Senior Director LEO Satellite Operations 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.

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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 company’s state-of-the-art Satellite fleet consists of 12 GEO satellites, the Canadian payload on ViaSat-1 and one LEO 3 demonstration satellite.

The Senior

Director LEO Satellite Operations will have overall responsibility for the development of the systems and the team that will operate the Lightspeed constellation of satellites through all phases of the mission including initial deployment, orbit raising, in service and end of life disposal. The Director will be responsible for overseeing the operations of the satellites following launch through all phases of the mission to ensure efficient and reliable long term operations of the constellation. Lead the team refining the system requirements for all elements of the Lightspeed SOC including real-time command and telemetry processing, flight dynamics system, space situational awareness, data storage and analytics, ground encryption, constellation management and operations automation.



~ Define the Satellite Operations organization structure, staffing and training plans to ensure that appropriate resources are in place to support the system development and operations working in close collaboration with other departments as needed to secure required support and resources. ~ Define and manage the SOC detailed development and deployment schedule to identify critical paths, schedule risks and mitigation strategies. ~ Coordinate with the Program Management Office and other program stakeholders to ensure the SOC interfaces with other segments (Network Operations, Landing Station Network) and deployment plan is aligned with the overall program requirements. ~ Develop mission operations procedures and processes for LEOP, Orbit Raising and In-Orbit validation and conduct appropriate training and rehearsals. ~ Bachelors degree in Engineering, Science or Mathematics ~ 10+ years of experience managing a team of direct reports ~ Expertise in LEO satellite constellation operations development and deployment ~ Expertise in satellite control systems, flight dynamics systems and managing space situational awareness ~ Robust leadership, team building, staff development and mentoring skills ~ Strong technical, presentation, interpersonal, written and communication skills ~ Perform technical and programmatic assessments and provide risk assessments, recommendations and advice to the senior management team ~ Oversee satellite operations team including managers and their reports ~ The successful candidate must be able to work in Canada and obtain clearance under the Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP).

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📌 Senior Director, Data Engineering, Data Management (Ottawa)
🏢 Telesat
📍 Ottawa