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 4000 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 thats 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 well take you there.
DETAILS:
Were on the hunt for a motivated and talented Engineering Student in our Safety & Mission Assurance department at our Brampton office. This is a 12month placement starting in September2026.
Overall the successful candidate would be treated similar to a new graduate joining our company where tasks will be assigned relative to the level of schooling and experience achieved to date.
Responsibilities:
The intern will assist the L&SE (Canadarm 2) Safety & Mission Assurance team with a variety of tasks such as:
- Supporting the S&MA team in their work including reviewing engineering documents for correctness and quality writing summaries and meeting minutes and other tasks as directed by the program team.
- Supporting the management reporting and tracking of non-conformances identifying those that may be safety-critical prompting users to take needed action and adding control board decisions.
- Interfacing and working collaboratively with program management systems engineering mission operations safety and QA staff to accomplish S&MA tasks.
- Making use of MS office suite Power BI generative AI to create tools to support S&MA work including reports metrics and dashboards.
- Supporting company initiatives such as adopting new tools and business processes (e.g. check out and testing documenting and training users)
- Supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
Experience and skills required:
Interested candidates should be working towards a Bachelors degree in an engineering discipline such as Aerospace Systems Design Electrical or Mechanical Engineering with at least three (3) years completed. Candidates must be willing to work on a variety of tasks be self-driven and have a strong ability to work both independently and as a member of a team. Please include a copy of your transcript as part of your application package.
Excellent verbal written communication and presentation skills are essential to this position.
Comments/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.
MDA Ltd. is proud to provide accommodation(s) during the recruitment process. Should you require any accommodations please indicate this on your application/cover letter and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.
The compensation range for this position is $25 - $28 hourly. The specific compensation offered will be based on the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type : Full-Time
Department / Functional Area: Engineering
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
Hourly Salary Salary: 25 - 28