📍 Location: Montreal, Canada
📄 Employment Type: Full-Time
🏢 Work Arrangement: On-site preferred; hybrid/remote considered for exceptional candidates (must be willing to work on-site at least one week per month)
🚀 Start Date: Immediate
💰 Compensation: TBD -- based on skills and experience
Important Screening Requirements
- Must be eligible to obtain or hold Controlled Goods Program (CGP) clearance.
- H-1B visa holders are welcome to apply.
- Relocation assistance is available for qualified candidates.
- Candidates working remotely or in a hybrid capacity must be willing to travel and work on-site in Montreal for at least one week per month.
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Satellite Database Systems Engineer to support the development, integration, and maintenance of satellite mission databases for advanced LEO and MEO communication systems. In this role, you will work closely with flight software, mission operations, and systems engineering teams to ensure the accuracy, reliability, and integrity of satellite telemetry and command databases. The ideal candidate has extensive experience with satellite database systems, mission control environments, and flight operations for commercial or government space programs.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain satellite telemetry and command databases for mission operations.
- Support the integration of satellite databases with mission control systems and flight software.
- Develop and manage MIB (Management Information Base) telemetry and command databases.
- Validate database configurations to ensure accuracy and operational readiness.
- Collaborate with systems engineering, flight software, and mission operations teams throughout the project lifecycle.
- Support database testing, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
- Maintain technical documentation, database configurations, and operational procedures.
- Contribute to the successful deployment and operation of LEO/MEO satellite communication missions.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 10+ years of relevant experience.
- Experience working with MIB telemetry and command databases for satellite mission operations.
- Familiarity with satellite telemetry ground systems, mission control software, and flight software integration.
- Experience supporting Satellite Database development for LEO and/or MEO communication constellations.
- Strong understanding of satellite mission operations, telemetry processing, and command database management.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting commercial or government satellite mission operations.
- Experience with satellite ground systems integration and mission control platforms.
- Familiarity with systems engineering processes for space missions.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
