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Role
Your initial mandate will require a skillset enabling you to develop test data processing software in Windows, using Python, for the test automation of various satellite payloads. You will interact with large multidisciplinary teams and will need to develop an understanding of hardware measurements, including network analyzers, spectrum analyzers and oscilloscopes.
Responsibilities
- Create/modify data processing scripts that automate pass/fail criteria on complex satellite payloads.
- Develop and integrate test data automation solutions to support high‑volume production of flight hardware.
- Read and understand detailed requirement documents.
- Understand the system under test.
- Plan work, provide effort estimates and drive your work to completion.
- Design, code, test, debug and document high‑quality software.
- Prepare documentation and participate in reviews.
- Participate in integration, testing and deployment of test data processing.
- Assist in troubleshooting problems in a software production environment.
Requirements
- University degree in Software/Computer Engineering or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- University degree in Electrical/Physics Engineering with a specialization in software (masters degree, advanced classes or experience).
- Minimum of 2 years of software development experience in Python.
- Knowledge of automated system functional testing, ideally in RF or telecom.
- Ability to work with an existing code base/framework.
- Ability to understand and work with complex software requirement specifications.
- Good verbal and written communication skills in English and French (contact with customers outside Quebec).
- Experience working with Excel.
Assets
- Experience with RF measurements.
- Experience with JIRA and Confluence.
- Experience with GIT and Jenkins.
- Experience with agile software development.
- Knowledge of SciPy, pandas and parquet file format.
- Knowledge of C#.
- Functional level with Matlab.
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) .
Benefits
MDA provides competitive compensation and benefits packages for its employees at all locations. Eligible employees and their qualified dependents may participate in a benefit plan that includes 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.
EEO Statement
An equal opportunity employer, MDA prizes diversity, integrity and collaboration, and is committed to growing MDA’s and Canada’s leadership in this next golden age.
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