Senior Space Systems & Mission Operations Engineer

Ottawa, Ontario (On-site at the Ottawa facility with periodic hybrid work options available)

Full time

Salary & Stock Options

Comprehensive Health & Dental package, starting 3 weeks paid annual leave

Today’s satellites are single-use assets that cannot be refueled, inspected, or repaired. Backed by leading venture capital and top-tier space innovation programs, Obruta is executing cutting-edge perception and navigation projects with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), National Research Council (NRC), and international commercial partners.

Senior Space

Systems &

Mission Operations Engineer to lead our systems engineering, customer integration architecture, and mission operations design. As Obruta transitions the RPOD Kit from laboratory prototypes to flight-ready commercial products, you will be the architectural bridge between our internal engineering disciplines (GNC, AI Computer Vision, Embedded Software, and Robotics) and our commercial customers' spacecraft platforms. You will own the definitive customer Interface Control Documents (ICDs), author Concept of Operations (CONOPS) for complex proximity operations, define operational safety boundaries for our Fault Detection, Isolation, and Recovery (FDIR) team, and shape the operator telemetry workflows for our ground control software.

Customer Integration & Interface Control Documents: Author, maintain, and own the definitive mechanical, electrical, thermal, power, and data/telemetry ICDs to enable plug-and-play integration between the RPOD Kit and third‑party host spacecraft buses.



Formulate end-to-end operational workflows and flight phase CONOPS for Rendezvous, Proximity Operations, and Docking (RPOD) missions—spanning far-range rendezvous, inspection, final approach, and docking. Collaborate with the GNC and FDIR engineering leads to define operational failure modes, system fault trees, and safety envelope criteria for autonomous abort/Collision Avoidance Maneuvers.

Ground Control & Operator Workflows: Define ground station commanding pipelines and telemetry displays for the OpenMCT ground monitoring system to facilitate Human‑in‑the‑Loop (HuTL) simulation and mission rehearsals.

Customer Technical Lead: Serve as the primary technical point of contact for customer vehicle integration, leading joint technical interchange meetings and mission feasibility assessments. Support the design of FlatSat test architectures and verification campaigns alongside the laboratory and embedded software teams. Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field. 4+ years of professional systems engineering or mission operations experience in the space industry or aerospace sector.

Proven track record authoring and managing formal space interface documents across avionics, data protocols,



and mechanical/electrical boundaries. Familiarity with space mission lifecycles, systems engineering standards (NASA Systems Engineering Handbook, ECSS, or equivalent), and formal Verification & Validation processes. Excellent cross-functional communication skills, with the ability to translate high‑level customer mission requirements into clear engineering tasks.

Successful candidates must able to obtain and maintain a security assessment under the Controlled Goods Program. Familiarity with space communication standards (CCSDS, XTCE packet dictionaries, CAN bus, SpaceWire, RS-422, Ethernet).

Experience working with requirements management tools (Valispace, Jama Software, DOORS, or Git‑based requirements frameworks). Direct experience supporting satellite integration, FlatSat testing, or launch/early‑orbit mission operations. You will define the baseline technical architecture and customer interfaces for the industry's premier commercial docking subsystem.

You will have broad technical leadership and the opportunity to build Obruta's systems engineering and mission operations practices from the ground up.

Equity

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, including women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and people of all sexual orientations and gender identities. If you require accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us at careers@obruta.

📌 Senior Space Systems & Mission Operations Engineer (Ottawa)
🏢 Obruta Space Solutions
📍 Ottawa