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Engineering Student, Mission Operations (Project Management)

MDA11 days ago
Brampton, Ontario
$24 - $27/hour
Senior Level
full_time

Top Benefits

Accommodation(s) during the recruitment process
Compensation range of $24 - $27 hourly

About the role

Building the space between proven and possible, MDA Space (TSX:MDA) 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 MDA Space team of more than 3,400 space experts in Canada, the US and the UK 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.

Are you ready to launch the next stage of your career in the new space economy? We would love to hear from you! With 40 years of operational experience and proven performance on the iconic Canadarm programs including Space Shuttle and International Space Station robotics and operations support, our Robotics & Space Operations team has 100% mission success in making space dreams come true.

Details We’re on the hunt for an Engineering Student interested in project management for our Mission Operations Department at our Brampton office. This is a Fall 2025 start, for a 12 - 16 months co-op.

The Engineering Student will help on the Canadarm3 program with project management and engineering duties which could include:

  • Supporting the coordination of tasks, deliverables, and actions between various teams
  • Supporting and documenting process updates
  • Leading meetings and initiatives with key company and customer stakeholders
  • Documenting lessons learned across the program
  • Leading the updates on the internal confluence page and MDA website
  • Implementing tools and resources to assist with project support
  • Managing assigned projects to meet resource, time, and quality requirements
  • Supporting initiatives with lead members on the program
  • Some clerical tasks related to Crown property management and tracking.

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. The candidate will document their work and participate in system level technical discussions when required.

Qualifications Interested candidates should be working towards a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Systems, Engineering Physics, or Computer Engineering and/or Applied Mathematics, Science or Physics.

  • Experience and strong interest in project management
  • Proven organizational and time management skills
  • A strong ability to work independently on assigned tasks as well as a member of a team is required.
  • Experience with team leadership, task estimating and monitoring.
  • Excellent verbal, written communication 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).

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 $24 - $27 hourly. The specific compensation offered will be based on the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate.

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