Spécialiste principal en ingénierie des essais / Senior Test Engineering Specialist
Telesat · Gatineau, Quebec
Posted 29 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 29 days Telesat's roles stay open a median of 44 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Telesat's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Telesat
- low 0 stale, 1 reposted of 55 open
- Hiring momentum
- 81 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
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About this role
The Senior Test Engineering Specialist at Telesat will be responsible for developing verification matrices and conducting tests to validate the Telesat Lightspeed system's performance. This role involves hands-on testing in a lab environment, working closely with antenna vendors and RF engineers, and ensuring that the product meets all technical and business requirements. The specialist will also support planning and execution of tests for feeder and user links, collaborating with various teams to foster innovation.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
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What you need
- B. Sc. in Electrical, Computer or System Engineering
- Minimum 12 years of relevant experience in satellite communications
- 5+ years of experience with different antenna types (Flat Panel, Parabolic, Aero Antenna)
- 5+ years of experience in Satellite RF communication systems
- Strong understanding of RF engineering principles and design practices
- Hands-on experience with RF test equipment (oscilloscopes, signal generators, spectrum analyzers)
Nice to have
- Experience with different Ka band antenna vendors
- Experience with BUC/LNB and various antenna technologies
- Experience in planning activities for LEOP and IOT
- Experience in MEF standards
- Proficient with MATLAB, Python, or similar
Worth weighing
- Onsite work required at least four days a week
- No salary or benefits listed in the posting
- The role involves working with a new satellite network set to launch in 2027, which may imply a dynamic and evolving work environment
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Listed by Telesat on their lever job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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