Lead Hardware Engineer

MDA Space; Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Disability income protection

Life insurance

Pension plan

Employee assistance program

Job summary

MDA Space in Manchester is seeking a Staff Hardware Design Engineer to develop FPGA/ASIC based satellite telecommunication payloads and manage hardware development activities. The ideal candidate has over 13 years of experience in hardware design, particularly in satellite systems.

Join a pioneering team that impacts the global space industry while enjoying competitive compensation and a hybrid work model for improved work/life balance.

Qualifications

• 13‑15+ years’ experience in hardware product design in the space sector.
• Expertise in high speed digital design and Serdes interconnects.
• Experience with multi-layer (10+) HDI PCB design.

Responsibilities

• Develop FPGA/ASIC based satellite telecommunication payloads.
• Manage complex hardware development and manufacturing activities.
• Conduct detailed circuit design including schematic capture.

Skills

High speed digital design

Serdes interconnects

Line management experience

Complex circuit design

Multi-layer HDI PCBs

LEO/GEO communications payloads

Circuit and PCB design tools

Scripting languages (Tcl/Python/Perl)

Job description

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 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 – 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 STAFF Hardware Design Engineer.

MDA’s international footprint in the UK creates opportunities to work with some of the most exciting space industrial players in the country. Delivering all three business area capabilities in Geointelligence, Robotics & Space Operations, and Satellite Systems, our UK team provides support to our European‑based customers while specializing in the development of advanced space sensors for exploration missions as well as space‑based communication technology. As our presence grows overseas, so does our need for new ambitious team players to help us advance our place in the Universe and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Working as part of a multi‑disciplinary team of engineers developing FPGA/ASIC based satellite telecommunication payloads for a variety of orbits
• Management of complex hardware development and manufacturing activities
• Responsible throughout the hardware product development lifecycle for the specification, design and testing
• Detailed circuit design including schematic capture, component selection and electronic simulation
• Engineering analysis and documentation (Derating, Worst Case, Reliability, Radiation, EMI/EMC Analysis, FMECA, Power Budget)
• Supporting hardware/software/system integration, test, validation and qualification
• Directing in‑house and 3rd party PCB layout design teams
• Deliver prototype and product quality manufacturing packages
• Playing an active role in the leadership of the team

Required Skills and Qualifications

• 13‑15+ years’ experience in a hardware product design role, in the space or an equivalent high reliability/safety sector
• Experience of line management or leading large multi‑functional teams would be an asset
• Expertise of high speed digital design and Serdes interconnects
• Experience of design and manufacture of complex circuits and multi‑layer (10+) HDI PCBs
• Knowledge of LEO/GEO communications payloads
• Experience of circuit and PCB design and simulation tools
• Specialist knowledge in any of the following areas would be advantageous:
  • High reliability design and analysis (Space, Military, Automotive, etc.)
  • RF design and validation
  • Electronic circuitry radiation effects and mitigation techniques
  • DC/DC power supply design
  • Knowledge of environmental, thermal, safety and EMI/EMC standards
  • Practical use of scripting languages Tcl/Python/Perl etc.

Comments / Special Considerations

• Right to work: To confirm that you are entitled to take up the position as well as check your nationality and immigration status
• Identity: Full ID check
• Criminal records: Basic Disclosure
• Employment history check: Confirmation of past three years of employment (minimum) history/activity
• Reference checks

Benefits Statement

MDA Space 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 private healthcare, disability income protection, life insurance, pension plan, and an employee assistance program. We also have a hybrid work model in place, for a better work/life balance.

Equal Opportunity Statement

MDA Space is an equal opportunity employer prizing diversity and inclusion. We are committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity. If you require assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please feel free to notify us.

Accommodations

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.