Senior; Serdes System Validation Engineer

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Building the space between proven and possible, MDA Space is a trusted mission partner to the global space industry. A robotics, satellite systems and geointelligence pioneer with a 55‑year+ story of world firsts and more than 450 missions, MDA Space is a global leader in communications satellites, Earth and space observation, and space exploration and infrastructure. The global MDA Space team of more than 3,800 space experts has the knowledge and know‑how to turn an audacious customer vision into an achievable mission – bringing to bear a one‑of‑a‑kind mix of experience, engineering excellence and wide‑eyed wonder that’s been in our DNA since day one.

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Our Sat Connect IC business unit, a division of our Satellite Systems business, is a leading provider of ASICs, software, multibeam electronically steered antennas, and complete systems for communication satellites, as well as ground and airborne terminals. Located in Israel, the UK, Bulgaria, and the US, we are a technology leader in satellite communication.

As a Senior System Validation Engineer, you will work with control and data processing hardware and software, as well as physical layer and radio hardware and firmware, to construct a full communication system supporting DVB‑S2X and other radio and IP communication protocols. This role offers an exciting and challenging adventure into the world of satellite communication, which is undergoing a major disruptive revolution.

• System validation activity including Phy, HW and SW validation
• Proven track record in designing and delivering high‑speed Ser Des IP (multi‑gigabit per second links)
• Study system architecture and system requirements and contribute to a test plan to address these requirements in collaboration with system engineering and other teams
• Define and write automatic test plans and test procedures for new systems and features
• Build test setups for fully automated regression as well as for manual tests
• Actively participate in integration and feature/product enabling, bring‑up and debug activities, and regression automation testing of satellite systems
• Record, investigate and analyze defects
• Investigate root causes of test‑case failures and provide corrective action in conjunction with development teams
• Support test‑management tools and continuous integration methodologies
• Perform data analysis and post‑processing of data collected
• Compile regular test‑execution summary reports with metrics

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering
• 5+ years of system validation experience
• Proven experience in lab work and validation of complex HW/SW/embedded designs
• Expertise in RF physical‑layer testing – operation of RF test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, VNAs, signal generators, power meters, high‑speed sampling scopes, etc.
• Experience in developing automation in validation environments – proficiency in a programming language (Python, C#, C++ etc.)
• Experience testing IP networking systems (routers, network processors) and knowledge of IP communication protocols and complex network performance
• Experience in planning, estimating and developing system tests
• Familiarity with defect‑tracking and knowledge‑management software (Atlassian JIRA and Confluence preferred)
• Self‑learning capability, adaptability to change and ability to study new technical fields
• Independent, self‑motivated, team player with multitasking abilities
• Effective teamwork, collaboration and mission‑leadership skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills

• Right to work:
  Confirm entitlement and check nationality and immigration status
• Identity:
  Full
• Criminal records:
  Basic disclosure
• Employment history check:
  Confirmation of past three years of employment (minimum) history/activity
• Reference checks

MDA Space provides competitive compensation and benefits packages for its employees at all locations. As a team member, you and your qualified dependents are eligible to…