Financial Filings Events Contact IR Investor News Financial Filings Events Contact IR Return to Jobs List Manager, Link Layer Testing 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 55 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 and Government 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 companys state-of-the-art Satellite fleet consists of 14 GEO satellites, the Canadian payload on Via

Sat-1 and one LEO 3 demonstration satellite.

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In or visit The Manager, Link Layer Testing is responsible for leading the endtoend integration, verification, and validation of the Lightspeed Link segment, including all groundtospace and spacetoground communications capabilities.

This role owns the planning, execution, and reporting of systemlevel testing activities to ensure that Link functionality meets system requirements, performance objectives, and operational readiness criteria.

The Manager will lead a team of verification and validation engineers and work closely with system engineering, payload, radio frequency, network, operations, and supplier teams to deliver highconfidence system releases.

Key Accountabilities Technical Leadership and Ownership Own the integration, verification, and validation strategy for the Link segment across all program releases.

Lead Link endtoend system testing spanning ground equipment, spacecraft, network control systems, and operational environments.

Define and maintain verification plans, test procedures, and acceptance criteria for Link capabilities.





Ensure full traceability from system and segment requirements to verification activities and test evidence.

Test Planning and Execution Plan and execute laboratory, simulation, and integrated system tests to validate Link functionality and performance.

Lead system readiness activities supporting test readiness reviews, system readiness reviews, and operational readiness milestones.

Review and approve supplier test plans, test reports, and release documentation related to Link deliverables.

Drive issue identification, triage, root cause analysis, and closure in collaboration with engineering and supplier teams.

Team Leadership and People Management Build, lead, and develop a highperforming Link verification and validation team.

Assign priorities, manage workload, and ensure delivery against program milestones.

Provide technical coaching and mentorship to verification and validation engineers.

Support hiring, onboarding, and skills development to ensure the right capabilities are in place.

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Functional and Supplier Collaboration Act as the primary verification and validation interface for Linkrelated topics.

Partner closely with system engineering, payload engineering, radio frequency engineering, network engineering, operations, and program management teams.

Participate in design and technical reviews to ensure testability and verification coverage.

Communicate test status, risks, and results clearly to engineering leadership and stakeholders.

Certification and Compliance Produce clear, traceable, and auditable verification evidence to support internal readiness decisions and external certification activities.

Ensure verification activities comply with organizational processes, quality standards, and governance requirements.

Required Qualifications Education and Experience Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Telecommunications, or a related field.





Minimum 812 years of relevant engineering experience, with at least 3 years in a technical leadership or management role.

Proven experience delivering systemlevel integration and verification for complex, multielement systems.

Technical Skills Robust knowledge of satellite communications systems and groundtospace communications architectures.

Experience with system integration and endtoend testing of largescale telecommunications or aerospace systems.

Solid understanding of performance, availability, reliability, and operational behavior in complex systems.

Familiarity with laboratory environments, simulators, and test infrastructure.

Leadership and Communication Demonstrated ability to lead crossfunctional technical teams.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to explain complex technical issues to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.

Experience working with external suppliers and partners.

Preferred Qualifications Experience with satellite constellations or largescale communications networks.

Background in radio frequency systems, payload validation, or network performance testing .

Experience supporting operational readiness, early operations, or inservice validation .

Core Competencies Technical leadership and decisionmaking Systems thinking and problem solving Planning, execution, and delivery discipline Collaboration and stakeholder management Mentorship and team development Reliability and CGP clearance are required.

At Telesat, we take pride in being an equal opportunity employer that values equality in the workplace.

We are committed to providing the best candidate experience possible including any required accommodations at every stage of our interview process.

All qualified applicants that have been selected for an interview that require accommodations, are advised to inform the Telesat Talent team accordingly.

We will work with you to meet your needs.

All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential.

Apply Now Commitment: Full Time Hire - (FTE with Benefits) Department: Lightspeed System Development - Landing Stations and User Terminals Location: Ottawa, Ontario Team: System Integration and Test Apply Now

📌 Manager, Link Layer Testing (Ottawa)
🏢 Telesat
📍 Ottawa