Telesat

Telesat

LEO Flight Dynamics Specialist

Ottawa, Ontario

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About the role

  • 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.
  • All qualified applicants that have been selected for an interview that require accommodations, are advised to inform the Telesat Talent team accordingly.

Responsibilities

  • Develops and maintain automation scripts and CI/CD pipelines for operational workflows
  • Manages version control, configuration management, and deployment of software changes
  • Troubleshoots, optimizes, and monitors FDS performance and stability
  • Documents all developed systems and workflows in Confluence and technical documentation
  • Collaborates with the SOC Systems team and external vendors to integrate new operational capabilities
  • Leads Flight Dynamics System (FDS) development
  • tailoring processes to manage the Lightspeed constellation
  • Lead orbit management CONOPS for all phases of the Lightspeed mission
  • Optimizes FDS system to monitor and maintain orbit determination and maneuver reconstruction processes

Company info

  • Telesat (Nasdaq and
  • 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.
  • Telesat 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.
  • For more information, follow Telesat on X and LinkedIn or visit www.telesat.com As a member of the LEO SOC Development team, the LEO Flight Dynamics Specialist owns the software and automation backbone of the Flight Dynamics System (FDS).
  • The FD specialist ensures reliability, scalability, and maintainability of operational scripts, workflows, and toolchains, and bridges the gap between mission operations and software engineering.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Successful candidate must possess (or be eligible to obtain) a CGP security clearance

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