Digital Signal Processing Engineer – Intermediate

1 month ago


Montreal, Quebec, Canada Macdonald, Dettwiler And Associates Corporation Full time
Digital Signal Processing Engineer – Intermediate

Macdonald, Dettwiler And Associates Corporation is seeking a skilled Digital Signal Processing Engineer – Intermediate to join our Satellite systems team in Montreal.

The successful candidate will be responsible for designing and documenting algorithms for electronic communication units, including modulators, demodulators, encoders/decoders, and regenerative space processors.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Modifying, adapting, or conceiving algorithms based on DSP requirements.
  • Implementing algorithms in tools such as Matlab or Simulink.
  • Simulating and testing algorithms by injecting appropriate stimulus.
  • Writing analysis scripts to evaluate the performance of simulation outputs.
  • Adapting algorithms to be implementable by FPGA/ASIC engineers.
  • Documenting the algorithms and test cases used for DSP requirements validation.
  • Supporting lab investigations by defining test cases, stimuli, configurations, and analysis scripts.
  • Reporting progress and potential issues to the lead DSP Engineer.

Requirements include:

  • Electrical Engineering (EE) or equivalent Master degree (PhD is a plus).
  • Minimum 5 years of experience designing simulation models for communication sub-systems.
  • Knowledge of digital signal processing: FIR filters, IIR filters, multi-rate signal processing, correlation, FFT/IFFT, channelization methods.
  • Knowledge of digital communication theory: carrier synchronization, symbol timing synchronization, channel modeling for impairments, 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.

Security clearance and ITAR compliance are required for this position.

MDA provides competitive compensation and benefits packages for its employees.

Equal opportunity statement: MDA Ltd. is proud to provide accommodation(s) during the recruitment process.



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