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Senior LEO Satellite Operations Engineer

Ottawa, Ontario💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-21 → 2026-09-26

Core

Leads engineering aspects for in-orbit operations of LEO satellite subsystems to maximize health, performance, and commercial availability.

Role type

Senior IC satellite operations engineer (LEO)

Builds

Satellite operations products, SCS systems, SOC concepts of operation, and automation tools

Domain

Aerospace / Satellite Communications

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Satellite operations engineering, subsystem design and operation, control systems, radio frequency communications, software development, real-time decision-making, analytical problem solving

Preferred skills

Containerized software platforms, Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Python programming

Technologies

SCS systems, Satellite Data Platform (SDP), Python

Responsibilities

Leads integration of SCS systems and development of satellite operations products; Leads SOC testing, validation and verification of SatOps systems; Manages evolution of satellite operations CONOPS for LEOP and routine operations phases; Provides engineering guidance to satellite controllers during all phases of operations; Supports automation development for satellite operations procedures; Provide inputs to Satellite Data Platform (SDP) design, analytics and maintenance; Details satellite operations processes within the SOC; Refines satellite control guidelines outside of the SCS.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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