Digital Video Designer

Job Title: Digital Video Designer
Department: Research & Development
Manager: Vice President, Business Development & Engineering
Division: ATX Networks Inc.
Posting Date: December 10, 2007
Closing Date: n/a

ATX Incorporated, an ISO 9001:2000 registered company, designs, manufactures, markets and delivers a broad range of solutions and services to the broadband cable and broadcast industries globally.

Our Networks Division, which focuses on cable systems, is currently recruiting for a Digital Video Designer to join our growing and dynamic team in Ajax, Ontario. ATX offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package and incentives. We seek talented, dynamic, enthusiastic, innovative, and flexible individuals, who are looking for a challenging and rewarding career. We host a modern, business casual work environment.

POSITION SUMMARY
Reporting directly to the Vice President of Business Development and Engineering, the Digital Video Designer will be responsible for digital video product or subsystem design/development for television broadcast applications (CATV, Terr., Sat.) for headend/hub/customer premises deployments including but not limited to the following:

• Conduct MPEG encoding of analog baseband A/V, incl. VBI (SD/HD) VBR/CBR
• Manipulation of MPTS/SPTS including: Add/Drop Multiplexing, Re-Multiplexing, Re-Mapping, Statmuxing, Grooming, Routing, Transrating/Rateshaping, extraction and insertion of programs/ES/PIDs, DPI, TS-Analyzer
• VOD (server, HFC transport, EdgeQAM)
• Transcoding MPEG2<>H.264, SD<>HD
• Video Scaling SD<>HD
• Digital Modulation (QAM, A/B/C, QPSK, VSB, COFDM)
• Digital Interfacing ASI, IP (GigE) and ASI<>IP conversion
• RF Interfacing/Upconversion (DAC, DDS-Direct Digital Synthesis), single/multi channel
• Receiving digital transmissions (QAM, QPSK, 8QPSK, VSB, COFDM, ASI, IP-GigE)
• Digital Demodulation
• MPEG Decoding
• NTSC/PAL/SECAM Encoding, invl. VBI, baseband or analog RF Out
• System monitoring/management/communication local/remote (Linux, Windows, SNMP)
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS
The successful candidate will possess the following:

• College Diploma or Bachelors Degree in Electronic/Electrical Engineering
• Advanced working, technical and specialized knowledge of the following:
• Analog/digital RF communications
• CATV, wireless and/or satellite communications
• Digital video/audio data oriented standards and protocols (SCTE, ATSC, DVB, DOCSIS, PacketCable, MPEG2/4, H.264, Dolby, GigE, ASI, IP-Video over IP, UDP, RTP, Unicast, Multicast
• Data processing, networking and device programming procedures, protocols and practical implementations (Linux, Windows, Web/FTP-server, TCP/IP, Ethernet, DNS, DHCP, SNMP, PCI, USB 2.0, SD Card, microprocessors, FPGAs and other programmable logic)
• Conditional Access methodologies and practical implementations (CableCard decryption, DVB SimulCrypt encryption/decryption, interfaces for acceptance of decrypt modules)
• Superior communication skills both oral and written
• Excellent interpersonal skills capable of interacting with all levels of associates both internal and external to the organization
• Strong project management and organizational skills

Qualified External Applicants are invited to submit their resume to hr@atxincorporated.com. Please indicate the job title in the subject line of your e-mail.

Internal Applicants or referrals may send their resume directly to the Human Resources Manager.

Questions regarding this or other career opportunities with ATX can be e-mailed to hr@atxincorporated.com