Satellite Systems Engineer

4 weeks ago


Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Telesat Full time
Job Title: Satellite Systems Specialist

Telesat is a leading global satellite operator, providing reliable and secure satellite-delivered communications solutions worldwide to broadcast, telecommunications, corporate and government customers for over 50 years.

Main Responsibilities:
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align payload design with overall network performance.
  • Interface with spacecraft and/or payload unit suppliers to ensure development, qualification, and performance meet Telesat Lightspeed requirements.
  • Monitor spacecraft and payload unit suppliers to ensure committed services and deliveries meet technical requirements and remain on schedule.
  • Interface directly with supplier engineering staff to understand and resolve design, production, or test issues.
  • Review and assess payload integration activities.
  • Evaluate pertinent technical analysis presented by spacecraft supplier.
  • Analyze design review data and participate in Preliminary, Critical, and Test Readiness Reviews.
  • Provide technical reports on program status.
  • Participate in In-Orbit Testing of satellite performance and provide recommendations for satellite acceptance and commissioning.
Education & Experience Required:
  • Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical/Aerospace (or equivalent) required.
  • Minimum 12 years of relevant space industry experience.
  • Firm background in satellite payload and/or payload unit engineering.
  • Experience with optical communications and/or digital communications and/or space electronics an asset.
  • Technical expertise supported by strong organizational and planning skills.
  • Strong technical, presentation, interpersonal, and communication skills.
  • Familiarity with satellite/payload manufacturing and supply chain management.
  • Comfortable with or willing to learn collaborative software such as Jira, Confluence, and Jama.
  • Bilingual in English and French an asset.
Decision Making & Supervision:
  • In this role, the incumbent will have significant influence on payload technical monitoring for the Lightspeed program.
  • The incumbent will need to make recommendations and decisions based on experience and identify key risks and develop risk mitigation plans with suppliers.
  • The incumbent may lead task teams in resolving technical problems or in spacecraft monitoring activities.
  • The incumbent will provide technical guidance to senior and junior engineers from all groups.
Working Conditions:
  • Working conditions are typical of an office environment.
  • Frequent travel to the spacecraft supplier (Montreal) and occasional international travel will be required.

The successful candidate must be able to work in Canada and obtain clearance under the Canadian Controlled Goods program (CGP). Canadian government security clearance may also be required.



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