At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead technical governance and build a community of Technical Leads for impactful space projects.
- Company: Join MDA Space, a pioneer in the global space industry with over 55 years of innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, comprehensive health benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Diverse candidates are encouraged to apply; security clearance required.
- Why this job: Be part of a mission-driven team that pushes boundaries in space exploration and technology.
- Qualifications: 10+ years in engineering or technical project environments; strong leadership and collaboration skills.
The predicted salary is between 130000 - 185000 $ per year.
ABOUT MDA SPACE
MDA Space 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 global MDA Space team of more than 4,000+ space experts has the knowledge and know-how to turn an audacious customer vision into an achievable mission.
MDA Space Geointelligence is seeking an experienced Technical Leadership Governance Lead to build and enable consistent technical leadership across all Geointelligence projects. This is an organizational governance and enablement role focused on strengthening how Technical Leads and Team Leads contribute to project success through clear standards, practical guidance, community engagement, and visible governance metrics.
The successful candidate will help establish and grow a Technical Lead and Team Lead community of approximately 20 people. While a strong formal community does not yet exist, there is a clear opportunity to build one that supports learning, shared expectations, stronger technical execution, and more consistent partnership with Project Managers across the project portfolio.
This role reports to the Director of Operations and is part of a three-member Engineering Governance team, providing peer support and shared ownership for governance maturity.
Key Responsibilities:
- Technical Leadership Governance
- Define, maintain, and evolve a governance framework for technical leadership across all Geointelligence projects.
- Establish and monitor governance metrics that provide visibility into technical leadership effectiveness.
- Set standards and influence adoption through collaboration, coaching, and practical tools.
- Assess current Technical Lead and Team Lead capability and develop a plan to address training gaps.
- Develop recommendations, tools, templates, and guidance for Technical Leads and Team Leads.
- Lead the implementation of governance improvements ensuring changes are communicated clearly.
- Measure and track the effectiveness of governance improvements.
- Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
- Partner closely with Project Managers, Technical Leads, and Team Leads.
- Build and facilitate a collaborative Technical Lead and Team Lead community of practice.
- Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Quality, and the broader Engineering Governance team.
- Capability Building & Training
- Lead the overall training and capability-building approach for Technical Leads and Team Leads.
- Grow and sustain the community by establishing recurring forums and coaching opportunities.
- Performance & Talent Enablement
- Define clear expectations and success criteria for Technical Leads and Team Leads.
- Provide transparent governance insight and trend data.
- Assess Technical Lead and Team Lead contribution and engagement.
- Support onboarding, professional development, and capability planning.
Required Qualifications & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
- 10+ years of experience in a safety-critical, mission-critical, complex engineering, or technical project environment.
- Credibility in technical execution or technical leadership.
- Demonstrated experience building governance practices, metrics, tools, or communities of practice.
- Proven ability to influence and collaborate across functions.
- Experience leading training, coaching, mentoring, or community-building activities.
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and training skills.
We encourage candidates with diverse technical, operational, project delivery, governance, and leadership backgrounds to apply.
Successful candidates must obtain and hold security clearance at the Reliability level, and pass security assessment for the Controlled Goods Program (CGP).
MDA provides competitive compensation and benefits packages for its employees at all locations.
The compensation range for this position is $130,000 - $185,000 annually.
Staff MTS – Engineering Governance in Richmond employer: MDA Systems Ltd.
MDA Space Geointelligence is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture in Richmond, Canada. With a strong emphasis on employee growth, we provide comprehensive training plans and opportunities for professional development, ensuring that our team members thrive in their roles. Join us to be part of a forward-thinking organization that values technical excellence and empowers you to make a meaningful impact in the field of geointelligence.
