Senior DSP & Digital Communications Design Engineer (9 months contract) - Remote EU [25151]

Job Description

You will be working integrated in a multidisciplinary team together with System, ground and satellite equipment’s, VHDL, SW and HW engineers.

You will perform the following tasks:

• Design and develop algorithms for quantum key distribution (QKD) tailored for satellite communication.
• Utilize Model-Based Design principles, specifically leveraging MathWorks tools such as Simulink and MATLAB for system modeling and simulation.
• Implement and test the algorithms in a Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) environment to validate their performance under realistic conditions.
• Work closely with VHDL & SW engineers to ensure seamless implementation of the algorithms on FPGA/Microprocessor/SoC platforms for satellite hardware.
• Document all development processes, methodologies, and results to ensure compliance with project standards and facilitate knowledge transfer within the team."

Qualifications

• Telecommunication Engineer (MSc), or equivalent, with firm background on Signal processing, digital communications and protocols. Model based design, model based system engineering and cryptography/security protocols are very valued.
• More than 7 years-experience in designing and development of SDR/digital communication architectures and algorithms applied to communication systems: modulation schemes, error correction coding, characterisation of communication links (channel distortion, EVM, BER, FER).
• More than 7 years of Experience in designing of Signal Processing Algorithms (DSP), specification and performances evaluation oriented to FPGAs or Microprocessors. A deep understanding of floating-point to fixed-point algorithm translation is a must.
• More than 7 years of Experience in debugging the FW- FPGA solution or C-Microprocessors solution at laboratory during HW-FW integration.
• Knowledge of FPGA, microprocessors and System on Chip devices (MPSoC, RFSoC)
• Use of test instrumentation: Spectrum Analysers, Network Analysers, Signal Analyzers, Logic Analyzers, Data Patterns Generators, Oscilloscopes, BER meters
• Knowledge of Simulation software: MATLAB, Simulink, HDL Coder.
• Knowledge of Software Programming: C/C++, Python.

• Team work, improvement spirit, pragmatic, results oriented, dynamic, accountable and proactive.

• Capable of having a solution’s overall vision and to focus on each individual component.

• Motivated to learn new technologies, and space-business processes and tools

• Capable to solve engineering problems within risk, cost & schedule constraints and Valued Experience in Agile methodology.