Lead military Ka-band systems engineering for Telesat Lightspeed, coordinating requirements, verification, and interfaces across teams in Canada.
This senior individual-contributor role supports ESCP-P and other defence customers. You will adapt the LEO constellation and ground infrastructure for secure communications, using requirements management, trade studies, system verification, and performance assessment. Technical leadership spans multiple Lightspeed teams without people management.
Key Responsibilities: Translate customer requirements into traceability matrices and coordinate approved changes
Lead engineering trade studies addressing requirement gaps and technical decisions
Coordinate system-level interface, verification, and evidence planning
Assess mission operations, service management, security, and safety integration




Report technical status, risks, decisions, and delivery readiness
Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in systems, electrical, communications, aerospace, or computer engineering
At least 10 years of systems engineering experience on complex programs
End-to-end satellite communications and user-terminal interface experience
Requirements, traceability, interface, risk, and verification experience
Ability to obtain Top Secret and Canadian Controlled Goods clearances
Apply systems engineering expertise to military Ka-band performance, customer evidence, and secure Telesat Lightspeed communications.

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📌 Senior Satellite Systems Engineer ESCP-P (Quebec City)
🏢 Telesat
📍 Quebec City