Want to be part of the team setting up the satellite control system for the most
advanced satellite constellation in the world?
In this role, you’ll be utilizing the latest software technology to develop
containerized software to support satellite operations and participating in
setting up a high-assurance containerized satellite control system.
You’ll have the opportunity to work with new technologies, learn about
satellites and satellite control systems, and work in a collaborative
operational team.
You’ll have a degree in computing, engineering or science with a variety of
courses (especially physics, systems engineering, or satellite engineering),
some work experience programming containerized software or some experience in an
operational industry, and preferably some experience at a large telecom
corporation.
Submit your resume today.
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Main Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain software related to the operations systems. The LEO SOC
Systems group produces an assortment of software to complement the control
systems and assist with operations. This includes spacecraft data storage
and visualization, monitoring tools, automation, etc.
- Develop, monitor and maintain the satellite operations systems to be used in
Telesat’s advanced LEO constellation.
- Participate in satisfying all system requirements for all elements of the
systems including real-time command and telemetry processing, flight dynamics
system, space situational awareness, data storage and analytics, ground
encryption, constellation management and operations automation.
- Assist other satellite operations teams in their efforts to the utilize the
control systems and related tasks.
- Participate in the procurement process of the satellite operations systems
including acceptance testing, verification of requirements, and training.
- Collaboration with the Lightspeed satellite engineering teams to ensure that
the systems are sufficient to operate the Lightspeed constellation.
- Develop and validate the operations systems, processes and procedures.
- Develop mission operations procedures and processes for LEOP, Orbit Raising
and In-Orbit validation and conduct appropriate training and rehearsals.
- Develop and implement robust automation of operational processes to reduce
the operational burden and ensure highly reliable operations of the
satellites in the constellation.
- Monitor and maintain the GEO satellite operations systems in use for the
current GEO fleet operated by Telesat. Telesat is currently operating 20+
spacecraft in geosynchronous orbit.
Education and Experience Required
- Bachelors degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Science or Mathematics.
- Proven experience with operational system, with a minimum of 9 years in
similar roles.
- Experience with modern operating systems, programing languages and
frameworks.
- Experience with on-prem clusters and containerized systems.
- Familiar with cybersecurity principals and best practices.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Fluent in English, both written and oral.
- Occasional international travel may be required; therefore, candidates will
need to provide proof that they have no national/international travel or visa
restrictions.
- Ability to obtain a NATO secret security clearance.
- Willingness to provide off hours support as part of a call-out rotation.
- Travel, support of projects across multiple time zones and other project
requirements may require overtime.
Decision Making and Supervision
- Self-motivated.
- In this role, the incumbent will issue recommendations and have influence on
the Lightspeed system design by:
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- Evaluating solutions for operations systems.
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- Providing decisions backed by technical assessments.
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- Supporting operational plans, anomaly responses and direct critical
responses as required.
- Incumbent may be required to provide leadership to project teams and
mentoring of junior staff.
- This role has no direct reports.
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The successful candidate must be able to work in Canada and obtain clearance
under the Canadian Controlled Goods program (CGP) and NATO secret level
clearance.
