Hardware Engineering Team Lead

Xiphos Systems Corporation, founded in 1996, is a vibrant and energetic company in the heart of Montreal's Plateau area. For over 20 years, we have pushed the envelope of what is possible in NewSpace and secured the trust of various space agencies and space companies around the world. The industry has adopted our design approach and, as a result, we have been experiencing several years of rapid, steady growth and the trend is continuing!Our vision is to migrate terrestrial computing and network communication techniques into space environments. The company's expertise in networked processors has evolved into a line of high-performance, fault-tolerant flight control and sensor processing hardware and software solutions in wide and varied advanced space applications.Xiphos' primary markets are small satellites, space station applications, as well as lunar landers, rovers, and robotics. We have delivered our standard and custom products all over the world and have been essential to many successful space missions. With low power consumption, high processing power, enhanced flexibility, excellent robustness, and proven functions available off-the-shelf, our Q-cards are increasingly the preferred solution in the fast-growing field of NewSpace.ROLE DESCRIPTION
Xiphos, a leading electronics system provider for the "new space" and small satellite markets, is seeking an experienced and product-focused Hardware Engineering Team Lead to lead our dynamic hardware development team. This critical role offers the opportunity to shape the development of low SWaP sub-system flight hardware.At Xiphos, you'll contribute to products that enable groundbreaking space missions, working within a culture that values innovation, results, and quality. Join us as we shape the future of space technology.MAIN TASKS
Inspire, mentor, and guide a skilled team of hardware engineers, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and innovationActively build the team's skills and capabilities to take on complex workAssign, monitor, and review work across multiple simultaneous projectsManage deadlines, priorities and deliveries within a fast paced environmentManage subcontractors and external resources where requiredProduct Development and Ownership
Oversee the development and delivery of high-quality electronic systems designed for space flight, ensuring alignment with customer needs and company objectives.Collaborate with customers to develop project requirements and obtain/ensure agreement on design approach and implementationArchitect, design, develop, and document hardware for spacecraft payloadsWorking with Product Owners, help define/anticipate customer needs and develop solutions which widen Xiphos' portfolio and presence in the flight hardware marketProcesses
Work closely with project managers to plan work execution across multiple mandates, with a focus on achieving results over rigid adherence to processesBuild and maintain a robust product documentationEnsure compliance with external (customer) processes and requirementsChampion cross-disciplinary collaboration, working closely with software, FPGA, test engineering, and systems engineering teams to ensure seamless product integration and deliverySupport the development of tools and processes to enhance data-driven decision-making across the company, from sales engineering to manufacturingQUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree or Master’s in Electrical EngineeringProven leadership experience (7+ years) in hardware engineering, with a focus on embedded systemsFamiliarity with Xilinx FPGA-based systems is a significant assetExcellent communication and collaboration skills to align teams and stakeholders on technical and strategic goalsMust be able to obtain Canadian government security clearance (Canadian Controlled Goods Program)An open, problem solving and team driven mindsetAutonomous on allocated tasks yet communicative for team / customer critical decisionsAbility to exchange with our customers in a proactive manner and work with them to deliver solutionsFluent in English and French (written and spoken)ESSENTIAL TECHNICAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE REQURED
Industry experience in one or more of the following fields:Launch Vehicle and Spacecraft Avionics;
High reliability electronics;
Uninhabited Vehicle Systems (Air, Ground, Surface).Software Define Radio (SDR)RF front-endFPGA basedMemory interfaces: DDR, SSD, Flash based devices, etc.Applying industry standardsNICE TO HAVE KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE OF
Simulation tools such as Hyperlynx, LTSpice, etc.
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