Digital Signal Processing Engineer

2 months ago


Montreal, Quebec, Canada Macdonald, Dettwiler And Associates Corporation Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Digital Signal Processing Engineer - Intermediate to join our Satellite Systems team at our Montreal office. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for designing and documenting algorithms for electronic communication units, simulating and testing algorithms, and supporting lab investigations.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design and document algorithms for electronic communication units, including modulators, demodulators, encoders/decoders, reconfigurable and/or frequency hopping radios, regenerative space processors, and beamforming for antenna arrays.
  • Simulate and test algorithms by injecting appropriate stimulus.
  • Write analysis scripts to evaluate the performance of simulation outputs.
  • Document the algorithms and test cases used for DSP requirements validation.
  • Support lab investigations by defining test cases, stimuli, configurations, and analysis scripts.
Requirements
  • Electrical Engineering (EE) or equivalent Master's degree (PhD is a plus).
  • Knowledge of digital signal processing, including digital communication theory, carrier synchronization, symbol timing synchronization, channel modeling for impairments, modulation/demodulation, error control encoding/decoding techniques, and beamforming.
  • Some knowledge of VHDL/Verilog coding, synthesis, verification, and related documentation.
  • Knowledge of Unix/Linux environment and script languages (Python, CShell, Tcl).
  • Good verbal and written communication skills in English and ideally also in French.
  • Knowledge of Version Control tools (SVN, GIT), Jira, and Confluence.
  • 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.
About Us

Macdonald, Dettwiler And Associates Corporation (MDA) is a trusted mission partner to the global space industry. As a pioneer in robotics, satellite systems, and geointelligence, we have a 55-year+ story of world firsts and more than 450 missions under our belt. We are a global leader in communications satellites, Earth and space observation, and space exploration and infrastructure. Our team of over 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.

We are 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 of space exploration.



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