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Role:

As a mechanical harness designer, you will work with a multidisciplinary engineering team to develop harnesses for antennas, satellite payloads and satellite platforms. As part of one or more project teams and under the supervision of an experienced engineer, you will be responsible for establishing the concepts for our harnesses. From the bid phase to detailed definition, you will define the components of the harnesses to ensure that the final product meets the specific needs of the customer and can meet technical requirements. To define the product, you will use a suite of advanced software tools such as computer-aided design (CAD) software to model concepts and predict their behaviour. You may participate in the development of mass budgets and provide support for harness manufacturing and testing. You may also be called upon to support the research and development of new high-performance designs and to monitor component or harness suppliers. As a designer, you will be responsible for coordinating design-related activities to ensure the smooth progress of the project.

Responsibilities/Tasks:

• Select harness components
• Design harness routing, including the selection of mounting points
• Understand customer requirements
• Suggest designs that meet requirements
• Integrate designs and requirements from electrical engineering, materials, structural and thermal analysis into a 3D model
• Develop/review manufacturing drawings, assembly drawings and parts lists
• Evaluate system costs and establish schedules
• Monitor the progress of component suppliers
• Support the integration and testing of components in higher-level assemblies (during the design and manufacturing phases)
• Develop mass production budgets
• Present designs to internal or external customers

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering or equivalent
• Ability to work in a team
• 2 years of experience in mechanical design
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work well with multidisciplinary teams.
• Good note-taking and ability to track changes that may affect harnesses.
• Knowledge of MS Word and MS PowerPoint
• Advanced knowledge of MS Excel
• Knowledge of harness component selection

Preferred qualifications:

• Bilingual (English/French) (Contact with customers outside Quebec)

• Experience in mechanical harness design

• Knowledge of CAD design (NX preferred)

• Knowledge of standards and regulations relating to harnesses and electronic systems

• Knowledge of electromagnetic interference requirements in harnesses and signal separation.

• Knowledge of VBA programming

Comments/Special Considerations:

Successful candidates must obtain and hold security clearance at the SECRET status level II, and pass security assessment for the Controlled Goods Program (CGP).

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).

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.

We 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.

MDA 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.

MDA 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.