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 12 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
Main Responsibilities
- Define and maintain software architecture for military User Terminal products and programs.
- Lead architectural trade studies and technology evaluations.
- Collaborate with Systems Engineering to derive software architectures from system requirements.
- Ensure software designs meet reliability, resiliency, and cybersecurity requirements.
- Define interfaces between embedded software, networking components, modems, and external systems.
- Serve as software technical authority during customer engagements and design reviews.
- Guide development teams on architecture implementation and best practices.
- Support proposals, demonstrations, and technical reviews.
- Support integration, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis.
- Mentor software engineers and technical leads.
Education and Experience Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline.
- Master's degree considered an asset.
- 10+ years of software engineering experience with increasing technical leadership responsibility.
- Experience defining and leading architectures for SATCOM, wireless communications, networking, defense, aerospace, or telecommunications systems.
- Experience working on government, military, defense, or security-sensitive programs is highly desirable.
Specialized Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Strong understanding of software architecture principles and design methodologies.
- Experience architecting distributed, embedded, and real-time software systems.
- Strong knowledge and experience with SATCOM, wireless communications systems, modem technologies, RF systems, and IP-based communications.
- Experience with User Terminal, gateway, modem, antenna control, networking, or telecommunications systems.
- Understanding of military communications concepts, tactical networking, and mission-critical systems.
- Experience programming in C, C++, and Python.
- Knowledge of Linux-based embedded systems and operating system fundamentals.
- Strong understanding of routing, switching, VPNs, QoS, multicast, and secure communications.
- Experience with virtualization, containerization, and cloud technologies.
- Understanding of cybersecurity principles and secure software development practices.
- Experience with Agile development methodologies.
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
Decision Making and Supervision
- Provides architectural direction across military User Terminal programs. No direct reports, but significant technical leadership and mentoring responsibilities.
Working Conditions
- Hybrid work environment. Occasional domestic and international travel may be required.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline
- 10+ years of software engineering experience with increasing technical leadership responsibility
- Experience defining and leading architectures for SATCOM, wireless communications, networking, defense, aerospace, or telecommunications systems
- Experience architecting distributed, embedded, and real-time software systems
- Strong knowledge of SATCOM, wireless communications systems, modem technologies, RF systems, and IP-based communications
- Experience programming in C, C++, and Python
- Knowledge of Linux-based embedded systems and operating system fundamentals
- Strong understanding of routing, switching, VPNs, QoS, multicast, and secure communications
- Experience with virtualization, containerization, and cloud technologies
- Understanding of cybersecurity principles and secure software development practices
- Experience with Agile development methodologies
- Master's degree
- Experience working on government, military, defense, or security-sensitive programs
What We Do
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.
