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Telesat
Full Timeentry
Saskatchewan, CAPosted 6 days ago

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Job Description

Telesat (Nasdaq and TSX: 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. 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 14 GEO satellites, the Canadian payload on ViaSat-1 and one LEO 3 demonstration satellite.

The Senior Software

Engineer, working in collaboration with other teams, will develop applications for the planning, business support and operation of the Telesat Lightspeed System.

Develop in-depth knowledge of system operations requirements, software architecture, and design specifications

Provide development activities level of effort and duration estimates for planning and scheduling

Conduct quality assurance and support debugging promptly

Provide regular updates to management on work in progress, work completed, work planned and issues potentially impacting the on-time completion or quality level of work

Write technical documentation

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering or equivalent practical experience

At least 10 years of relevant industry experience working in software development or software engineering

Hands-on programming experience in relevant industry standard languages (e.g., Golang, Java, .NET, Python, C/C++, etc.)

Experience with agile development and software lifecycles

Creative problem-solving skills and strong analytical and decision-making skills

Knowledge of DevSecOps concepts and practice considered an asset

Knowledge of computational optimization techniques including ML/AI methods considered an asset

Knowledge of satellite RF communications technologies considered an asset

Strong written and oral English communication skills

Decision Making & Supervision In this role, the incumbent will have influence on the design, development and deployment of Lightspeed System Operations software applications.

Supervision

Exercised – This role has no direct reports, but will work and interact with multi-disciplinary engineering, contracts, legal, and commercial teams.

Working conditions are generally comfortable typical of an office environment

Occasional overtime may be required The successful candidate must be able to work in Canada and obtain clearance under the Canadian Controlled Goods program (CGP).

We are committed to providing the best candidate experience possible including any required accommodations at every stage of our interview process. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential. #

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