Engineering student - Mechanical Design - Winter 2025

Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Canada

Internship

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Job description

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 motivated and talented Engineering student in Mechanical Engineering for our Sainte-Anne-de Bellevue office. This is a 4 or 8 months internship starting in January 2025.

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.

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.

The successful candidate’s work scope would be similar to that of a new graduate joining our company, where tasks will be assigned relative to the level of schooling and experience achieved to date.

The student will integrate into a team working on either antenna design, payload design, electronics packaging design or tooling. The student may work on more than one project at a time. The student will be part of a team working within a planned project schedule and budget, and under the supervision of an experienced Engineer.

As our Engineering Student, you will:

Responsibilities :

  • Mechanical design following a training on CAD using Siemens Nx software and an introduction to geometric tolerancing;
  • Creation of 3D CAD models with associated drawings and documentation;
  • Participation in team meetings and brainstorming sessions;
  • Creation of mass budgets and parts lists as well as support to purchasing and manufacturing activities.

Experience and skills required :

  • Having completed a second year in the bachelor of Mechanical Engineering program including a course in 3D modelling;
  • Dynamic, communicative and has a desire to learn;
  • A person who takes initiative and is proactive.

Desirable skills :

  • Having completed the third year in a Mechanical Engineering bachelor;
  • Having experience in 3D modelling and drawings and previous technical internships;
  • Having a GPA greater than 3.0/4.0;
  • Bilingual.

Please upload a copy of both your Resume and your Transcript when you apply.

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) and ITAR.

Equal Opportunity Statement :

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.

 

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