LEO Operations Research Specialist

4 days ago

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Telesat Full time
Job Title: LEO Operations Research Specialist

Telesat is seeking an experienced LEO Operations Research Specialist to join our team. As a key member of our System Modeling team, you will use your expertise to formulate, implement, and solve complex optimization problems within the Telesat Lightspeed System Model to achieve a high level of efficiency in Lightspeed constellation operations.

Main Responsibilities:
  • Apply optimization expertise to properly formulate optimization problems and deploy them in the Telesat Lightspeed System Model, using proper solver parameters, to achieve large improvements in performance and run time and improve Lightspeed operations efficiency.
  • Drive the optimization methodologies used in Lightspeed analysis and system operations.
  • Devise new formulations in support of new features, constraints, and objectives introduced to the System Model, with the goal of maximizing performance and minimizing runtime.
  • Apply mathematical optimization techniques such as Linear Programming and Mixed Integer Programming to design near-optimal solvers to be used in system engineering and operations software.
  • Perform objective trade-offs of algorithms and formulations.
  • Participate in System Model re-structuring toward overall improvements in performance and maintainability, accounting for operations research best practices.
  • Closely collaborate with other team engineers developing the System Model.
  • Interface with other teams to successfully integrate the System Model into production business applications as required.
  • Contribute to the design and development of key aspects such as end-to-end communication, resource allocation mechanisms, network entry mechanism, network element management systems, service availability, EPFD compliance, and coordination mechanisms, satellite payload power consumption management, resource utilization efficiency, spectrum management, user terminal type integration, and concepts of operation.
  • Provide technical leadership and guidance to system engineers in regards to operations research best practices.
  • Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and trends in the operations research industry, and contribute innovative ideas to design and operation of the Lightspeed constellation system.
  • Create and maintain high-quality documentation as required.
  • Collaborate with external partners, vendors, and stakeholders as required to ensure project success.
Requirements:
  • Master's or Ph.D. degree in Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, or a related field.
  • A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience for this role.
  • Proficiency in using commercial solvers like Cplex, Gurobi, or Fico Xpress, or non-commercial solvers like Coin-OR or SCIP.
  • Strong background in optimization techniques to solve Mixed Integer Programming (MIP) problems.
  • Experience with programming in languages such as Matlab, Python, Java, C, or C++.
  • Experience in applying Operations Research toward solving business problems.
  • Experience with space systems is a plus.
Specialized Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Creative problem-solver with thorough attention to detail.
  • Highly collaborative team-player who can quickly earn the confidence of co-workers and teammates.
  • Strong leadership and communication skills.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with management, engineering teams, and partners/suppliers.
  • Experience with business considerations and practical limitations related to system design and implementation.
  • Ability to prioritize opportunities, needs, and resources.
  • Fluent in English, written and oral. French is an asset.

At Telesat, we take pride in being an equal opportunity employer that values equality in the workplace. We are committed to providing the best candidate experience possible, including any required accommodations at every stage of our interview process. All qualified applicants that have been selected for an interview that require accommodations are advised to inform the Telesat Talent team accordingly. We will work with you to meet your needs. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential.

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