Is MDA a good company to work for as a MTS-Systems Design Engineer?

MTS-Systems Design Engineer professionals working at MDA have rated their employer with 3.1 out of 5 stars in 20 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of MDA employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open MTS-Systems Design Engineer Jobs at MDA now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked MTS-Systems Design Engineer interview questions at MDA .

Does MDA pay MTS-Systems Design Engineer employees well?

MTS-Systems Design Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at MDA with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 20 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 6.2% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about MTS-Systems Design Engineer salaries at MDA.

How happy are MTS-Systems Design Engineer professionals working at MDA?

24% of MTS-Systems Design Engineer employees at MDA would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 58% in the past 12 months. MTS-Systems Design Engineer professionals have also rated MDA with a 3.6 rating for work-life-balance, 2.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.9 rating for culture and values and 3.8 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at MDA?

Software Engineer (62) , Engineer (26) , Member of Technical Staff(MTS) (20) , Member Of Technical Staff (19) , Software Developer (19) , Systems Engineer (17) , Intern (13) , Analyst (9) , Mechanical Engineer (9) , Junior Software Engineer (8) , Manager (8) , Senior Systems Engineer (8) , Accountant (7) , Senior Software Engineer (7) , Engineering Student (6)

What are the pros of working at MDA according to real employee reviews?

"Many of the people are great and the work is very interesting." ((in 90 reviews)); "Great benefits that start immediately." ((in 44 reviews)); "Work is generally well managing leading to a good work/life balance" ((in 36 reviews)); "The hours are flexible: core hours are 9AM" ((in 22 reviews)); "The company has a good work environment and has very knowledgeable engineers." ((in 20 reviews))

What are the cons of working at MDA according to real employee reviews?

"low pay (have to constantly pushing for raises or they will not give you much)" ((in 67 reviews)); "Low salaries compared to level of experience" ((in 53 reviews)); "Poor management keeps changing everything" ((in 42 reviews)); "Slow process and low compensation" ((in 20 reviews)); "lot of processes and lots of useless upper management" ((in 12 reviews))

MDA MTS-Systems Design Engineer reviews

3.1

24% would recommend to a friend

(20 total reviews)

Mike Greenley

1% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

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MTS Systems Design Engineer employees have rated MDA with 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 20 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most MTS Systems Design Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. MDA is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by MTS Systems Design Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Aeroespacial y defensa industry (3.6 stars).

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20 reviews

3.0

May 25, 2026

Engaging projects hampered by slow processes

Member of technical staff(mts)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting and engaging projects which are fun

Cons

Processes are slow and impede in engineering work

3.0

May 20, 2026

Good work-life balance, but low pay for software

Software engineer (mts)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work Life Balance is good Good Benefits

Cons

Low Pay for Software Software is not a focus at this company, shortcuts and malpractices are common for some teams

3.0

Apr 3, 2026

Unresponsive mangement to employees

Member of technical staff(mts)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Potential to work on interesting projects

Cons

Company moving to remove work from home flexibility. Management quick blame employees for productivity instead of fixing processes which slow down their employees Pay not the most competitive

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