SR Electronics Designer

Insight Global; Quebec; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Electronics Engineer/Designer to join their innovative satellite systems team in Montreal. This role involves leading the design of cutting-edge digital-analog printed circuit boards (PCBs) for various aerospace applications. With a focus on high-speed telecommunications and mixed-signal circuits, the successful candidate will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure compliance with aerospace standards. This exciting opportunity offers the chance to mentor junior designers and contribute to groundbreaking projects that support space missions. If you are passionate about electronics and eager to make an impact, this role is for you.

Qualifications

• 5-10+ years of hands-on experience designing high-speed electronics.
• Experience with high-speed circuits and mixed signals preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of digital-analog PCBs in an aerospace environment.
• Coach and supervise junior PCB designers or new employees.
• Perform circuit simulations and analyses such as SPICE and Hyperlynx.

Skills

Designing high-speed electronics

Mixed-signal circuits

PCB design

FPGA coordination

Circuit simulations (SPICE, Hyperlynx)

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Electronics Engineer/Designer to join a satellite systems company at their Montreal office. As a leading independent supplier of antennas, payloads, and electronics for communication satellites and radars, our team has contributed to hundreds of missions over the past 60 years. We provide innovative solutions to clients worldwide, and our satellite systems team is continuously growing and evolving.

The Senior Electronics Engineer/Designer will be part of a team responsible for developing, implementing, and validating mixed-signal digital-analog printed circuit boards (PCBs). The applications vary based on the candidate's skills and interests, including high-speed telecommunication systems, processors, mass memories, motor controls, telemetry systems, and aerospace applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of digital-analog PCBs in an aerospace environment under the supervision of a technical authority.
• Coach and supervise junior PCB designers or new employees.
• Translate board requirements into PCB design, including architecture, inputs/outputs, component selection, power dissipation, FPGA requirements, and software development needs.
• Coordinate with FPGA, software, and test teams to finalize functional concepts and integration.
• Complete schematic entries and review designs.
• Identify new technologies and assess associated risks.
• Ensure designs comply with manufacturing and assembly rules for aerospace applications.
• Manage PCB routing and placement constraints.
• Oversee procurement and qualification of components, including long lead-time parts.
• Perform circuit simulations and analyses such as SPICE, Hyperlynx, ADS, and worst-case analysis.
• Coordinate technical reviews with multidisciplinary teams.
• Monitor production, assembly, and testing processes.
• Prepare and review documentation like client presentations, test plans, and specifications.
• Lead testing and debugging of complex PCB boards and mentor team members.
• Support environmental testing for space missions.

Qualifications

• 5-10+ years of hands-on experience designing high-speed electronics.
• Experience with high-speed circuits (>10G), mixed signals, Ethernet, signals, 5G, optical links, DDR4 or DDR5 is preferred.

Additional Details

• Seniority Level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment Type: Contract
• Job Function: Design and Engineering
• Industry: Software Development