Satellite Command & Data‑Handling (C&DH;) System EngineerJob Category : Engineering Posted : Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC H9X3R2, CAN 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.Satellite C&DH; System Engineer to support and/or design, integrate, verify, and support the on‑board command, control and data management functions for current and next‑generation remote sensing & communications satellite programs. The role will own the C&DH; functional architecture, drive trade‑studies, and may provide technical authority throughout the spacecraft life‑cycle.

Produce System

Requirements, Interface Control (ICDs), and Description documents. Perform requirement management and maintain bidirectional traceability throughout the project lifecycle. Lead detailed design of on‑board processors, data‑buses (SpaceWire, MIL‑1553, CAN, Ethernet), memory subsystems, and I/O interfaces.

Support Satellite Reference

Database development and validation Communicate technical status, risk assessments and trade‑study results to senior management and/or customers or partners. Work with FSW teams to define RTOS, APIs, task scheduling, real‑time operating system configuration, services usage. Coordinate with the TT&C;/PDT engineering and Ground Segment ICDs to ensure end‑to‑end data integrity.

Develop verification plans, test matrices, and validation procedures for unit, subsystem,



and spacecraft level C&DH; tests. Execute functional tests, bus‑protocol compliance, SIL and HIL campaigns. Manage anomaly investigations, root‑cause analysis, and corrective‑action implementation.

Technical

Leadership & Mentorship Act as technical liaison with customers, partners and external vendors Act as Continuous Improvement stakeholder Configuration, Documentation & Standards Management Author and maintain C&DH; standards (bus protocols, data‑format conventions, redundancy policies). Ensure all artefacts, analysis and documentations are version controlled in PLM environment. Support and analyse on‑orbit telemetry, update filter parameters as needed.

Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace or related field with 10+years of C&DH; engineering experience on LEO/MEO/GEO platforms. Deep knowledge of spacecraft data‑bus standards: Strong understanding of aerospace system engineering fundamentals, space environment and orbit mechanics. Hands‑on individual who can support systems integration processes and capability to test systems and resolve problems.

Demonstrated capability to efficiently work with little supervision. Ability to distill complex problems to fundamentals to solve with analysis, similarity, or creativity. Demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills in English; knowledge of French will be considered an asset (Contact with clients outside Quebec and work on deliverables in English). security clearance at the reliability status level, and pass security assessment for the Controlled Goods Program (CGP) .

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. extended healthcare andflexible drug plans, dental and vision perks, disability income protection, life insurance, group retirement savings plans; and an employee and family assistance program.

📌 Satellite Command & Data‐handling (C&Dh) System Engineer (Winnipeg)
🏢 Macdonald, Dettwiler And Associates
📍 Winnipeg