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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.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The interested candidates do not need to be experienced in all areas below but should demonstrate knowledge of at least FPGA design and/or verification.

• 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.)

Assets:

• 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

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
  
  

Comments/Special Considerations:

Successful candidates must obtain and hold security clearance at the reliability status level, and pass security assessment for the Controlled Goods Program (CGP).

We’re a dream team of purpose-driven, collaborative and passionate people, and we are constantly looking for others to join #TeamMDA to ignite new and innovative approaches to problem-solving that push us forward to improve life on and above Earth. If you’re excited to expand our place in space and driven to inspire the next generation, we’ll take you there.

We have entered a new era of exploration and development, and MDA welcomes all who yearn to suit up and be part of it. An equal opportunity employer prizing diversity, integrity and collaboration, we are committed to growing MDA’s and Canada’s leadership in this next golden age.

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.

The compensation range for this position is $78K - $105K annually. The specific compensation offered will be based on the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate.

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