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 50 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 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 fleet consists of 15 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 Senior Integration and Test Engineer will be responsible for developing and maintaining system verification and validation plans of the Telesat LEO constellation communication system. In addition, they will participate in the various testing activities across the Telesat Lightspeed system with vendors and other partners and responsible for maintaining the lab setups and supporting field activities when required.
Main Responsibilities
- In this role, the incumbent will issue recommendations and have influence on the system verification and validation of the Telesat Lightspeed system
- Develop system and sub system verification matrices against system requirements
- Coordinate and participate in system level testing activities including test planning, execution and reporting
- Serve as a SATCOM SME and support other technical staff as required
- Develop/maintain test cases, test beds required for various Test cases.
- Hands on testing in the Leo Lab for various data path and routing features.
- Work with other segments like DevOps, Ground Systems, Satellite and foster a collaborative and innovative environment.
- Plays an active role in component and subsystem design and test activities
- Configuring test equipment like Satellite Link Emulators, signal generator, spectrum analyzer and traffic generators.
- Ensure product under test meets technical, functional, performance and business requirements.
- Work with partners and other vendors in various test campaigns.
Education and Experience
- B. Sc. in Electrical, Computer or System Engineering and a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in satellite communications
- Strong exposure to modulation and coding used in modern satellite communication standards like DVB-S2X, TDMA, DVB-RCS2, etc.
- Strong Understanding of Linux, IP and Routing Protocols.
- Demonstrated understanding of air interfaces, modem technologies, modulation and coding and its impact on the satellite link performance
- Experience in test case and defect tracking tools (Jira, Jama)
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with management, engineering teams and partners / suppliers.
- Familiarity with Agile development methodologies.
- Experience working with geographically dispersed teams.
Specialized Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Experience with various traffic generators like Ixia, Spirent
- Highly collaborative team player who can quickly earn the confidence of co-workers and teammates.
- Proficient with MATLAB, Python or C++.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Automation experience with programming languages like Python.
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