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Senior User Terminal System Engineer

🕒 26 days ago
📍 🇨🇦 Ottawa +1 - Hybrid?🎸 Senior💻 Software Engineer💼 Full-Time
Systems EngineeringRequirements ManagementTechnical DocumentationIntegration
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📜 Description

  • Support development and maintenance of User Terminal requirements, PRDs, interfaces, and technical specifications.
  • Assist with requirements updates, traceability, compliance assessment, and requirements-to-test mapping across terminal hardware, modems, and software.
  • Participate in supplier meetings, workshops, requirements reviews, design reviews, and integration activities.
  • Review supplier documentation and track technical actions, interfaces, risks, deliverables, and verification status.
  • Assist with writing CONOPS and requirements for fixed, mobility, and maritime applications.
  • Prepare and review CDRLs, test plans, procedures, reports, compliance matrices, verification records, presentations, and technical reports.

🛠️ Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
  • 6 to 9 years of relevant engineering experience in systems engineering, satellite communications, telecommunications, aerospace, secure communications, networking, or a related field.
  • Experience supporting complex multidisciplinary product-development activities across requirements, design, integration, verification, and delivery.
  • Working knowledge of systems engineering, requirements management, technical documentation, integration, and verification.
  • Foundational knowledge of satellite communications, telecommunications, networking, RF, embedded systems, or software-intensive products.
  • Ability to analyze technical information, follow engineering processes, and produce clear, accurate documentation.
  • Familiarity with Jama, DOORS, Capella, Jira, Confluence, or equivalent tools is an asset.
  • Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, communication, and attention-to-detail skills.
Full job description

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 12 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


Telesat is seeking a motivated User Terminal System Engineer to support the development, integration, verification, and documentation of Lightspeed User Terminal solutions. This role provides exposure to advanced satellite communications, government and enterprise applications, mission-critical terminal use cases, and a range of suppliers.

The successful candidate will work under the guidance of experienced systems engineers while taking increasing ownership of defined work packages.

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 12 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 At Telesat, we take pride in being an equal opportunity employer that values equality in the workplace.  We are committed to providing the best candidate experience possible including any required accommodations at every stage of our interview process.   All qualified applicants that have been selected for an interview that require accommodations, are advised to inform the Telesat Talent team accordingly.  We will work with you to meet your needs.   All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential.

Main Responsibilities

  • Support development and maintenance of User Terminal requirements, PRDs, interfaces, and technical specifications.
  • Assist with requirements updates, traceability, compliance assessment, and requirements-to-test mapping across terminal hardware, modems, and software.
  • Participate in supplier meetings, workshops, requirements reviews, design reviews, and integration activities.
  • Review supplier documentation and track technical actions, interfaces, risks, deliverables, and verification status.
  • Assist with writing CONOPS and requirements for fixed, mobility, and maritime applications.
  • Prepare and review CDRLs, test plans, procedures, reports, compliance matrices, verification records, presentations, and technical reports.
  • Participate in laboratory integration, testing, demonstrations, troubleshooting, and acceptance activities.
  • Support contractual requirements reviews, bids, proposals, design activities, and customer deliverables.
  • Assist with Capella operational and functional architecture updates.

    • Education and Experience Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
  • 6 to 9 years of relevant engineering experience in systems engineering, satellite communications, telecommunications, aerospace, secure communications, networking, or a related field.
  • Experience supporting complex multidisciplinary product-development activities across requirements, design, integration, verification, and delivery.

    • Specialized Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

  • Working knowledge of systems engineering, requirements management, technical documentation, integration, and verification.
  • Foundational knowledge of satellite communications, telecommunications, networking, RF, embedded systems, or software-intensive products.
  • Ability to analyze technical information, follow engineering processes, and produce clear, accurate documentation.
  • Familiarity with Jama, DOORS, Capella, Jira, Confluence, or equivalent tools is an asset.
  • Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, communication, and attention-to-detail skills.

    • Decision Making & Supervision

  • Works under general supervision with increasing independence.
  • Makes routine technical decisions within established requirements, processes, and assigned scope.
  • Seeks guidance for decisions with significant architectural, contractual, safety, cost, or schedule implications.
  • Normally has no direct supervisory responsibility but may coordinate defined tasks as assigned.

    • Working Conditions

  • Hybrid office environment based in Ottawa, with regular virtual and in-person engineering meetings.
  • Work may include activities in laboratories, integration facilities, customer sites, and supplier facilities.
  • Occasional domestic and international travel may be required for workshops, reviews, integration, demonstrations, and customer or supplier engagements.
  • Occasional schedule flexibility may be required to support tests or collaborate across time zones.
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