Senior Printed Circuit Board Designer

Required Skills & Experience

5-10+ years of hands-on experience designing high speed electronics. Prior experience building circuits in high speed (+10G); familiarity with mixed signal, ethernet, signals, 5G, optical links, DDR4 or DDR5 would be considered an asset.

5-10 ans d'expérience pratique dans la conception de l'électronique haute vitesse. Expérience préalable dans la construction de circuits haute vitesse (+10G); familiarité avec les signaux mixtes, Ethernet, signaux, 5G, liens optiques, DDR4 ou DDR5 serait considérée comme un atout.

Job Description

We are looking for a Senior Electronics Engineer / Designer to join a satellite systems company at their Montreal office. As the world's leading independent commercial supplier of antennas, payloads, and electronics for communication satellites and radars, the team has successfully contributed to hundreds of missions over the past 60 years. With extensive experience in a wide range of solutions provided to clients worldwide, our satellite systems team continues to grow and evolve both on the ground and among the stars. The Senior Electronics Engineer / Designer will be part of a team of electronic designers working on the development, implementation, and validation of mixed-signal digital-analog printed circuit boards (PCBs). Applications vary according to the candidate's skills and interests: high-speed telecommunication systems, processors, mass memories, motor controls, telemetry systems, and for use in satellite and aerospace systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of digital-analog printed circuit boards (PCBs) in an aerospace environment under the supervision of a technical authority.
• Coach and supervise junior PCB designers or new employees.
• Convert board requirements into PCB design (architecture, inputs/outputs, component selection, power dissipation, FPGA requirements, software development requirements, etc.).
• Coordinate with FPGA, software, and test designers to finalize the functional concept and integration.
• Complete and review schematic entry.
• Identify new technologies and associated risks.
• Guide the design team to comply with manufacturing and assembly rules (Design for Manufacture/Test) associated with aerospace.
• Manage and review PCB routing and placement constraints.
• Monitor the purchase and qualification of components, including long lead-time procurement.
• Complete and review circuit simulations and analyses (SPICE, Hyperlynx, ADS, worst-case analysis or WCA, FMECA, etc.).
• Coordinate various technical reviews with a multidisciplinary team (structure, thermal, packaging, production, quality assurance, etc.).
• Monitor the production, assembly, and testing of the board.
• Prepare and review various documents such as client presentations, test plans, specifications, etc.
• Lead the testing and debugging of complex PCB boards and guide junior team members and new employees.
• Support environmental testing for a space mission.

Compensation and Benefits

Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education. Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and AD&D. Employees will also have access to a registered retirement savings account with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law. If you are interested in this assignment and operate as an independent contractor, please reach out to us for more details.

La rémunération exacte peut varier en fonction de plusieurs facteurs, notamment les compétences, l'expérience et le niveau d'études. Les avantages sociaux pour ce poste débuteront à partir du 31ᵉ jour d'emploi et incluent une assurance médicale, dentaire et de la vue, ainsi qu'une assurance invalidité de courte et de longue durée, une assurance vie et une assurance décès et mutilation accidentels (AD&D). Les employés auront également accès à un régime enregistré d’épargne-retraite avec une contribution équivalente de l’employeur. Les employés occupant ce poste ont également droit à des congés de maladie et/ou à d'autres congés payés conformément à la législation en vigueur. Si vous êtes intéressé par ce mandat et que vous travaillez en tant que contractuel indépendant, veuillez nous contacter pour plus de détails.