KEY PURPOSE OF JOB
A product development and manufacturing aerospace engineering company in Somerset West has a permanent position for an embedded design engineer to assist in the development and verification of advanced satellite communication systems within a multidisciplinary team.
KEY TASKS
The Senior Embedded System Design Engineer will be responsible for implementing functionalities such as DSP algorithms and communication protocols, high-speed interface protocols, and networking protocols in Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs):
Develop all aspects of an embedded system implementation, including firmware development, simulation, high-speed digital design and layout, and functional and environmental testing.
Research, develop and test theoretical and conceptual designs.
Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to derive and define engineering requirements based on system-level requirements.
Create formal engineering documentation such as specifications, test procedures, design reports, and production documentation.
Work with the Industrialization, Production, and Quality departments to bring up production and resolve manufacturing issues.
Attend requirement and proposal discussions with clients when required.
Perform other ad-hoc duties as required by the company.
PREREQUISITES
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
Qualifications:
B.Sc/B.Eng degree in Electronic Engineering from a recognized institution.
Experience (ideally within aerospace or defence industry):
FPGA development (VHDL preferred) (>5 - 8 years)
High-reliability electronic product design and realization (>5 - 8 years)
Analog and digital electronic circuit design and simulation (>5 - 8 years)
Practical experience testing and debugging electronic circuits (>5 - 8 years)
Additional knowledge areas that would strengthen the application:
Master's Degree
High-speed digital design, schematic capture and PCB layout (preferably in Altium Designer)
Software development (C, C++, Python)
Experience modelling DSP algorithms (FFT, filters) and communication waveforms in MATLAB/Python/etc.
Experience with architecture and design of communications systems.
Demonstrated leadership and mentoring skills.
COMPETENCIES & SKILLS
Positive self-motivated, self-starter attitude
Innovative – thinking 'outside the box'
Responsible
Team player
Good written and oral communication skills
Customer focused
Able to persuade and influence others
Ability to bounce back
Flexible and able to multi-task, can work within an ambiguous, fast-moving environment
Resourcefulness
Ability to self-manage and set priorities
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
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