Opportunity Description
Satellite Flight Software (FSW) Systems Engineer
Job Category: Engineering
Requisition Number: SATEL
Posting: April 22, 2026
Employment Type: Full-Time
MDA is seeking a Satellite Flight Software System Engineer to support and/or lead the definition of a variety of embedded flight software applications from architecture, system design, implementation, and validation of Satellite and Payload Flight Software and associated FDIR for current and next‑generation remote sensing & communications satellite programs. The role will own the FSW architecture, drive trade‑studies, and may provide technical authority throughout the spacecraft life‑cycle.
Gather & translate functional, performance, safety and security requirements from mission stakeholders.
Map requirements to software modules, allocate to execution threads.
Collaborate with cyber‑security to embed resili...
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