Senior Space Hardware Engineer FPGA/ASIC, High Reliability

MDA Space; East Hagbourne; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Private healthcare

Disability income protection

Life insurance

Pension plan

Employee assistance program

Job summary

MDA Space is seeking a Senior Hardware Design Engineer to contribute to high‑reliability satellite payloads and space hardware development. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to design, test and deliver FPGA/ASIC based hardware for various orbits, ensuring robust performance in demanding space environments.

The role requires extensive hardware design experience, HDI PCBs, RF and power electronics knowledge, and proficiency with circuit design tools.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in a hardware product design role, Space or high-reliability sector.
• Experience in designing and manufacturing complex, multi-layer PCBs for high-reliability applications.
• Knowledge of circuit design, PCB design and simulation tools; power supply layout techniques.

Responsibilities

• Develop FPGA/ASIC based satellite telecom payloads in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Manage hardware development and manufacturing activities across the lifecycle.
• Lead design, testing, verification and documentation of hardware products.

Skills

Extensive hardware design experience

HDI PCBs 10+ layers

RF design and validation

Schematic capture and PCB layout

Scripting (Tcl/Python/Perl)

Power supply design

High reliability / space environment

Tools

Circuit design tools

PCB layout tools

Simulation tools

Job description

MDA Space is seeking a Senior Hardware Design Engineer to contribute to high‑reliability satellite payloads and space hardware development. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to design, test and deliver FPGA/ASIC based hardware for various orbits, ensuring robust performance in demanding space environments.

The role requires extensive hardware design experience, HDI PCBs, RF and power electronics knowledge, and proficiency with circuit design tools.