MDA Space is hiring

Linux Software Embedded Team Lead
Farnborough, United KingdomDefense and Space Manufacturing 1001-5000 Employees
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5 Facts You Should Know About MDA Space

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C$1.63B FY2025 revenue (+51.2%) — Record annual revenue; $4.0B backlog at year-end (up from $2.7B in 2023).
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Satellite Systems C$1.1B (+85.5%) — Driven by Telesat Lightspeed manufacturing + Globalstar next-gen LEO constellation programmes.
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Canadarm3 for Lunar Gateway — Robotics & Space Ops $309M (+10.5%); Phase C activity ramped through 2025.
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Founded 1969, space pioneer — Decades of innovation; 3,900+ space experts globally; TSX:MDA.
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Geointelligence C$214M (+6.1%) — RADARSAT-2 and adjacent Earth observation programmes round out the portfolio.

The Role

Linux Software Embedded Team Lead
  • Lead and mentor embedded Linux engineers – technical guidance, code reviews, project delivery.
  • Hands-on coding: build Linux drivers, firmware, applications for satellite communication.
  • Lead software delivery for critical satellite communication systems – impacting global connectivity.

Core Skills

Linux Kernel Embedded SW developmentLinux device driversfirmwareapplicationscodingdebuggingtroubleshooting

Core Competencies

Satellite communicationsoftware embedded engineeringtechnical leadershipcode reviewsproject requirements breakdownsoftware project delivery

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