ON-SITE IN MONTREAL IS PREFERRED; REMOTE OR HYBRID IS POSSIBLE FOR THE RIGHT CANDIDATE.
Open for candidates in Canada as well as the US
Role:
As a member of the Systems Engineering Department, the Platform TT&C Systems Engineer will provide technical expertise for the Tracking, Telemetry and Command subsystem that provides a communication path between the satellite and the operations control center.
Tasks:
Depending on the job function, the Platform TT&C Systems Engineer will perform and participate in the following tasks and activities depending on the background and experience of the candidate:
- Participate in the design of Platform TT&C systems that operate at various frequency bands
- Perform system-level link budget analyses
- Provide input to antenna scattering analyses and review results
- Support systems engineering documentation including requirements specifications, statement of compliance, verification matrix and design descriptions
- Prepare interface control documentation for TT&C subsystem interconnection with the other Platform subsystems
- Troubleshoot TT&C-related issues on integrated satellite and on Platform Engineering Model (FlatSat) test setups
- Ensure inter-operability between Platform TT&C subsystem and satellite Payload
- Contribute to overall communication concept of operations (ConOps)
- Support various milestone reviews: EQSR, SRR, PDR and CDR either at Customer, MDA or subcontractor facilities
Must haves:
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering
- 5+ years of relevant experience
- Strong RF engineering background
- Experience with communication subsystems including transceivers, couplers, filters & antennas
- Experience with Communication standards and regulations including but not limited to ITU, CCSDS and ETSI
Complementary skills/knowledge:
- Understanding of the space environment and communication satellites
- Experience with satellite tracking and/or ranging
- Demonstrated capability to efficiently work with little to no supervision
- Strong written and verbal communications skills in English, knowledge of French will be evaluated favorably
- Ability to lead and/or mentor junior members of the engineering team
