Ground Support Equipment - Embedded Maintenance Software Engineer/MTS

For those who dream of advancing our space in the Universe and on Earth, we’ll take you there.

Serving the world from our Canadian home and our global offices, MDA is an international space mission partner and robotics & space operations, satellite systems and Geointelligence pioneer with a 50-year story of firsts on and above the Earth. Today, we're leading the charge towards viable Moon colonies, enhanced Earth observation, communication in a hyper-connected world, and more.

We’re fueled by a pioneering spirit that carries us beyond. And together we enable highly skilled people to continually push boundaries and tackle big challenges requiring solutions that endure and inspire.

Are you ready to launch the next stage of your career in the new space economy? We would love to hear from you!

The Position

We’re on the hunt for a GSE Embedded Maintenance Software Engineer/MTS on our Robotics & Space Operations team at our Brampton office.

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.

As our GSE Embedded Maintenance Software Engineer/MTS, you will be part of the team responsible for maintaining our Ground Support Equipment (GSE) hardware used to certify new flight software updates. This hardware is a critical component of the Manipulator Servicing System (MSS) and is directly responsible for ensuring mission success for our valued customers.

Responsibilities:

As a member of a cross-disciplinary team, you will work alongside members from our electrical and operations teams to:

• Diagnose test failures to determine the root cause
• Propose corrective actions to address failures
• Support the decision making process to decide on corrective actions to be implemented
• Implement the software solution for chosen corrective actions
• Participate in estimation efforts for new tasks
• Provide feedback and suggestions to improve coding standards, tools, processes, etc.
• Other duties as will be assigned from time to time by management or a team lead

Requirements:

Required Skills/Experience

• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem solving skills
• Strong time management skills
• Understand correlation of high level source code to assembly
• Interpret assembly effects on hardware (preference for Intel 8086)
• Understanding of correlation between SW and low level HW (signals, DAC, ADC, etc.)
• Read and interpret electrical schematics
• Work with electrical test equipment (multi-meters, oscilloscopes, function generators, etc.)
• Strong written/verbal communication skills
• Bachelor degree in Software, Computer, or Electrical Engineering or Computer Science
• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Highly motivated, enthusiastic, and a positive thinker

Beneficial Skills/Experience

• One of more of the following high level languages
  • Visual Basic
  • C/C++
• 1553 bus experience
• Intel 8086 assembly experience

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.

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 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 an equal opportunity employer prizing diversity and inclusion. We are committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity. If you require assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please feel free to notify us.

COVID-19 Hiring Update: Strengthening  our workforce is more important than ever to meet our customers’ mission-critical needs. We are continuing to hire many talented people, and we are closely monitoring COVID-19 to ensure safe hiring practices are used. This includes limiting onsite candidate interviews and prioritizing video interviews.

 

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