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Millennium Space Systems · 7 hours ago

Lead Spacecraft Payload DSP Engineer

El Segundo, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$86K/yr - $126K/yr

3+ years exp

Millennium Space Systems, A Boeing Company, delivers affordable, high-performance space systems for exacting customers. As a Lead Spacecraft Payload DSP Engineer, you will design and develop state-of-the-art, space-based communication systems and RF payloads, working collaboratively to tackle the unique challenges of developing flexible RF subsystems for small spacecraft.

AerospaceSpace Travel

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Leading space vehicle mission trade studies related to on-board signal processing for RF and other payloads

Identify & define digital signal processing requirements

Developing and verifying multi-rate, fixed- and floating-point signal processing algorithms

Perform make/buy trades on signal processing technologies

Developing performance and/or link budgets

Collaborating with teammates across multiple disciplines to design, build, test and deliver spacecraft communication products for multiple programs

Develop Millennium's own communications and payload technologies from concept to flight readiness

Create subsystem manufacturing, integration, and verification documents

Leading subsystem manufacturing, integration, and verification

Operate payload systems on orbit

Qualification

Digital communication designDigital signal processingFPGA experienceProgramming in PythonHDL proficiencySatellite communicationsMicrosoft OfficeCollaborationProject management

Required

Bachelor's Degree in electrical engineering

3-5 years of experience with digital communication system design, analysis, subsystem component selection, and system evaluation

Experience estimating resource requirements on either/both FPGA and general purpose processors for implementing a digital signal processing chain for use in a digital communication subsystem

Familiarity with hardware description languages (HDLs) such as VHDL, Verilog and SystemVerilog

Proficient with programming languages such as Python, C++ and/or MATLAB

Strong bias for getting things done with collaboration but minimal regimentation in a new emerging aerospace environment

Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (including Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Top Secret Clearance Post-Start is required

Preferred

Experience designing, implementing, and testing algorithms for software defined radios

Experience with legacy and emerging satellite communications modulation and coding

Experience designing, implementing, and testing digital communication waveforms

Experience designing and analyzing packet communications protocols

Experience working with multidisciplinary teams including system engineers, thermal and mechanical designers, and analysts, as well as environmental testing engineers

Experience with the CCSDS standards

Proficient with HDL simulators such as ModelSim/Questa and Xilinx Simulator (XSIM)

Experience with Xilinx design flow and toolchains such as Vivado and PetaLinux

Ability to understand and efficiently work and switch between a variety of projects simultaneously to support varying business needs

Master's Degree or higher

Current SSBI