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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 3,800 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:\nMDA is seeking a Satellite Flight Software System Engineer to support and/or lead the definition of a variety of embedded flight software applications from the architecture, the system design, the implementation and validation of the Satellite and Payload Flight Software and associated FDIR for current and next-generation remote sensing & communications satellite programs. The role will own the FSW architecture, drive trade-studies, and may provide technical authority throughout the spacecraft life-cycle.\nTasks summary:\nArchitecture Concept & Requirements\nGather & translate functional, performance, safety and security requirements from mission stakeholders.\nMap requirements to software modules, allocate to execution threads.\nCollaborate with cyber-security to embed resilience and security by design.\nPerform requirement management and maintain bidirectional traceability throughout the program life cycle.\nSoftware Architecture, Design & Development\nDefine FSW architecture (RTOS, Initialization, services, HK, fault-management and payload interfaces).\nDefine FDIR algorithms, isolation logic, recovery actions, safe-mode sequencing, redundancy management.\nPerform or guide integration of FDIR logic into FSW.\nProduce and maintain Interface Control Documents (ICDs) for payload and platform subsystems and ground-segment interfaces.\nSupport Satellite Reference Database development and validation and DSS.\nCross-Functional Coordination, Stakeholder & Program Interaction\nCommunicate technical status, risk assessments and trade-study results to senior management and/or customers or partners.\nLiaise with Payload, Platform subsystems (including GNC), Ground-Segment and Mission Operations teams to integrate and resolve integration issues early.\nSupport B&P (Phase 0 & pre-phase A).\nIntegration & Verification (IVV)\nDevelop and support Flight Software Verification Plan and integration tests, SIL (with DSS) & HIL, fault-injection, performance and security testing.\nSupport or oversee verification & test automation framework deployment, test case definition, results analysis and test-report certification.\nTechnical Leadership & Mentorship\nMentor junior engineers and interns.\nAct as technical liaison with customers, partners and external vendors\nAct as Continuous Improvement stakeholder and implement lessons-learned\nContribute to MDA’s knowledge-base, process enhancements, and standards.\nConfiguration, Documentation & Standards Management\nEnsure all software artefacts (source code, builds, test scripts, configuration files), documentation and deliverables 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 procedure developments for Satellite Modes.\nSupport and analyse on-orbit telemetry, update filter parameters, and generate SW updates as needed.\nSupport SOOH development and associated operator training.\nRequired Qualifications:\nSc. in Electrical engineering, Aerospace, Embedded Systems with 2-5 years of previous fault-tolerant systems on LEO/MEO/GEO missions.\nExperience working with CCSDS, ECSS, PUS services.\nExperience working with MIL-1553, SpaceWire, RS422/485, CAN, Ethernet.\nExperience in real-time cores and/or embedded Linux, Auto-coding.\nStrong understanding of aerospace system engineering fundamentals.\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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