Circuit Board Designer

Insight Global; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Senior Electronics Engineer/Designer to join their innovative team in Montreal. This role involves leading the design of advanced digital-analog printed circuit boards (PCBs) for high-speed telecommunication systems and aerospace applications. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure the successful development and testing of complex PCB designs. If you are passionate about cutting-edge technology and eager to contribute to groundbreaking satellite systems, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5-10+ years of experience in designing high-speed electronics.
• Experience in PCB design for aerospace applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of digital-analog printed circuit boards (PCBs).
• Coach junior PCB designers and manage PCB routing and placement.

Skills

Designing high speed electronics

Building circuits in high speed (+10G)

Familiarity with mixed signal

Knowledge of ethernet and optical links

Experience with DDR4 or DDR5

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in a related field

Tools

SPICE

Hyperlynx

ADS

Job description

This range is provided by Insight Global. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$60.00/hr - $65.00/hr

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Location : 3 days a week on site Montreal

Must Haves:

• 5-10+ years of hands-on experience designing high speed electronics
• Prior experience building circuits in high speed (+10G); familiarity with mix signal, ethernet, signals, 5G, optical links, DDR4 or DDR5 would be considered an asset

Job Description

We are looking for a Senior Electronics Engineer/Designer to join a satellite systems company at their Montreal office. As the world's leading independent commercial supplier of antennas, payloads, and electronics for communication satellites and radars, the team has successfully contributed to hundreds of missions over the past 60 years. With extensive experience in a wide range of solutions provided to clients worldwide, our satellite systems team continues to grow and evolve both on the ground and among the stars. The Senior Electronics Engineer/Designer will be part of a team of electronic designers working on the development, implementation, and validation of mixed-signal digital-analog printed circuit boards (PCBs). Applications vary according to the candidate's skills and interests: high-speed telecommunication systems, processors, mass memories, motor controls, telemetry systems, and for use in satellite and aerospace systems.

Responsibilities

Lead the design of digital-analog printed circuit boards (PCBs) in an aerospace environment under the supervision of a technical authority.

Coach and supervise junior PCB designers or new employees.

Convert board requirements into PCB design (architecture, inputs/outputs, component selection, power dissipation, FPGA requirements, software development requirements, etc.).

Coordinate with FPGA, software, and test designers to finalize the functional concept and integration.

Complete and review schematic entry. Identify new technologies and associated risks. Guide the design team to comply with manufacturing and assembly rules (Design for Manufacture/Test) associated with aerospace.

Manage and review PCB routing and placement constraints. Monitor the purchase and qualification of components, including long lead-time procurement.

Complete and review circuit simulations and analyses (SPICE, Hyperlynx, ADS, worst-case analysis or WCA, FMECA, etc.). Coordinate various technical reviews with a multidisciplinary team (structure, thermal, packaging, production, quality assurance, etc.).

Monitor the production, assembly, and testing of the board. Prepare and review various documents such as client presentations, test plans, specifications, etc.

Lead the testing and debugging of complex PCB boards and guide junior team members and new employees.

Support environmental testing for a space mission.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Defense and Space Manufacturing and Space Research and Technology

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