Physical Layer Firmware Engineer

About Mda Space

Building the space between proven and possible, 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 3,800 space experts 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. For more information, visit www.mda.space.

Our Sat Connect IC business unit, a division of our Satellite Systems business is a leading provider of ASICs, software, multibeam electronically steered antennas, and complete systems for communication satellites, as well as ground and airborne terminals. Located in Israel, the UK, Bulgaria, and the US, we are a techno logy leader in satellite communication.

Role:

Job description -  Physical Layer FW Engineer

• Develop Physical Layer firmware for satellite communication systems
• Participate in the development of low level drivers, BSP in Bare metal or RTOS environment
• Collaborate with HW team and participate in the early HW development and verification
• Design of firmware architecture, from top-level down to block-level
• Define and write high-level design documents for embedded MCUs/DSPs
• Optimize and debug firmware for performance and throughput
• Development in C, Assembly and core specific instructions

Requirements:

• Sc in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Computer Science, or related discipline
• 5+ years of experience in low-level real-time/embedded programming and firmware architectures
• Embedded software development experience with C/C++
• Basic digital signal processing knowledge
• Experience with reading HW specifications and developing low level drivers
• Knowledge of wireless communications standards an advantage
• Self-learning capabilities, adapt to changes and study new technical fields
• Effective teamwork and collaboration skills
• Experience in lab work and testing equipment (JTAG, Spectrum Analyzer, Signal Generator, etc.)
• Basic knowledge of Matlab and Python - Advantage

Benefits Statement:

MDA Space provides competitive compensation and benefits packages for its employees at all locations. As a team member of MDA Space, 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 Space 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.

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