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A robotics, satellite systems and geointelligence pioneer with a 55-year+ story of world firsts and more than 450 missions, MDA Space is a global leader in communications satellites, Earth and space observation, and space exploration and infrastructure. The global MDA Space team of more than 4,000 space experts has the knowledge and know-how to turn an audacious customer vision into an achievable mission - bringing to bear a one-of-a-kind mix of experience, engineering excellence and wide-eyed wonder that’s been in our DNA since day one. For those who dream big and push boundaries on the ground and in the stars to change the world for the better, we’ll take you there. For more information, visit www.mda.space.\nRole overview:\nMDA is seeking a Satellite C&DH System Engineer to support and/or design, integrate, verify, and support the on-board command, control and data management functions for current and next-generation remote sensing & communications satellite programs. The role will own the C&DH functional architecture, drive trade-studies, and may provide technical authority throughout the spacecraft life-cycle.\nTasks summary:\nArchitecture Concept & Requirements\nTranslate mission-level requirements into C&DH functional and non-functional specifications.\nProduce System Requirements, Interface Control (ICDs), and Description documents.\nPerform requirement management and maintain bidirectional traceability throughout the project lifecycle.\nCollaborate with cyber-security to embed resilience and security by design, ECU.\nDesign & Development\nLead detailed design of on-board processors, data-buses (SpaceWire, MIL-1553, CAN, Ethernet), memory subsystems, and I/O interfaces.\nSupport software architecture: command sequencing, telemetry packetization, health-monitoring, services, fault-detection-isolation-recovery (FDIR).\nSupport Satellite Reference Database development and validation\nCross-Functional Coordination, Stakeholder & Program Interaction\nCommunicate technical status, risk assessments and trade-study results to senior management and/or customers or partners.\nWork with FSW teams to define RTOS, APIs, task scheduling, real-time operating system configuration, services usage.\nDefine uplink command formatting, downlink telemetry packet structures, and ground-segment data-handling interfaces (mission-control servers, data-archiving pipelines).\nCoordinate with the TT&C/PDT engineering and Ground Segment ICDs to ensure end-to-end data integrity.\nSupport B&P (Phase 0 & pre-phase A).\nIntegration & Verification (IVV)\nDevelop verification plans, test matrices, and validation procedures for unit, subsystem, and spacecraft level C&DH tests.\nExecute functional tests, bus-protocol compliance, SIL and HIL campaigns.\nManage anomaly investigations, root-cause analysis, and corrective-action implementation.\nTechnical Leadership & Mentorship\nMentor, guide junior engineers and interns.\nAct as technical liaison with customers, partners and external vendors\nAct as Continuous Improvement stakeholder\nContribute to MDA’s knowledge-base, process enhancements, and standards.\nConfiguration, Documentation & Standards Management\nAuthor and maintain C&DH standards (bus protocols, data-format conventions, redundancy policies).\nEnsure all artefacts, analysis and documentations are version controlled in PLM environment.\nSupport design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, MRR/TRR…etc.).\nSupport Technology Road-Mapping & Innovation\nOn-Orbit & Operations Support\nSupport launch-pre-launch and early-orbit checkout, validate satellite functions, HK and nominal operation\nSupport and analyse on-orbit telemetry, update filter parameters as needed.\nSupport SOOH development and associated operator trainings\nRequired Qualifications:\nSc. in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace or related field with 5+ years of C&DH engineering experience on LEO/MEO/GEO platforms.\nDeep knowledge of spacecraft data-bus standards: SpaceWire, MIL-1553, CAN-A, Ethernet, CCSDS packet telemetry/command and PUS services.\nKnowledge in processor, FPGA, firmware and embedded\nStrong understanding of aerospace system engineering fundamentals, space environment and orbit mechanics.\nHands-on individual who can support systems integration processes and capability to test systems and resolve problems.\nExperience with Confluence and JIRA.\nDemonstrated capability to efficiently work with little supervision.\nAbility to distill complex problems to fundamentals to solve with analysis, similarity, or creativity.\nDemonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills in English; knowledge of French will be considered an asset (Contact with clients outside Quebec and work on deliverables in English).\nComments/Special Considerations:\nSuccessful candidates must obtain and hold security clearance at the reliability status level, and pass security assessment for the Controlled Goods Program (CGP).\nWe’re 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’re excited to expand our place in space and driven to inspire the next generation, we’ll take you there.\nWe have entered a new era of exploration and development, and MDA welcomes all who yearn to suit up and be part of it. An equal opportunity employer prizing diversity, integrity and collaboration, we are committed to growing MDA’s and Canada’s leadership in this next golden age.\nMDA 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.\nMDA is proud to provide accommodation(s) during the recruitment process. 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