CAD PCB Technician

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 3,000 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!

We are looking for a CAD PCB Technician within our Satellite Systems team at our Montreal office.

As the world's leading independent commercial supplier of antennas, payloads and electronics for communications satellites and radars, our team has successfully contributed to hundreds of missions over the past 60 years. With extensive experience in a wide range of solutions delivered to customers around the world, our satellite systems team continues to grow and evolve on the ground and in the stars.

We are a dream team of passionate, collaborative and determined people, and we are constantly looking for others to join the #ÉquipeMDA to inspire new and innovative approaches to solving the problems that drive us to improve life on and above the Earth. If you're excited to expand our place in space and want to inspire the next generation, we'll get you there.

We have entered a new era of exploration and development, and MDA invites anyone who wants to get started and be a part of it. As an equal opportunity employer that values diversity, integrity and collaboration, we are committed to strengthening MDA's and Canada's leadership status in this new chapter.

Your role as a PCB designer will be to support all rigid and flexible PCB design activities using a computer-aided design (CAD) tool. You will work under the supervision of qualified engineers, senior technicians and technologists. You will interact with manufacturing, mechanical and electrical engineers to design highly reliable printed circuit boards (PCBs) used in the aerospace industry.

Responsibilities:

• Assists PCB design professionals in developing board schematics.
• Assists the CAD bookseller in the administration of part symbols, geometries and database entries.
• Creates PCB layer overlays that meet all design requirements.
• Places and interconnects ("route") parts ensuring that all electrical and physical specifications meet the specific requirements of the PCB.
• Works with interface constraints defined by mechanical engineers to develop optimal layouts.
• Interacts with manufacturing engineers to ensure compliance with all IPC standards and MDA requirements for manufacturing and assembly.
• Rework PCB designs when changes are made to the design and help the team of design professionals by coming up with ideas to solve problems.
• Participates in the production of drawings and documentation for the manufacture and assembly of PCBs.

 

Minimum qualifications required:

• AEC or DEC in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience with EDA (Electronic Circuit Design Automation) CAD design tools such as Mentor Graphics Xpedition (preferred), Cadence Allegro, PADS Layout, Altium, OrCAD, etc.
• Good understanding of PCB manufacturing and assembly processes.

Desirable skills:

• Experience designing high-density multilayer boards, with an assortment of high-power, digital and RF circuits.
• Ability to interact and communicate clearly with many different technical disciplines.
• Ideally, fluency in French and English.

 

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Special considerations:

Successful candidates must obtain and hold a security clearance at the reliability status level and pass the security assessment for the Controlled Goods Program (CGP) and ITAR.

Statement of Benefits:

MDA offers competitive compensation and benefits to its employees in all its locations. As a member of the MDA team, you and your eligible dependents can purchase a benefits plan that provides a comprehensive level of coverage through competitive health care, including: extended health plans and flexible drug plans, dental and vision benefits, disability income protection, life insurance, group retirement savings plans and an employee and family assistance program.

Declaration on Equal Opportunities:

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.