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 50 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 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 fleet consists of 14 GEO satellites, the Canadian payload on ViaSat-1 and one LEO 3 demonstration satellite. For more information, follow Telesat on X and LinkedIn or visit www.telesat.com
The Director, System Integration and Test, will have multiple responsibilities of interacting with external vendors who contribute HW/SW to the LightSpeed constellation system, internal development teams and will have managers from the System Integration and test team reporting to this role.
Main Responsibilities
- Develop strategic and long-term goals for the System Integration team.
- Collaborate with various segments leads in Lightspeed eco system and be the driver of quality through the organization
- Contribute/Drive CI/CD/CT test strategies.
- Review test plans/test reports and establish dashboards for reporting to executive/leadership teams
- Work in a dynamic fast paced environment and be adaptable to various needs of the project.
- Responsible for System Integration and System Test of Lightspeed echo system
- Demonstrate strong leadership skills with a can-do attitude and maintain collaborative approach doing the same.
Education and Experience
- Bachelors or master's in computer science, Electrical or Aerospace Engineering.
- At least 10-15 years of proven experience in leading large teams and delivering complex projects
- Strong leadership and project management skills
- Effective communication and presentation skills.
Primary Qualifications
- 10+ years experience in Telecom/Satcom with at least 6+ years in leadership role
- 10+ years of strong networking, routing protocols
- Strong experience with various Network Management Systems
- Hands on experience with various phases of Software Development Life Cycle
- Deep knowledge of various cloud data architectures (Azure), Kubernetes and containerized data services
- Strong experience of various data lake technologies
- Strong ability to influence and participate with various technical decisions across different levels of organization
- Proven ability to build automation teams
- Experience with tools like Jama/Jira and generating various dashboards for leadership team
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong RF skills with exposure to modulation and coding used in modern standards like DVB-S2(X) and DVB-RCS2.
- Experience in RF testing in Ka bands
At Telesat, we take pride in being an equal opportunity employer that values equality in the workplace. We are committed to providing the best candidate experience possible including any required accommodations at every stage of our interview process. All qualified applicants that have been selected for an interview that require accommodations, are advised to inform the Telesat Talent team accordingly. We will work with you to meet your needs. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential.
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Backed by a legacy of engineering excellence, reliability, and industry-leading customer service, Telesat is one of the largest and most successful global satellite operators. Telesat works collaboratively with its customers to deliver critical connectivity solutions that tackle the world’s most complex communications challenges, providing powerful advantages that improve their operations and drive profitable growth.
Continuously innovating to meet the connectivity demands of the future, Telesat Lightspeed, the company’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network, will be the first and only LEO network optimized to meet the rigorous requirements of telecom, government, maritime and aeronautical customers. Telesat Lightspeed will redefine global satellite connectivity with ubiquitous, affordable, high-capacity links with fiber-like speeds.
