Digital Payload System Engineer | Onsite Opportunity | Fastwater Staffing

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Location

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Employment Type

Contract-to-Permanent (Preferred) / Contract

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Work Arrangement

• 100% On-site
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Start Date

Immediate

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Compensation

TBD -- based on skills and experience

Important Screening Requirements

Must be legally authorized to work in

Canada

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• Must be eligible to obtain the required security clearance.
• This position requires
• 100% on-site work in Montreal, Quebec
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• Contract-to-permanent candidates are strongly preferred
• , although pure contract candidates will also be considered.
• English proficiency is required. French is considered an asset.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced

Digital Payload System Engineer

to support the design, integration, and verification of advanced digital regenerative payload systems for LEO and MEO satellite missions. In this role, you will contribute to system architecture, requirements development, integration, and testing while working closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver next-generation satellite communications solutions. The ideal candidate has a strong background in digital payload systems, satellite communications, and aerospace systems engineering.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop digital regenerative payload systems for LEO and MEO satellite missions.
• Define and manage system requirements, interface control documents (ICDs), and technical specifications.
• Support systems integration, verification, testing, troubleshooting, and issue resolution.
• Develop technical documentation, including requirements, test procedures, risk assessments, and engineering reports.
• Collaborate with customers, suppliers, and multidisciplinary engineering teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Participate in system design reviews, trade studies, and engineering analyses.
• Support payload performance evaluation and system optimization.

Utilize

Confluence

and

JIRA

to support engineering documentation and project execution.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in

Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics

• , or a related field.
• 8+ years
• of experience designing
• digital regenerative payload systems

for

• LEO and/or MEO satellite missions
• .

Comprehensive knowledge of

Digital communications

Software Defined Radio (SDR)

Digital Signal Processing (DSP)

• DVB-RCS and DVB-S2X protocols
• Digital modulation schemes

Class of Service (CoS)

Networking and MPLS

2G, 5G, and Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN)

• Strong understanding of aerospace systems engineering principles.
• Hands-on experience supporting system integration, testing, troubleshooting, and issue resolution.
• Strong technical writing skills, including requirements, ICDs, test procedures, and risk documentation.
• Experience using

Confluence

and

JIRA

• .
• Ability to work independently and solve complex engineering problems through analytical and creative thinking.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in

English

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Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• French language proficiency.
• Experience supporting end-to-end digital payload development for commercial or government satellite programs.
• Strong background in satellite communications, systems integration, and payload verification.