Satellite and Payload System Test Authority

Job description

**This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, which manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Satellite and Payload System Test Authority based in Canada.** Take a leading role in validating advanced satellite platforms, telecommunications payloads, and ground systems to ensure mission readiness and reliable performance. As the technical authority for system-level testing, you will shape test strategies, coordinate integration activities, and oversee verification across complex satellite communication programs. You will work with multidisciplinary engineering teams across the space and ground segments, helping identify technical issues and drive effective solutions throughout the project lifecycle. The role calls for deep expertise in digital communications and satellite architectures spanning low Earth orbit (LEO), medium Earth orbit (MEO), and geostationary orbit (GEO) systems. You will also leverage Python and scripting tools to improve test automation and efficiency. This is an opportunity to influence the quality and operational readiness of sophisticated space communication systems in a technically demanding environment. ### Accountabilities - Lead system-level testing, verification, and validation activities for satellite platforms and telecommunications payload systems. - Define and execute comprehensive test strategies, procedures, and plans for satellite and payload integration. - Coordinate integration and testing of space-segment and ground-segment systems throughout the project lifecycle. - Evaluate system performance, diagnose technical issues, and troubleshoot hardware, software, and communication problems during test campaigns. - Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure effective system integration, compliance with requirements, and mission readiness. - Support flight software integration, satellite database validation, and operational testing activities. - Develop and maintain test automation tools, scripts, and workflows using Python or other scripting languages to increase efficiency and repeatability. - Produce technical documentation, test reports, verification evidence, and engineering recommendations to support technical decisions and project outcomes. - Contribute to continuous improvement of testing methods, integration processes, and system verification practices. ### Requirements - Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline. - At least 10 years of relevant experience in digital communications within the space industry. - Demonstrated experience with satellite communication systems operating in LEO, MEO, and/or GEO. - Strong understanding of phased-array antenna systems with multiple active elements, including their role in satellite communications. - Solid knowledge of digital modulation techniques, digital signal processing, and communication networking principles. - Understanding of space- and ground-segment architectures, technical specifications, and system integration processes. - Familiarity with flight software integration and satellite database concepts. - Proficiency in Python or another scripting language for test automation, data analysis, or engineering support. - Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, attention to detail, and the ability to resolve complex technical challenges. - Effective technical communication, leadership, and cross-functional collaboration skills. - Preferred qualifications: Experience leading system integration, verification, and validation for satellite or payload systems; involvement in satellite communications, payload development, or mission operations; familiarity with automated test frameworks and systems engineering best practices. - Security eligibility: Must be eligible to obtain or already hold the required Controlled Goods Program (CGP) clearance. - Work eligibility and location: Remote opportunities are available to U.S. and Canadian citizens. European candidates may be considered with relocation assistance and a relocation bonus. H-1B visa holders are welcome to apply, subject to applicable work authorization and security requirements. ### Benefits - Compensation: To be determined based on skills and experience. - Employment type: Full-time position. - Remote work: Remote opportunity for eligible U.S. and Canadian citizens. - Relocation support: Relocation assistance and a bonus are offered to eligible candidates relocating from Europe. - Immediate start: The position is available to begin as soon as possible. - Technical impact: Opportunity to lead critical system-level testing and integration activities for advanced satellite and payload communication systems. - Collaborative environment: Work with multidisciplinary engineering teams on complex space and ground communication technologies.