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 5,500 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. 

Join our team in Montreal as a Developer – Business Systems for Connected Factory within our Satellite Systems division and take part in innovative projects that push the limits of space technology! 

This is for a 24 month mandate with possibility of extension or permanence. 

Role:  

Reporting to the Operational Excellence department, the Business Systems Developer is responsible for developing new features and supporting existing custom business systems primarily related to manufacturing, supply chain, and quality. 

The candidate is responsible for designing and developing features based on technical requirements provided by the business analyst team as well as debugging issues related to existing systems.   

The candidate must have excellent interpretation, programming, communication, and organizational skills. The candidate must be able to work independently with initiative and little supervision.   

Dedication is required to meet project deadlines, balancing the need to provide quality deliverables within budget and on schedule. Teamwork skills and a positive attitude are essential to establish productive working relationships.  

Tasks: 

• Design and Development: Design, develop, and maintain full-stack solutions for custom applications using C#, .NET Framework/.NET Core, and ASP.NET MVC. 

• Front-End Implementation: Build responsive and user-friendly web interfaces using front-end technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, and modern frameworks like React. 

• Back-End Development & APIs: Develop server-side logic, business rules, and create/consume RESTful APIs and web services for seamless integration between systems. 

• Database Management: Design database schemas and write efficient stored procedures. 

• Collaboration & Documentation: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including business analysts, to translate business requirements into technical specifications and create technical documentation. 

• Testing and Debugging: Conduct unit, integration, and system testing, and troubleshoot/debug issues to ensure system stability and performance. 

• Version Control & DevOps: Utilize version control systems like Gitlab and participate in CI/CD pipelines. 

• Support: Provide ongoing support and maintenance for existing applications, including bug fixes and performance tuning. 

• Updates and visibility: Attend team and project review meetings and provide appropriate updates. The work and code must be documented in accordance with the latest defined processes.   

Skills required: 

Programming:  

• Net (Web Forms and MVC)  

• C# 

• .NET  

• Visual Basic.NET (asset)  

• Hypertext Language 5 (HTML5)  

• JavaScript  

• Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)  

• Structured Query Language (SQL)  

• Excel VBA (asset)  

• UML Diagrams (asset)  

System:  

• Windows Server (supported versions), (Internet information services, Active Directory sector management) (asset)  

• MES, ERP, Quality and PLM Systems 

Required qualifications: 

• Bilingual, spoken and written (French/English)  (Work in collaboration with the staff at the Ontario headquarters.)

• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and tools (asset)  

• Knowledge of design and engineering (asset)  

• Knowledge of IT (asset)  

• Knowledge of the supply chain (asset)  

Professional and educational experience  

Degree in management of information systems, computer science, computer engineering, software development, software engineering or equivalent, combined with five (5) or more years of related experience.   

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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.   

Benefits Statement: 

MDA provides competitive compensation and benefits packages for its employees at all locations. As a team member of MDA, you and your qualified dependents can enroll in a benefits plan that provides a comprehensive level of protection through competitive health care, including: health care plans supplemental and flexible drug plans, dental and vision benefits, disability income protection, life insurance, group retirement savings plans and an employee assistance program and to their family. 

Equal Opportunity Statement: 

MDA Ltd. is proud to offer accommodation during the recruitment process. If you would like to be accommodated, please indicate this in your application or cover letter, and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.