DSP Firmware Engineer

  • Job Reference: BSP405181M
  • Date Posted: 1 May 2024
  • Recruiter: Bluestream People
  • Location: Manchester, Greater Manchester
  • Salary: £55,000 to £65,000
  • Bonus/Benefits: Negotiable
  • Sector: Engineering, Engineering > Electronic / Electrical, Senior Appointments, Satellite, Space, Engineering > Systems
  • Job Type: Permanent
  • Contact: Mike
  • Email: info@bluestreampeople.co.uk
  • Telephone: 01235838568

Job Description

Are you ready to launch the next stage of your career in the new space economy? Join a global leader in communications satellites, Earth and space observation, and space exploration technologies. With a rich 55+ year history of world-firsts and over 450 missions, we are shaping the future of space, turning audacious visions into achievable missions. We’re looking for bold thinkers and boundary-pushers who are eager to change the world, both on the ground and in the stars.

We’re on the hunt for a DSP Firmware Engineer to join our growing UK-based team. Working with cutting-edge technologies, you'll collaborate with international experts to advance space telecommunication payloads, instruments, and sensors for exploration and communication missions.

Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team to develop space telecommunication payloads and advanced sensors.
  • Design, simulate, and implement digital signal processing (DSP) algorithms for telecoms and sensing applications.
  • Translate formal input requirements into firmware design concepts, from well-defined specifications to innovative, new concepts.
  • Troubleshoot hardware and software challenges for space missions.
  • Maintain and extend existing space communication products.
  • Produce and document firmware requirements as needed.

Ideal Qualifications:

  • University degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in signal processing design and implementation.
  • Proficiency in designing and simulating multirate signal processing algorithms.
  • Experience with C/C++ coding for SoC cores and/or vector processors.
  • Expertise in VHDL or Verilog for FPGA or ASIC designs.
  • Experience with modern AMD/Xilinx SoCs for implementing DSP algorithms is highly desirable.
  • Familiarity with formal configuration control methods.
  • Experience leading design teams and familiarity with 5G/LTE radio stacks is a plus.
  • Knowledge of radiation mitigation design techniques for space hardware is a bonus.

We’re passionate about pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in space. If you’re driven by innovation and inspired to help create the future of space exploration, join our talented team and ignite new possibilities.

Ready to take your career to new heights? We want to hear from you!

 

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