Systems Engineer - Optics​/Sensors

Harwell - Didcot
Didcot, OXF OX110GD
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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’re on the hunt for a Systems Engineer
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MDA-UK is looking for a Systems Engineer to work on the design, integration and test of sensor and communication payload products for LEO, GEO, and Lunar satellite systems.

• Providing a technical interface to customers and subcontractors
• Capturing, deriving, and managing engineering requirements
• Developing system architecture and concept of operations
• Producing system budgets (power, mass, link, etc.) and interface definition
• Analyzing performance & justifying design choices
• Assessing reliability, availability, and maintainability (including FDIR and FMECA)
• Planning test campaigns
• Providing oversight and supervision to different engineering disciplines during design, integration and test
• Troubleshooting hardware and software
• Analyzing test data and writing test reports
• Delivering verified flight equipment compliant to customer requirements

• 5+ years experience in design, manufacture and test of complex technological systems
• Experience working with and developing systems designed for Space environments
• Familiarity with formal configuration control methods
• Experience with test specification, planning, and procedure development for qualification and acceptance
• Experience with optics, optical sensors, and opto-mechanical assemblies
• Experience with Zemax Optic Studio or similar optic design software
• Knowledge of wireless communications systems from the physical layer processing in the digital domain down to RF and antenna(s)
• Familiarity with ECSS standards
• Hands on experience of Manufacturing, Assembly and Test

• Enthusiastic about space exploration
• Keen to solve complex challenges
• Committed team player who freely and proactively shares knowledge with others
• Good analytical skills for identifying root cause issues
• Able to define test cases to expose problems and develop robust solutions
• Willingness to travel to other MDA/partner locations for delivery of project objectives
• Able to plan and execute assigned work on schedule
• Detail oriented
• Clearly communicates tasks, schedules and priorities with team members

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 leadership in this next golden age.