Int Electrical Engineer FPGA

MDA • Brampton, ON

66d • $78,000 - $105,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Building the space between proven and possible, MDA Space 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 global MDA
Space team of more than 3,800 space experts 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.

For more information, visit www.mda.space [http://www.mda.space/].

POSITION DETAILS:

MDA Space is currently seeking an Electrical Engineer at the Intermediate
MTS/Engineer level in the field of FPGA Design and Verification to join our
Robotics & Space Operations team at our Brampton office. 

The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the Electrical
Engineering Department in a variety of tasks. As a member of the Electrical
Engineering Team in FPGA Design and Verification, you will work in the Logistics
& Sustaining Engineering (L&SE) program (to support On-Orbit Space Station
activities), and/or the Gateway External Robotics System (GERS) program, and/or
the planetary/lunar rovers’ programs, and/or R&D activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Computer, Electrical or Systems Engineering
• 2 + years of experience in a Electrical field, FPGA Design and Verification
• Strong oral, written and verbal communication skills
• Result orientated and exhibits excellent critical thinking
• Works well in a dynamic environment and to a specific set of requirements
• Team player that demonstrated high level of integrity
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Successful candidates must obtain and hold security clearance at the reliability status level, and pass security assessment for the Controlled Goods Program (CGP).

Nice To Haves

• Experience in writing test benches in VHDL/SystemVerilog
• Experience with FPGA development tools (E.g. Xilinx Vivado, Microchip Libero) and simulators (E.g. ModelSim)
• Knowledge of UVM validation environments
• Knowledge of VHDL sufficient to navigate through an existing design.
• Experience with scripting languages (Tcl, Python, etc).
• Familiarity with testbed automation techniques (Jenkins)
• Knowledge of source code management techniques (Git).
• Knowledge of NI Labview
• Organized, self-starter, attention to detail
• Experience with MS Excel, MS Visio, VBA

Responsibilities

• Develop VHDL/SystemVerilog test benches for the verification of FPGA designs
• Apply the various techniques and approaches of the Universal Verification Methodology (UVM)
• Contribute to the development of the test infrastructure
• Document and report problems found to designers and assist them in identifying the source of the problems
• Write detailed documentation and test reports
• Hands on hardware testing and debug on custom designed hardware
• Strives to provide customers/clients with personalized and efficient service.
• Experience with a rigorous development process flow (i.e. understanding requirements definition, architecture & modularization, traceability of requirements down to test cases etc.)

Benefits

• 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.
• MDA 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level