MDA Space tech stack
MDA Space builds mostly with Python, MATLAB, C++, SQL. Its stack also includes Linux, Windows, Angular, React.js. Python is named in 29 of the 80 job postings MDA Space published in the last 12 months (36%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of MDA Space, updated Oct 26, 2026.
What programming languages does MDA Space use?
Python is named in 36% of job postings at MDA Space, followed by MATLAB (21%), C++ (15%), SQL (13%).
Python
29 36%
MATLAB
17 21%
C++
12 15%
SQL
10 13%
C#
8 10%
JavaScript
7 9%
TypeScript
6 8%
PowerShell
4 5%
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What frameworks and libraries does MDA Space use?
Angular is named in 6% of job postings at MDA Space, followed by React.js (6%), ASP.NET Core (5%), Entity Framework Core (4%).
Angular
5 6%
React.js
5 6%
ASP.NET Core
4 5%
Playwright
3 4%
SignalR
3 4%
Django
1 1%
Hibernate
1 1%
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What databases does MDA Space use?
MS SQL is named in 5% of job postings at MDA Space, followed by PostgreSQL (5%), Couchbase (4%), MongoDB (4%).
What cloud and platforms does MDA Space use?
Linux is named in 16% of job postings at MDA Space, followed by Windows (15%), AWS (9%), Active Directory (8%).
AWS
7 9%
Azure
5 6%
VMWare
5 6%
Kubernetes
4 5%
RTOS
4 5%
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What developer tools does MDA Space use?
Microsoft Excel is named in 19% of job postings at MDA Space, followed by SpaceWire (11%), Jenkins (10%), CCSDS (8%).
Jenkins
8 10%
Docker
4 5%
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And 4 more, each named in fewer postings.
Which engineering practices does MDA Space ask for?
CI/CD is named in 23% of job postings at MDA Space, followed by Verification & Validation (8%), DNS (5%), MBSE (5%).
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What does each MDA Space team work with?
The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.
Hardware
17 postingsIndustrial Engineering
14 postingsDevOps
11 postingsBackend
7 postingsHow does your stack fit MDA Space?
How much does MDA Space pay by technology?
Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all MDA Space postings with stated pay: $100k across 30 postings.
| Technology | Postings with pay | Median | vs company median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python | 9 | $100k | 0% |
| Windows | 7 | $100k | 0% |
| C# | 6 | $100k | 0% |
| MATLAB | 5 | $114k | +14% |
| Linux | 5 | $100k | 0% |
| JavaScript | 5 | $100k | 0% |
| TypeScript | 5 | $100k | 0% |
| Angular | 5 | $100k | 0% |
| C++ | 5 | $82k | −18% |
How is the MDA Space stack changing?
Read from the dates of the postings themselves: a technology is new when the first posting that names it appeared in the last six months, rising or falling when its share of postings moved between the last two quarters.
How modern is the MDA Space stack?
MDA Space scores 65 out of 100 (Modern). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 0; legacy ones: 1.
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Questions about the MDA Space tech stack
What programming languages does MDA Space use?
The languages named in MDA Space job postings are Python (36%), MATLAB (21%), C++ (15%), SQL (13%), C# (10%), as a share of the 80 postings of the last 12 months.
Does MDA Space use Angular?
Yes. Angular is named in 5 of 80 job postings (6%) and required in 5 of them.
What cloud and platforms does MDA Space use?
The cloud and platforms named in MDA Space job postings are Linux (13), Windows (12), AWS (7) (postings in brackets).
What skills do you need for a Hardware job at MDA Space?
Hardware postings at MDA Space most often require MATLAB (7), Python (7), SpaceWire (5), C++ (4), out of 17 postings in the last 12 months.
Is the MDA Space tech stack changing?
Yes. Cameo Systems Modeler, VirtualBox, AutoCAD, Bash first appeared in MDA Space job postings in the last six months.
How modern is the MDA Space tech stack?
MDA Space scores 65 out of 100 (Modern). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 0; legacy ones: 1.
How does Alion know the MDA Space tech stack?
Alion reads every job posting MDA Space publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 80 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Oct 26, 2026.
Method and citation
Alion reads every job posting the company publishes and tags the technologies each one names. Shares count the postings of the last 12 months, open and closed; the company's own products are counted apart. How we count
Alion, "MDA Space tech stack: 131 technologies from 80 job postings", as of Oct 26, 2026. https://alion.io/company/mda-space/technologies