Flight Operations Systems Engineer for Fastwater Staffing

Montreal, QC / US Until 8/21/2026 7+ years exp First posted March 27, 2026 Last posted March 27, 2026
Job description

ON-SITE IN MONTREAL IS PREFERRED; REMOTE OR HYBRID IS POSSIBLE FOR THE RIGHT CANDIDATE.

Role:

As part of the System Engineering Department, the Flight Operations Engineer will participate, and coordinate the work needed for the definition, development and execution of the constellation operations, and the preparations, implementation, testing and verification of the operations procedures.

Tasks:

The Satellite Flight-Operations engineer will perform and participate in the following tasks and activities, depending on the background and experience of the candidate.

  • Trade-off studies regarding the design, develop and testing of the satellite/constellation operations procedures.
  • Development of Spacecraft In-Orbit Operations Procedures and oversight of their execution and associated trainings.
  • Development of Satellite Operation Manuals, test procedures and oversight of their execution and associated trainings.
  • Verification & Validation Matrices of the operations procedures for on-orbit commissioning, routine, and contingency operations of the mission.
  • Support In-Orbit Test (IOT), anomaly resolution + FDIR.
  • Support the Satellite Simulator Operation and script development.

Must haves

  • · Bachelor’s degree in engineering in a relevant field
  • · At least 7 years of experience
  • · Previous experience with LEO/MEO SatOps.
  • · Experience with automated satellite operations and IOT
  • · Experience in concepts of space and ground segment design, specification and integration, knowledge of Flight Software role in operations, Satellite Database Operations concept and telemetry structure concepts.
  • · Knowledge in Python or other scripting languages

Complementary skills/knowledge

  • · AG1's Systems Tool Kit (STK)
  • · Requirements Management tools such as DOORS/Windchill/Jama
  • · Previous experience in Constellation Operations
  • · The design, development and testing of new automated operations flows and scripts.
  • · Experience creating or using models and/or simulation software.
  • Demonstrated capability to efficiently work with little to no supervision
  • Strong written and verbal communications skills in English, knowledge of French will be considered favorably
About this role

Summary

Coordinate satellite constellation operations, develop procedures, support testing and anomaly resolution.

Job title

Flight Operations Systems Engineer

Experience level

7+ years

Minimum experience

7+ years exp

Industry

aerospace

Location requirements

On-site in Montreal; remote/hybrid possible for right candidate.

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

engineering degree7 years experienceLEO/MEO SatOpssatellite operationsautomationPython

Preferred skills

STKrequirements management toolsconstellation operationssimulation software

Specializations

satellite operationsspace systemsautomationscript development
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Montreal, QC, Canada

On-site City