Satellite Electrical & EMC Systems Engineer

Satellite Electrical & EMC Systems Engineer

Job Category:
Engineering

Requisition Number:
SATEL007828

Posted:
November 20, 2024

Type:
Full-Time

Location:
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC H9X3R2, CAN

Description

For those who dream of advancing our space in the Universe and on Earth, we will take you there.
Serving the world from our Canadian home and our global offices, MDA is an international space mission partner and robotics & space operations, satellite systems and geo-intelligence pioneer with a 50-year story of firsts on and above the Earth.
Today, we are leading the charge towards viable Moon colonies, enhanced Earth observation, communication in a hyper-connected world, and more.

Together we enable highly skilled people to continually push boundaries and tackle big challenges requiring solutions that endure and inspire.
Are you ready to launch the next stage of your career in the new space economy? We would love to hear from you!

We are on the hunt for a Satellite Electrical & EMC Systems 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 are 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 are excited to expand our place in space and driven to inspire the next generation, we will take you there.

As the Satellite Electrical & EMC System Engineer, you will oversee the overall EMC definition, analysis & plan, EMC test programs, allocating EMC standards into specific System Level tests (conducted & radiated) and refining EMC processes.

Tasks

The Satellite Electrical & EMC System Engineer will perform and participate in the following activities:

• Analyze applicable EMC requirements at system level and allocation for the lower-level requirements.
• Analyze, evaluate designs with respect to the EMC environment.
• Verification and Validation of EMC performance from unit to System level.
• Define, analyze, and write requirements definition and flowdown, SOC, verification and validation matrix, design description, systems budgets, equipment specifications, test requirements.
• Monitor MDA's suppliers and integrated product team.
• Provide inputs and support to all program reviews including EQSR, SRR, PDR, CDR.
• Attend all test reviews TRR, TRB, DRB, and NCR's.
• Support Satellite Electrical & EMC testing.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, physics or similar with 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Previous Electrical design and EMC test experience with LEO/MEO satellites and Power sub-systems.
• Understanding of the space environment and orbit mechanics.
• Strong understanding of space systems and engineering fundamentals.
• Demonstrated capability to test systems and resolve problems.
• Hands-on individual who can lead all systems integration processes.
• Experience with qualification and acceptance testing of new designs.
• High degree of attention to detail.
• Demonstrated capability to efficiently work with little to no supervision.
• Ability to distill complex problems to fundamentals to solve with analysis, similarity, or creativity.
• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communications skills in English; knowledge of French will be considered favorably.
• Experience leading and coaching a technical team.
• Support the spacecraft operations team in critical phases.

Special Considerations

Successful candidates must obtain and hold security clearance at the reliability status level, and pass security assessment for the Controlled Goods Program (CGP) and ITAR.

Benefits Statement

MDA provides competitive compensation and benefits packages for its employees at all locations.
As a team member of MDA, you and your qualified dependents are eligible to participate in a benefit plan that ensures a 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; and an employee and family assistance program.

Equal Opportunity Statement

MDA is an equal opportunity employer prizing diversity and inclusion.
We are committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity.
If you require assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please feel free to notify us.