Project Lead - Digital Analog PCB Design

MDA; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

MDA Space in Montreal is seeking a Project Lead - Digital-Analog PCB Design to guide a cross-disciplinary hardware design team for satellite and space-based systems. You’ll translate system requirements into mixed-signal PCB architectures, from conception through validation and integration, with a focus on reliability and performance.

The role demands ten years of PCB experience, leadership, and fluency in English and French.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering or equivalent.
• Ten years minimum experience designing processor, high-speed or mixed signal PCBs.
• Three years in leadership experience managing electronics development teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and French.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies.
• Understanding of PCB manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead a Digital/Analog design team for space products.
• Coordinate cross-functional team across RF, systems, power, digital, manufacturing, structure, packaging, EMC, and thermal.
• Responsible for leading a team to deliver on program cost, schedule, and technical requirements.
• Plan and schedule reviews with various specialties (structure, thermal, packaging, manufacturing, QA).
• Oversee procurement production tasks to ensure cost and schedule are met.
• Prioritize team tasks and goals to meet program milestones.
• Provide and communicate understanding of programmatic aspects to the technical team.
• Lead sub-contractual activities and support new business proposal opportunities.
• Report on staffing levels to program manager.
• Assess risk and make risk-based decisions to ensure program objectives.
• Ensure Digital/Analog team follow quality and reliability standards.
• Support digital department improvement initiatives.
• Guide junior members and new employees.
• Coordinate with leads to translate system requirements into electronic unit requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional leadership

PCB design

Mixed signal

RF design

Program management

Agile methodologies

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical or computer engineering

Tools

Excel

JIRA

MS Access

Job description

Building the space between proven and possible, MDA Space (TSX:MDA) 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 MDA Space team of more than 4,000 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 – 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.

Are you ready to launch the next stage of your career in the new space economy? We would love to hear from you!

We’re on the hunt for a Project Lead - Digital Analog PCB Design on our Satellite systems team at our Montreal office.

As the leading global independent commercial supplier of antennas, payloads, and electronics for communication and radar satellites, our team has successfully contributed to hundreds of missions in the past 60 years. With an extensive heritage in a wide range of solutions delivered to customers globally, our Satellite Systems team continues to grow and evolve on the ground and in the stars.

We’re a dream team of purpose-driven, collaborative and passionate people, and we are constantly looking for others to join #TeamMDA to ignite new and innovative approaches to problem-solving that push us forward to improve life on and above Earth. If you’re excited to expand our place in space and driven to inspire the next generation, we’ll take you there.

We have entered a new era of exploration and development, and MDA welcomes all who yearn to suit up and be part of it. 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.

Role

The Project Lead Digital-Analog PCB Design will be leading a cross-functional team of hardware designers from conception to validation and integration of mixed signal (Digital & RF) electronics Units used in satellites and other space-based systems. This may include applications such as complex digital control/processing units, mass-memory units, motor drive units, etc. using “new space” technologies. This role is for a 12 month mandate.

Responsibilities

• Lead a Digital/Analog design team for space products.
• Coordinate a cross-functional team of members of various skills: RF, systems, power, digital, manufacturing, structure, packaging, EMC, and thermal, etc.
• Responsible for leading a team to deliver on program cost, schedule, and technical requirements.
• Plan and schedule with various specialties (structure, thermal, packaging, manufacturing, quality assurance, etc.) the necessary reviews for the various deliverables.
• Oversee procurement production tasks to ensure cost and schedule are met.
• Prioritize the team tasks and goals to meet program milestones.
• Provide and communicate understanding of the programmatic aspects of a program to the technical team.
• Lead sub contractual activities and support new business proposal opportunities.
• Report on staffing levels to program manager.
• Assess risk and make risk-based decisions in collaboration with management and technical team throughout program lifecycle to ensure program objectives are met.
• Ensure Digital/Analog team follow quality and reliability standards.
• Support digital department improvement initiatives.
• Guide junior members and new employees.
• Coordinate with technical leads and program managers the conversion of system level requirements into electronic unit level requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering or equivalent.
• Ten (10) years minimum experience designing processor, high-speed or mixed signal PCBs.
• Three (3) years in leadership experience. Demonstrated success leading electronics development teams to meet cost, schedule, and performance goals from start to finish.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and French, ability to lead group discussions, strong interpersonal and conflict management skills.
• Cost and schedule planning experience
• Knowledge in Agile methodology (PSPO, Management 3.0, Scrum, Agile at scale).
• Knowledge and experience with Excel spreadsheets, JIRA, MS Access, or other such tools/software languages.
• Ability to coach and supervise junior members and interns.
• Understanding of electronic circuits and communication protocols.
• Knowledge of PCB manufacturing processes.
• Experience with design architecture and handling of multi-disciplinary specifications and reviews (FPGA, software, mechanical, etc.).
• Knowledge of space radiation effects on parts and detailed understanding of associated screening and qualification processes is an asset.
• Exposure to RF design, mixed signal, signal processing, high-speed or motor control design.

Special Considerations

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.

Benefits statement

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