csmc
Space Systems Engineer
Waterloo, Ontario
No sponsorshipDetected 20 days ago
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About the role
- This role is best suited for engineers who have hands on experience designing or integrating space systems and who are motivated to apply that expertise to programs tied to national security, space infrastructure, and advanced technology development.
Responsibilities
- Lead systems engineering activities for space-based systems across the full lifecycle (concept → mission definition → design → integration → validation → deployment)
- Define and manage mission-level and system-level requirements, ensuring traceability from orbital/mission objectives to subsystem design
- Design and evaluate space system architectures, including: spacecraft / satellites, payload integration, ground segment and communications interfaces
- Support space mission design and planning, including system-of-systems considerations (space + ground + data layers)
- Lead or support verification and validation planning for space systems, including environmental and operational constraints
- Collaborate with internal teams and external partners (including government, space agencies, and contractors) on program execution
- Support development of technical proposals and mission concepts for space, defence, and national security applications
- Identify and manage risks specific to space systems, including reliability, redundancy, and mission failure modes
- Reliability and redundancy design for space systems
- CSMC is building technologies that will shape Canada's future in energy, space, and national security.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or Systems Engineering (or similar)
- An absolute minimum of 2-5+ years of experience working on space systems (NOT aircraft / traditional aerospace)
- Demonstrated experience with one or more:
- Familiarity with space-specific engineering constraints, such as: vacuum / thermal / radiation environments
- Experience with:
- Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Canada, able to obtain and maintain Government of Canada security clearance, and eligible to meet foreign affiliation and export control requirements.
Nice to have
- mission systems engineering for space programs
- payload integration or space hardware development
- Experience translating mission requirements into system architecture for space-based applications
- Familiarity with space-specific engineering constraints, such as:
- vacuum / thermal / radiation environments
- mass, power, and bandwidth limitations
- Experience working on complex, multi-disciplinary space systems
- Strong systems thinking, analytical capability, and ability to communicate technical concepts clearly
Compensation
- Along the way, you'll have access to competitive compensation, benefits, and equity, and the chance to grow with a company that values ownership, curiosity, and technical excellence.
Benefits
- Along the way, you'll have access to competitive compensation, benefits, and equity, and the chance to grow with a company that values ownership, curiosity, and technical excellence.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Canada, able to obtain and maintain Government of Canada security clearance, and eligible to meet foreign affiliation and export control requirements.
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