HIKINEX
Digital Payload System Engineer
Montreal, QC
No sponsorshipDetected 15 days ago
CybersecurityJiraConfluenceSystems EngineeringAerospace EngineeringElectrical EngineeringSignal Processing5G/LTECommunicationWriting
About the role
- The ideal candidate has a strong background in digital payload systems, satellite communications, and aerospace systems engineering.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop digital regenerative payload systems for LEO and MEO satellite missions.
- Define and manage system requirements, interface control documents (ICDs), and technical specifications.
- Support systems integration, verification, testing, troubleshooting, and issue resolution.
- Develop technical documentation, including requirements, test procedures, risk assessments, and engineering reports.
- Participate in system design reviews, trade studies, and engineering analyses.
- Support payload performance evaluation and system optimization.
- Utilize Confluence and JIRA to support engineering documentation and project execution.
- In this role, you will contribute to system architecture, requirements development, integration, and testing while working closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver next-generation satellite communications solutions.
- About the Role We are seeking an experienced Digital Payload System Engineer to support the design, integration, and verification of advanced digital regenerative payload systems for LEO and MEO satellite missions.
- Collaborate with customers, suppliers, and multidisciplinary engineering teams throughout the project lifecycle.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
- 8+ years of experience designing digital regenerative payload systems for LEO and/or MEO satellite missions.
- TBD -- based on skills and experience Important Screening Requirements Must be legally authorized to work in Canada.
- Must be eligible to obtain the required security clearance.
- English proficiency is required.
- Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
- Comprehensive knowledge of: Digital communications Software Defined Radio (SDR) Digital Signal Processing (DSP) DVB-RCS and DVB-S2X protocols Digital modulation schemes Class of Service (CoS) Networking and MPLS 2G, 5G, and Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) Strong understanding of aerospace systems engineering principles.
- Preferred Qualifications Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
- French language proficiency.
- Experience supporting end-to-end digital payload development for commercial or government satellite programs.
- Strong background in satellite communications, systems integration, and payload verification.
- Contract-to-Permanent (Preferred) / Contract 🏢
- Hands-on experience supporting system integration, testing, troubleshooting, and issue resolution.
- Strong technical writing skills, including requirements, ICDs, test procedures, and risk documentation.
- Experience using Confluence and JIRA.
Company info
- We are seeking an experienced Digital Payload System Engineer to support the design, integration, and verification of advanced digital regenerative payload systems for LEO and MEO satellite missions.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Date: Immediate 💰 Compensation: TBD -- based on skills and experience Important Screening Requirements Must be legally authorized to work in Canada
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