Principal Engineer (Digital)

Location: COM DEV Europe, Aylesbury, U.K.

Purpose:

To design an implement Digital Signal Processing system for Spacecraft communication systems, including algorithm definition/programming/validation, digital circuit design and debugging, Aerospace or Defence backgoround advantageous.

Key Tasks:

• Design authority within specialty
• Maintain and develop design function within specialty
• Liaise with Mechanical engineers and Program Managers
• Look at future development and needs

Essential Qualifications:

• Degree in Electronics or Mathematician
• Excellent mathematical skills
• Relevant experience in digital electronic design Space or Defence industry. Preferably with systems design experience and broad awareness of test issues
• Digital circuits/systems designs (discrete & embedded)
• DSP and FPGA programming experience in (spacecraft) communication systems
• C/C ++, MATLAB, VHDL programming / schematic entry, embedded software development, firmware (software) validation
• Familiarity with Modulation schemes associated with Terrestrial and space based communications systems
• Signal Processing experience

Desirable Qualifications:

• RTOS experience & Assembler-programming skills
• High speed digital design & layout, signal integrity analysis
• Design for Manufacture & Test
• Experience of ORCAD or PADS, ADS, AWR systems simulator, Actel Libero software (simplicity)
• Software defined radio (SDR) experience, TMTC data handling, (De-) Modulation and FEC coding, RF system experience
• A team worker able to communicate with colleagues of all levels of ability and technical disciplines, self-starter, good interpersonal skills and proactive approach

Contact:

For additional information regarding this position or to apply, quote job posting PENGD001 and contact:

Susan Stamper, Human Resources Manager
COM  DEV Europe
Triangle Business Park
Stoke Mandeville
Aylesbury
Bucks, HP22 5SX
United Kingdom

Tel:  01296 616400
Fax:  519-622-5543
Email:  personnel@comdev.co.uk

COM DEV Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer and has approval under the Federal Contractors Program and encourages applications from all designated groups.