Senior Satellite Communications System Engineering Specialist
Telesat (Nasdaq and TSX: TSAT) is a leading global satellite operator, providing reliable and secure satellite-delivered communications solutions worldwide to broadcast, telecommunications, corporate and government customers for over 55 years. Backed by a legacy of engineering excellence, reliability and industry-leading customer service, Telesat has grown to be one of the largest and most successful global satellite operators.
Telesat Lightspeed, our revolutionary Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network, scheduled to begin service in 2027, will revolutionize global broadband connectivity for enterprise and Government users by delivering a combination of high capacity, security, resiliency and affordability with ultra-low latency and fiber-like speeds. Telesat is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, and has offices and facilities around the world.
The company’s state-of-the-art Satellite fleet consists of 14 GEO satellites, the Canadian payload on ViaSat-1 and one LEO 3 demonstration satellite. For more information, follow Telesat on X and LinkedIn or visit www.telesat.com
As a Senior Satellite Communications System Engineering Specialist you will be expected to have expert level knowledge and expertise in large scale space based "Systems of Systems". Preferably in the communications and networking domains, including development and deployment. You will be working within the Systems Engineering group and the focus of the work is the development of requirements specifications, design documents, CONOPs, and technical performance budgets of for development teams to expand and implement. You will be reviewing lower-level segments requirements and designs and verification plans. A generalist background with a specific area of expertise would be ideal for the required work. The domains of knowledge the group encompasses includes Space mission development, Satellite design, Satellite control, embedded software, RF digital communications, earth terminal design, network control.
The network is a global deployment of a multitude of satellites, various earth terminals, POPs, hubs, gateways and backbone trunks that customers access for enterprise grade data communications services. You will be working with system architects, RF engineers, antenna engineers, network engineers, software engineers and Earth Station engineers to partition functions between hardware and software domains and performing system level interface trade-offs to maximize performance. You will have experience working in a Systems Engineering environment and are familiar with the use of Systems Engineering products to facilitate the orderly progression from requirements through design, implementation, verification and deployment.
Main Responsibilities
Education and Experience Required
Specialized Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
The successful candidate must be able to work in Canada and obtain clearance under the Canadian Controlled Goods program (CGP).
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