Manufacturing Engineer , Electronics

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.

The Position:

The manufacturing engineer must collaborate with a multidisciplinary team in order to build space products used on state-of-the-art satellites.

They participate in the design phase, championing Design for Manufacturing principles to ensure the manufacturability of the product. This is done in collaboration with the various stakeholders of the design, purchasing and quality teams. They also support production during the new product introduction phase to ensure products move from prototype to production in an efficient manner, and any required design changes are implemented quickly.

For various projects, the engineer is responsible for the efficient communication between production, program management, design, test, quality assurance, and other teams.

In addition to project monitoring, the engineer participates actively in the continuous improvement of various production departments. Continuous improvement consists of optimizing tasks, selection, evaluation and qualification of new equipment, the implementation of corrective action requests, the qualification of new processes/products/sub-contractors. The engineer also contributes to the implementation and monitoring of the “Lean Manufacturing” philosophy.

Responsibilities: 

• Determine strategy for the assembly and integration of produced units
• Ensure communication between the different members (design technical authorities, technologists, planners, quality assurance, management, etc.)
• Continuously review the product design to ensure manufacturability
• Participate in the development and resolution of non-conformances and corrective action requests during the new product introduction phase
• Participate in the development and improvement of the supply chain, and support monitoring activities of component suppliers
• Implement production metrics, analyze variances, determine gaps and implement improvements
• Participate in program engineering reviews
• Represent the production team during MRBs
• Approve and suggest improvements for assembly documents and production orders
• Estimate and control costs and production times
• Production support of electronic products. Support SMT and other processes related to electronic assembly manufacturing (SMT, PTH, board repair, board cleaning, etc.)
• Other related tasks

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• 5+ years of relevant experience in the production or design of electronic products
• Knowledge of standards IPC610/JSTD-001 and/or NASA-8739-01/02/03/04
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles
• Good communication skills
• Able to work on several simultaneous priorities
• Rapid decision-making ability
• Ability to demonstrate leadership by interacting with technical teams and management teams
• Project management knowledge
• Dynamic, proactive, detail oriented, attentive to others

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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).

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.

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 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.