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.

Are you ready to launch the next stage of your career in the new space economy? We are on the hunt for a Synthetic Aperture Radar Systems Engineer on our systems team at our Montreal office. As the leading global independent commercial supplier of antennas, payloads, and electronics for communication and radar satellites, our team has successfully contributed to hundreds of missions in the past 60 years.

With an extensive heritage in a wide range of solutions delivered to customers globally, our Satellite Systems team continues to grow and evolve on the ground and in the stars. 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. As part of the System Engineering Department, the SAR System Engineer will support, and/or coordinate the work needed for the definition, analysis, development and execution of the SAR payload designs, the preparations, implementation, verification and testing of such sub-systems.





Generate and maintain the requirements of the SAR Antenna sub-system and other payload units. Perform requirements management activities, e.g. tracing parent and child requirements, requirements justification, etc. Lead and/or coordinate the development of design architecture and sub-system level performance budgets generate technical notes related to the design and analyses.

Generate and maintain verification plan, matrices and detailed test requirements.

Develop Test

Plan, support test activities starting from the planning phase through to production. Review unit level & system level test data, evaluate non-compliances. Support efforts on automated data post-processing/management.

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent Experience with System testing, and facilities associated to radiated tests (ex: Planar Near Field Range) Experience creating or using models and/or simulation software. Demonstrated capability to efficiently work with little to no supervision Robust written and verbal communications skills in French, knowledge of English will be considered favorably (Contact with customers outside Québec, work on English-language deliverables). #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. 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.

📌 Synthetic Aperture Radar Systems Engineer (Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue)
🏢 MDA
📍 Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue