Payload System Verification and Validation Engineer for Fastwater Staffing

Role:

We are seeking qualified Payload System Verification and Validation Engineers to join a team dedicated to advanced satellite payload development. This role focuses on system-level engineering for next-generation digital communications payloads, with a particular emphasis on requirements verification through testing.

The engineer will be involved throughout the entire payload lifecycle—from architecture definition and requirements specification to integration, verification, and in-orbit validation. A solid understanding of both digital signal processing and RF payload architectures is essential, particularly in relation to Software Defined Radio (SDR) and Direct Radiating Array (DRA) systems.

Tasks:

• Define, analyze, and validate system and subsystem requirements for digital telecommunications payloads.
• Develop and execute verification plans, including defining test strategies, writing test procedures, and analyzing results.
• Lead or support system-level payload test campaigns, both at equipment and spacecraft level.
• Interface with payload hardware and software teams to ensure correct implementation and traceability of requirements.
• Participate in technical reviews and support anomaly investigation and resolution.
• Work with multi-disciplinary teams including RF, digital, embedded software, FPGA, and systems engineering.
• Contribute to technology evolution by identifying opportunities for design optimization and innovation.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• 5 years+ of experience in telecommunications systems, particularly in digital payloads. (experience outside of the Space industry will also be considered)
• Strong expertise in requirements verification by test, including practical experience in developing and executing test plans.
• Solid understanding of digital payload architectures, including SDR-based flexible processors and beamforming using DRA.
• Familiarity with hardware and software tools used in payload verification, such as:
• Vector Network Analyzers (VNA) and Spectrum Analyzers for RF testing
• Baseband signal generators, Channel Emulators, and BER testers
• Python, MATLAB, or LabVIEW for test automation and data analysis
• SCPI, VISA, and similar interfaces for instrument control
• Good understanding of FPGA-based systems and embedded software architectures is a plus.
• Must be eligible to work in Canada, capable of obtaining necessary security clearance.

Complementary Skills/Knowledge:

• Previous experience in Space or Constellation Operations
• Development and testing of new automated testing methodologies
• Knowledge of requirements Management tools such as DOORS/Windchill/Jama
• Demonstrated capability to efficiently work autonomously and with little to no supervision
• Written and verbal communications skills in English, knowledge of French will be considered favorably