User Terminal Modem RF Engineer

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    {
      "text": "Main Responsibilities",
      "content": "<div>\n<p><strong>RF Module Technical Stewardship</strong></p>\n\n<li>Serve as a technical owner for an RF module supporting DVB‑S/S2/S2X and/or DVB‑RCS2 operation in a LEO satellite network.</li>\n<li>Support RF architecture definition and performance budgets (gain, noise figure, linearity, phase noise, spurious emissions).</li>\n<li>Ensure RF performance compliance across process, voltage, temperature, aging, and environmental corners.</li>\n<li>Support system‑level trade studies and impact assessments when requirements or operating conditions evolve.</li>\n\n<p><strong>Design Review &amp; Engineering Oversight</strong></p>\n\n<li>Review and approve RF schematics and PCB layouts produced by internal or external design teams.</li>\n<li>Ensure adherence to best practices for:</li>\n<li>RF grounding and isolation</li>\n<li>EMI/EMC mitigation</li>\n<li>Shielding and thermal management</li>\n<li>Mixed‑signal partitioning</li>\n<li>Participate in formal design and readiness reviews (PDR, CDR, MRR), identifying technical risks and proposing mitigation strategies.</li>\n\n<p><strong>Manufacturing &amp; Production Support (Primary Emphasis)</strong></p>\n\n<li>Act as the engineering interface to contract manufacturers (CMs), ODMs, and key suppliers.</li>\n<li>Lead or support DFM/DFT/DFS reviews, with focus on yield, repeatability, and long‑term producibility.</li>\n\n<div>\n<p><strong>Define and maintain:</strong></p>\n\n<li>Manufacturing test strategies</li>\n<li>Acceptance criteria</li>\n<li>Golden units and correlation plans</li>\n<li>Support EVT/DVT/PVT builds and production ramp‑up.</li>\n<li>Analyze production data (yield, fallout, trends) and drive root‑cause analysis and corrective actions.</li>\n<li>Own or support ECO/ECR processes, ensuring controlled and traceable changes throughout the product lifecycle.</li>\n\n<p><strong>Test, Verification &amp; Interoperability</strong></p>\n\n<li>Develop, review, and maintain RF, functional, and system‑level test procedures.</li>\n<li>Support validation and production testing including:</li>\n<li>EVM / MER</li>\n<li>ACLR</li>\n<li>Phase noise</li>\n<li>Harmonics and spurious emissions</li>\n<li>DVB waveform compliance</li>\n<li>Work closely with system and test teams to ensure requirements traceability and verification completeness.</li>\n<li>Support environmental, thermal, and reliability testing aligned with high‑reliability or aerospace practices.</li>\n\n<p><strong>Embedded Control &amp; Firmware Collaboration</strong></p>\n\n<li>Support embedded control architectures used to configure and monitor RF hardware.</li>\n<li>Review and support interfaces such as SPI, I²C, and UART.</li>\n\n<div>\n<div><strong>Collaborate with firmware teams on:</strong></div>\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\n\n<li>Board bring‑up</li>\n<li>Calibration and compensation routines</li>\n<li>Telemetry, health monitoring, and diagnostics</li>\n<li>Ensure embedded control supports both manufacturing test and in‑service operation.</li>\n\n</div>\n<p><strong>Product Lifecycle &amp; Sustaining Engineering</strong></p>\n\n<li>Provide ongoing engineering support for deployed hardware, including:</li>\n<li>Field issues</li>\n<li>Performance anomalies</li>\n<li>Failure analysis and returns</li>\n<li>Manage component lifecycle risks, including obsolescence and second‑source qualification.</li>\n<li>Maintain configuration control, technical documentation, and manufacturing records in PLM systems.</li>\n<li>Support long‑term product roadmap considerations, including upgrades and end‑of‑life planning</li>\n\n</div>\n</div>"
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      "text": "Education and Experience",
      "content": "\n<li>B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering or related discipline (M.Sc. preferred).</li>\n<li>3–6 years of experience supporting RF hardware in production or operational environments.</li>\n<li>Strong understanding of RF components and subsystems (LNAs, mixers, PLLs, PAs, filters).</li>\n<li>Experience reviewing RF schematics and PCB layouts, rather than performing layout work.</li>\n<li>Familiarity with DVB physical‑layer concepts and performance metrics.</li>\n<li>Hands‑on experience supporting test development and automation (e.g., Python/SCPI, LabVIEW).</li>\n<li>Demonstrated experience working with manufacturing partners and supporting production issues.</li>\n<li>Strong documentation, change management, and cross‑team communication skills.</li>\n"
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      "text": "Specialized Knowledge, Skills and Abilities",
      "content": "<div>\n\n<li>Experience with LEO satellite systems or user terminals.</li>\n<li>Exposure to systems engineering practices (requirements decomposition, verification planning).</li>\n<li>Experience working with ODMs or high‑volume CMs.</li>\n<li>Familiarity with embedded Linux, Yocto, or board‑level bring‑up support.</li>\n<li>Exposure to EMI/EMC compliance or aerospace qualification testing.</li>\n<li>Experience sustaining products post‑deployment.</li>\n<li>Experience in working with external vendors and Product Management organization</li>\n\n<div><strong>Lifecycle Ownership: </strong></div>\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\n\n<li>Comfortable owning hardware beyond initial design.</li>\n<li>Manufacturing Empathy: Designs and decisions informed by production realities.</li>\n<li>Systems Thinking: Understands how RF modules fit into larger communication systems.</li>\n<li>Execution Focus: Drives issues to closure across organizational boundaries.</li>\n<li>Clear Communicator: Effectively interfaces with RF, systems, firmware, test, and suppliers.</li>\n\n</div>"
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      "text": "Working Conditions",
      "content": "\n<li>This position will be based out of the Ottawa, ON office</li>\n<li>Full-time office or hybrid 4 days office/1 day remote, subject to work needs</li>\n<li>Working conditions are generally comfortable typical of an office environment.</li>\n<li>Combination of lab, manufacturing, and office work.</li>\n<li>On‑site presence required for debug, FA, and production support activities.</li>\n<li>Occasional travel to manufacturing and UT development partners and test facilities (≈10–15%).</li>\n<li>Candidate must be able to obtain relevant security clearance for Canada</li>\n"
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