Job Description:

Digital Hardware and Firmware design, development and test of onboard and ground satellite equipment

As part of a team working on Telecom Technologies for mainly space applications, the target primary tasks and activities will include:

• Hardware design of complex digital boards based on FPGA and microcontrollers, typically with RF signals conditioners, fast ADC and DAC, fast digital interfaces. Pre and post-layout of Signal and Power Integrity board simulation. Rigid and flex-rigid board design.
• Firmware (VHDL) development of digital signal processing and control functions for FPGA/ASIC
• Software development (C/C++/C#) of interface and control functions for embedded systems (e.g. microcontrollers or soft processors)
• Integration and test activities in laboratory
• Capability of analysis, simulation and design of digital signal processing and control functions (Matlab/Simulink/C++) is appreciated
• Preparation of project documentation (Technical Data Package, Test Requirements, Test Procedures) and execution of oral presentations towards international customers

Education/Training :

• Essential : Master’s Degree in Electronic (preferably Telecommunication, Digital) Engineering
• Desirable : Post-graduation degree in Electronic Engineering

Experience:

• Essential : >4 years in Aeronautic / Defence / Space sectors in the fields of Digital HW and FW design
• Desirable - experience on management of requirements of electronic equipment such as:
• RMT requirements as per MIL-HDBK-217
• EMI/EMC requirements as per DO-160, MIL-STD-461
• Environmental requirements as per DO-160, MIL-STD-810
• Desirable : experience also in RF Hardware design (from base-band up to at least L-band)
• Desirable : system design activities in the telecommunication fields (Digital Modulations and Coding, Link Budgets)
• Desirable : Experience on Linux OS and Embedded Software
• Desirable : Space Parts and Units qualification activities

Tool or product requirements:

• Schematic entry tools (Orcad or others)
• Board Layout level simulators (Mentor Hyperlynx or equivalent)
• VHDL simulators (Modelsim) and FPGA/ASIC synthesizers (Questa, Synopsys, Xilinx/Altera/Microsemi tools)
• C, C++, C#, Matlab, Simulink
• Circuit-level simulators (Spice, LTSpice)
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Languages:

• Italian (fluent in technical and non-technical, written and spoken);
• English (fluent in technical and non-technical, written and spoken).

Behaviours:

• Highly motivated in Digital HW/FW design and development activities
• Methodical approach to work
• Team player
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to work autonomously and set priorities
• Willing to propose solutions, spirit of innovation
• Pragmatic and product/results oriented approach
• Commitment to assigned tasks and schedule
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Adaptation to international work context
• Availability to travel to Italy and abroad

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

Airbus Italia S.p.A.

Contract Type:

Permanent Contract / CDI / Unbefristet / Contrato indefinido

Experience Level:

Professional / Expérimenté(e) / Professionell / Profesional

Job Family:

Elec.Electron.&Electromag,Optics&Optron. <JF-EN-ED>

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