Physical Layer/Firmware, Staff Engineer

Physical Layer/Firmware, Staff Engineer

MDA Space

Farnborough, United Kingdom

Job description:

  • Embedded SW/Firmware development for satellite communication systems
  • Development of scheduling/low level driver code in C for in-house digital beamformer VLSI
  • Embedded SW testing/debugging in a lab environment
  • Participation in VLSI bring-up activities, collaborate with HW teams and participate in pre-silicon test activities
  • Support customers during their bring-up activities
  • Mentor Junior engineers and support onboarding and training team members
  • Lead feature development and assume responsibility for completion on time

Requirements:

  • Bachelor/Master in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Computer Science or related discipline
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in low-level real-time/embedded SW programming with C/C++
  • Experience in lab work and on-target debugging using test equipment such as Spectrum Analyzer, Signal Generator, Oscilloscope, etc.
  • Basic digital signal processing knowledge
  • Experience with reading HW specifications and developing low level drivers
  • Knowledge of wireless communications standards an advantage
  • Effective teamwork and collaboration skills
  • Basic knowledge of Matlab and Python - Advantage

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