Payload System Verification & Validation Engineer | Hybrid/Remote Opportunity | Fastwater Staffing

📍 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
📄 Employment Type: Full-Time
🏢 Work Arrangement: On-site preferred; remote or hybrid may be considered for exceptional candidates
🚀 Start Date: Immediate
💰 Compensation: TBD -- based on skills and experience

Important Screening Requirements

• Must be legally authorized to work in Canada.
• Must be eligible to obtain the required security clearance.
• Candidates may be based in the United States, Canada, or Europe, provided they meet work authorization and security clearance requirements.

About the Role

We are seeking a Payload System Verification & Validation Engineer to support the verification and validation of advanced digital telecommunications payloads. In this role, you will develop and execute comprehensive test plans, validate system requirements, and ensure the performance and reliability of next-generation payload architectures. The ideal candidate has a strong background in telecommunications systems, RF testing, and verification methodologies, with experience working on complex digital payloads in the aerospace, telecommunications, or related industries.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute verification and validation (V&V) plans for digital telecommunications payload systems.
• Perform requirements verification through system-level and component-level testing.
• Validate the performance of digital payload architectures, including Software Defined Radio (SDR) processors and digital beamforming systems.
• Conduct RF testing using industry-standard test equipment and methodologies.
• Develop test automation scripts and analyze test data using Python, MATLAB, or similar tools.
• Configure and control laboratory test equipment using SCPI, VISA, and related interfaces.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, systems, and integration teams to resolve technical issues and ensure system compliance.
• Prepare technical documentation, test reports, and verification evidence to support project milestones.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in telecommunications systems, particularly digital payloads (experience outside the space industry will also be considered).
• Strong expertise in requirements verification through testing, including the development and execution of test plans.
• Solid understanding of:
  • Digital payload architectures
  • Software Defined Radio (SDR)-based flexible processors
  • Digital beamforming using DRA
• Hands-on experience with:
  • Vector Network Analyzers (VNA)
  • Spectrum Analyzers
  • Baseband Signal Generators
  • Channel Emulators
  • Bit Error Rate (BER) Testers
  • Python, MATLAB, or LabVIEW for test automation and data analysis
  • SCPI, VISA, and similar interfaces for instrument control

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with FPGA-based systems and embedded software architectures.
• Experience supporting satellite payload verification, telecommunications systems, or aerospace programs.
• Familiarity with RF system integration, system verification, and digital communication technologies.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and cross-functional collaboration skills.