Systems Engineer / Senior Systems 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. Our System Modeling team architects, develops, and maintains the Telesat Lightspeed System Model application, a state-of-the-art engineering software tool running on high performance computing (HPC) infrastructure for the modeling of resource allocation, and evaluating end-to-end system performance of the Telesat Lightspeed satellite constellation.

As a Senior System Engineer, the selected candidate will participate actively in the development of the algorithms needed in the operation, simulation and performance analysis of the Lightspeed Constellation. The selected candidate will work with the Software Development and Quality Assurance teams to efficiently integrate new algorithms, support the upgrade of existing algorithms, and improve testing coverage. In addition, the Senior System Engineer will assess the performance of the Telesat Lightspeed constellation across various metrics such as throughput, capacity, availability, regulatory compliance and reliability, and study various use cases and scenarios in support of customer deployments.

Develop and test algorithms following requirements in MATLAB to enhance Lightspeed system performance and reliability

Perform detailed performance analysis of the Lightspeed constellation in terms of data throughput, latency, satellite hand-over, availability, system capacity, and regulatory compliance

Collaborate with System Modeling, Software Development, Quality Assurance, and System Design teams for integration and testing of algorithms

Provide technical leadership and guidance to junior engineers in the System Modeling team

Interface with other Telesat teams regarding topics such as satellite payload and ground segment characteristics, definitions of performance metrics, performance evaluations, and regulatory compliance

Support trade-off analyses and system architecture evaluations

Write technical documentation

Follow Agile software development methodologies

Ensure code quality through unit testing, refactoring, and adherence to coding standards

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, System Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field

Strong background in software development lifecycle

Work experience with Matlab

Experience with agile development and CI/CD tools is desirable

Creative problem-solver with thorough attention to detail

Experience in mathematical optimization including linear programming is desirable

Fluent in English, written and oral. French 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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