Digital Signal Processing Engineer – Intermediate full_time

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 3,000 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.

Are you ready to launch the next stage of your career in the new space economy? We would love to hear from you!

We’re on the hunt for a Digital Signal Processing Engineer – Intermediate on our Satellite systems team at our Montreal office.

As the leading global independent commercial supplier of antennas, payloads, and electronics for communication and radar satellites, our team has successfully contributed to hundreds of missions in the past 60 years. With an extensive heritage in a wide range of solutions delivered to customers globally, our Satellite Systems team continues to grow and evolve on the ground and in the stars.

We’re a dream team of purpose-driven, collaborative and passionate people, and we are constantly looking for others to join #TeamMDA to ignite new and innovative approaches to problem-solving that push us forward to improve life on and above Earth. If you’re excited to expand our place in space and driven to inspire the next generation, we’ll take you there.

We have entered a new era of exploration and development, and MDA welcomes all who yearn to suit up and be part of it. An equal opportunity employer prizing diversity, integrity and collaboration, we are committed to growing MDA’s and Canada’s leadership in this next golden age.

Role: 

The Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Engineer will report to a senior DSP Engineer and will be responsible for the documentation and design of algorithms for electronic communication units such as modulators, demodulators, encoders/decoders, reconfigurable and/or frequency hopping radios, regenerative space processors, beamforming for antenna arrays, etc.

Responsibilities/Tasks:

• Modify, adapt or conceive algorithms based on DSP Requirements:
• Implement algorithms in tools such as Matlab or Simulink
• Simulate/test algorithms by injecting appropriate stimulus
• Write analysis scripts to evaluate the performance on simulation outputs
• Adapt algorithms to be implementable by FPGA/ASIC engineers
• Document the algorithms and testcases used for DSP requirements validation
• Support lab investigations by defining testcases, stimuli, configurations as well as analysis scripts.
• Report progress and potential issues to their lead DSP Engineer.

Minimal Required Qualifications:

• Electrical Engineering (EE) or equivalent Master degree (PhD is a plus)
• Minimum 5 years of experience designing simulation models for communication sub-systems
• Knowledgeable about
• Digital signal processing: FIR filters, IIR filters, multi-rate signal processing, correlation, FFT/IFFT, channelization methods
• Digital communication theory: carrier synchronization, symbol timing synchronization, channel modelling for impairments including doppler shift, timing errors, etc., modulation/demodulation, error control encoding/decoding techniques, beamforming, etc
• Some knowledge of VHDL/Verilog coding, synthesis, verification and related documentation
• Some knowledge of fixed-point design
• Proficient with Matlab/Simulink
• Knowledge of Synplify, Modelsim, Xilinx Vivado and Actel Designer
• Knowledge of Unix/Linux environment and script languages (Python, CShell, Tcl)
• Knowledge of AMD/Xilinx Versal AI Engines is a plus
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team
• Good verbal and written communication skills in English and ideally also in French
• Knowledge of Version Control tools (SVN, GIT), Jira and Confluence

Comments/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 are eligible to participate in a benefit plan that ensures a comprehensive level of protection through competitive health care including; extended healthcare and flexible drug plans, dental and vision benefits, disability income protection, life insurance, group retirement savings plans; and an employee and family assistance program.

Equal opportunity statement:

MDA Ltd. is proud to provide accommodation(s) during the recruitment process.  Should you require any accommodations, please indicate this on your application/cover letter and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.