required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain electrical requirements from the mission level down to major subsystem levels, including spacecraft bus, payload, electrical power, communications, command and data handling, and electrical interfaces.
• Define, generate, and maintain requirements and performance budgets for spacecraft electrical subsystems, such as radar payload, radar antenna, communications, electrical power, telemetry and telecommand, and harnessing.
• Perform system-level modelling and analysis to support design trades for radar, communications, power, data handling, and mission-level electrical performance.
• Support and coordinate cross-disciplinary teams to converge on design architectures that meet mission, electrical, interface, EMC/EMI, and verification requirements.
• Prepare and present material for technical reviews, including design reviews, interface reviews, verification reviews, and test readiness reviews.
• Generate technical notes, trade studies, analysis reports, and engineering documentation related to spacecraft electrical design and performance.
• Develop verification plans, verification matrices, test requirements, and acceptance criteria for spacecraft electrical systems and subsystems.
• Develop test plans and support electrical integration and test activities from planning through production, spacecraft-level AIT, and mission commissioning.
• Develop and maintain interface control documents between mission segments, spacecraft subsystems, payloads, ground systems, and external suppliers.
• Review subcontractor and supplier design material to assess compliance with technical, interface, verification, and program requirements.
• Apply sound engineering judgment to resolve technical issues while maintaining mission performance, safety, schedule, and requirement compliance.

Benefits

• competitive compensation and benefits packages
• 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
• employee and family assistance program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level