FPGA Designer

MDA•Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC

About The Position

MDA Space is a trusted mission partner to the global space industry, with a 55-year+ history of world firsts and over 450 missions. They are a global leader in communications satellites, Earth and space observation, and space exploration and infrastructure. The global MDA Space team consists of more than 5,500 space experts. The FPGA Designer will report to a Senior/Lead Designer and will be responsible for the documentation and design of medium to complex modules or small FPGAs for various space applications such as robotics, radar imagery, command & control, telecommunications and digital signal processing.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering (EE) or equivalent.
Five (5) years of experience in FPGA or ASIC design.
Experience in writing VDHL code.
Knowledge of Synplify, Modelsim/Questa, Vivado and Libero.
Knowledge of the Unix/Linux environment and scripting languages (Python, CShell, Tcl).
Exposure to automated test bench verification techniques.
Comfortable and efficient in a laboratory environment.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team.
Good verbal and written communication skills in English and French.
Knowledge of Jira and Confluence.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of the effects of space radiation on electronic components is a plus.
Knowledge of SystemVerilog is a plus.

Responsibilities

Convert requirements for modules or small FPGAs into a design description document.
Support the definition of interfaces.
Write the VHDL code of the module or FPGA.
Synthesize and proceed with the placement & routing of the design.
Support the functional verification carried out by the verification team.
Provide laboratory support to board developers, test software developers and, where applicable, embedded software developers.
Report progress and potential issues to their Lead FPGA Designer.