Spécialiste opérations satellitaires

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Building the space between proven and possible, MDA Space is a trusted mission partner to the global space industry. 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 .

MDA Geospatial Services is adding an individual to the Satellite Operations team to perform Mission Systems Engineering for the RADARSAT-2 mission and future satellite missions. Radarsat-2 is a Canadian commercial satellite operated at the Canadian Space Agency in St Hubert, Quebec, which provides high-resolution SAR imagery to customers around the world.

The Satellite Operations team at MDA is responsible for all flight operations activities with a focus on monitoring and maintaining the health and safety of the satellites, as well as improving reliability and efficiency in the ground system. The Mission Systems Engineer plays a critical role in routine operations and anomaly recoveries. They are required to implement system modifications of both spacecraft and ground systems with cross-system interdependencies to enhance or maintain performance. The Mission Systems Engineer must have a good understanding of all spacecraft subsystems, including the Bus and Payload. They will also require an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the ground system including the planning, commanding, and orbit determination systems, as well as telemetry processing and analysis tools. Familiarity and adherence to operational constraints and procedures is essential. The Mission Systems Engineer may have to review, test, and develop operational procedures and write reports.

This position is located at the MDA Control Centre, Canadian Space Agency Headquarters, in St Hubert, Qc and at MDA's new Control center in St Bruno de Montarville, Qc.

• The work is to be performed on site 5 days a week at the new MDA facility in St Bruno de Montarville as well as at the Canadian Space Agency in St-Hubert.

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Assets :

The candidate should have excellent organizational, leadership, and communications skills as well as a strong sense of real-time operations management. The candidate should be motivated to work independently with minimal supervision while reporting to management at a high level. Effective teamwork and a positive attitude are essential for building productive working relationships in a satellite operations environment

Comments / Special Considerations :

Successful candidates must obtain and hold security clearance at the Canadian Secret Level Clearance , and pass security assessment for the Controlled Goods Program (CGP) .

We’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.