[ Fastwater Staffing ] Flight-Operations Systems Engineer | Relocate to Montreal, Canada (Full Relocation Package)

Montreal, QC / US / UK Until 9/21/2026 7+ years exp First posted July 23, 2026 Last posted July 23, 2026
Job description

The company provides full relocation support, including immigration assistance, and offers a relocation bonus upon arrival in Montreal. Selected candidates may work remotely during the initial months while their immigration process is being completed; however, the long-term expectation is for the individual to transition to onsite work in Montreal once relocation has been finalized.

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

Develop, test, and verify satellite constellation operations and procedures.

Job title

Flight-Operations Systems Engineer

Experience level

7+ years

Minimum experience

7+ years exp

Industry

aerospace

Location requirements

Remote initially, then onsite in Montreal, Canada; allows remote work

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

engineeringLEO/MEO SatOpsautomated satellite operationsIOTspace and ground segment designtelemetry structurePython

Preferred skills

STKrequirements management toolsconstellation operationsautomation scriptssimulation softwareFrench

Specializations

satellite operationsautomationspace segmentground segmentin-orbit procedures
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Montreal, QC, Canada

Hybrid City

United States

Remote Country

United Kingdom

Remote Country