Intermediate Systems MTS, Synthetic Aperture Radar; SAR

Intermediate Systems MTS, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)

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MDA is seeking an Intermediate Systems Member of Technical Staff (MTS), Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) to support our current and next‑generation earth observation and remote sensing satellites. The Intermediate Systems MTS, SAR will contribute to the definition, design, integration, verification and sustainment of SAR missions, systems and payloads across multiple satellite programs and will work with a world leading team to perform system‑level tradeoffs, prototype new innovations and drive technology road‑maps forward.

As an Intermediate Systems MTS, SAR you may have a wide range of responsibilities that include:

• develop prototype embedded software and firmware
• participate in hands‑on prototype development involving radar hardware to verify proposed designs and de‑risk future investment
• perform technical engineering tasks, such as operational analyses and trade‑off studies, to define system design and subsystem details
• support development of system‑level specifications to hardware designers, review schematics, layouts, thermal interfaces, and mechanical constraints
• develop analytical and algorithmic models in Excel, Matlab, Python, etc. to verify proposed design and de‑risk future investment
• contribute to Test and Verification Plans covering unit‑test, subsystem‑test, payload‑level test, environmental and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) test campaigns
• support test‑automation framework set‑up, test‑case definition, results analysis and test‑report certification
• trace customer requirements to conceptual designs and prepare associated documentation
• contribute to decomposition of requirements and interface control documents (ICDs) down to segment, system and sub‑system levels

You will support senior engineers in the above tasks and have opportunities for career growth.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Engineering Physics
• Minimum of 2 years relevant experience in complex digital systems development
• Demonstrated knowledge of Digital Signal Processing concepts
• Have familiarity with:
  • Matlab or similar analysis tools
  • MS Excel, for the purpose of engineering analyses
  • C, C++, Python or other programming languages
  • Confluence and JIRA
• Familiarity with modern software development methodology, tools, and software specification
• Strong technical‑writing ability (requirements, ICDs, test procedures, risk reports) and presentation skills
• Hands‑on individual who can support systems integration processes, test systems and resolve problems
• Ability to distill complex problems to fundamentals to solve with analysis, similarity, or creativity
• Be a self‑starter with the ability to perform in a dynamic working environment
• Have a team‑friendly attitude and willingness to learn

• Demonstrated knowledge of RF and antenna theory
• Experience developing systems involving Antennas and RF
• Familiarity with FPGAs and VHDL/Verilog development
• Understanding of different types of engineering life cycles for large complex programs
• Familiarity with satellite remote sensing or earth observation

Successful candidates must obtain and hold security clearance at the reliability status level and pass security assessment for the Controlled Goods Program (CGP) .

MDA provides competitive compensation and benefits…