Systems Communications Payload Engineer POST NUMBER: 475794

Systems Communications Payload Engineer
Location: Montreal, QC

We’re seeking an experienced Systems Communications Payload Engineer to support the design, integration, and testing of advanced digital communications payloads. This role offers hands?on, end?to?end involvement—from early system design through validation, testing, and operational support.

What You’ll Do

• Lead or contribute to payload architecture and RF/electrical system design
• Perform system performance analysis and develop capacity, link, and budget models
• Support integration, verification, validation, and test activities
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary engineering teams and suppliers
• Contribute to design reviews, technical documentation, and in?service support

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• Strong background in digital payload systems and satellite communications
• Solid systems engineering and subsystem integration experience
• Hands?on experience with RF systems, digital communications, and performance analysis
• Ability to interpret mission?level requirements and translate them into system designs
• French/English bilingualism is an asset, not required

Why This Role

• Work on complex, high?impact communications systems
• Broad technical exposure across multiple subsystems and project phases
• Stable, long?term opportunity with growth potential
• Collaborative engineering environment with deep technical challenges

Security clearance required. Occasional supplier site visits may be needed.

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