System Engineer

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

The Systems Engineering group is an inter-disciplinary team that focuses on defining the System-level requirements and System architecture for the Telesat Lightspeed LEO communications network. As a System Engineer in the group, this role will focus on the development of system-level concepts of operations (ConOps), architecture and requirements analysis. Reporting to the manager of Systems Engineering, your focus will be on ensuring technical analyses, requirements and architecture are properly documented, understood, and flowed to subsystem teams. This role requires technical knowledge to interact with the other engineers, and pragmatic judgement regarding scoping work and prioritizing tasks.

RESPONSIILITIES:
• Contribute to the development of system-level concepts of operations (ConOps), architecture and requirements.

• Support the development and documentation of technical budgets.

• Provide recommendations on managing gaps in requirements and suggested updates to requirement specifications.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment of requirement specifications and system architecture.

• Collaborate with technical personnel on assessing technical issues, and developing strategies to address the technical issues.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
• Currently undertaking a graduate-level degree in systems, communications, space systems, electrical engineering or a related discipline.

• Bachelor's degree or higher in systems, communications, space systems, electrical engineering or a related discipline.

• Experience in formal, standards-based Systems Engineering should be highlighted in the application.

• Any industry recognized certificates of achievement relating to this position should be highlighted in the application.

SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
• Experience developing and managing requirement specifications for space missions, satellite communications systems, or related aerospace systems.

• Proficiency in systems engineering and requirements management principles.

• Familiarity with and exposure to space-based or defence Systems Engineering Processes such as ECSS and NASA.

• Strong communication and leadership abilities.

• Strong teamwork and collaboration abilities, to be able to thrive in a multi-disciplinary team environment.

• Ability to present complex ideas to a more general audience.

• Committed to excellent work products.

• Ability to manage several complicated issues simultaneously

• Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience or familiarity is an asset

• Technical familiarity with orbital mechanics, RF link budgets, and other SatComm related technical topics is an asset

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

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