Senior Test Engineering Specialist (36135)
- Gatineau, QC, Canada
Full-time
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Senior Test Engineering Specialist
The successful candidate will develop recommendations and influence system verification and validation for an advanced low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications system. The position requires working on-site in Gatineau, Quebec, a minimum of four (4) days per week.
Main Responsibilities
The successful candidate will develop recommendations and influence system verification and validation for an advanced low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications system. The position requires working on-site in Gatineau, Quebec, a minimum of four (4) days per week.
Main Responsibilities
- Develop verification matrices for feeder and user link system requirements, including spectrum usage, carrier sizes, polarization, and power control.
- Validate link establishment, maintenance, and degradation scenarios.
- Design and execute tests for feeder/user link coverage and elevation limits, spectrum assignment by user terminal (UT) and landing station (LS) location, and link behavior under fading, interference, and outage conditions.
- Act as the Link Layer subject matter expert for DVB-S2X, DVB-RCS2, and Ka-band link operation.
- Perform hands-on link testing in a LEO satellite laboratory, including channel emulation, link impairments, carrier aggregation, and spectrum flexibility.
- Configure and operate satellite link emulators, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, and traffic generators.
- Verify that products under test meet technical, functional, performance, and business requirements.
- Work with antenna vendors, modem teams, and RF engineers to validate end-to-end link behavior.
- Support over-the-air (OTA) testing plans and execution for feeder and user links.
- Support System Acceptance Planning activities for Launch and Early Orbit Phase (LEOP) and In-Orbit Testing (IOT).
- Collaborate with DevOps, Ground Systems, and Satellite teams to support innovative, coordinated verification activities.
- B.Sc. in Electrical, Computer, or Systems Engineering and a minimum of one year of relevant satellite communications experience.
- 5+ years of work with antenna types such as flat-panel, parabolic, and aero antennas, preferably in Ka-band.
- 5+ years in satellite RF communication systems, including modulation and coding standards such as DVB-S2(X) and DVB-RCS2.
- Strong knowledge of RF principles, design practices, and feeder/user link testing and validation.
- Hands-on RF test equipment experience: oscilloscopes, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, and satellite channel emulators.
- Strong understanding of Ka-band link budgets, polarization, adaptive coding and modulation (ACM), and interference effects.
- Knowledge of air interfaces, modems, modulation and coding, and satellite link performance.
- Experience with satellite link budget analysis and link impairments.
- Experience with Jira, Jama, or similar test/defect tracking tools.
- Effective communication with management, engineering teams, and suppliers; familiarity with Agile methods and geographically distributed teams.
- Experience with Ka-band antenna vendors, flat-panel and aero antennas, BUC/LNB, and other antenna technologies.
- Experience supporting LEOP and IOT planning.
- Familiarity with MEF standards.
- Proficiency with MATLAB, Python, or similar tools.
- Strong collaboration and written and oral communication skills.
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Responsibilities
Develop and execute verification and validation plans for LEO satellite feeder and user links, including coverage, spectrum use, link performance, and impairment scenarios. Conduct hands-on laboratory and over-the-air testing, verify products against requirements, and coordinate acceptance planning with antenna vendors, engineering teams, and satellite and ground systems teams.
Requirements
Requires a B.Sc. in Electrical, Computer, or Systems Engineering and at least one year of relevant satellite communications experience, along with five or more years working with antennas and satellite RF communication systems. Candidates should have strong Ka-band, DVB-S2(X), DVB-RCS2, RF testing, and link budget knowledge, plus experience with test equipment and tracking tools; MATLAB or Python and LEOP/IOT experience are preferred.
Skills
- Satellite Communications
- RF Testing
- DVB-S2X
- DVB-RCS2
- Ka-Band Link Operation
- Link Budget Analysis
- Adaptive Coding and Modulation
- Antenna Systems
- System Verification and Validation
- Channel Emulation
- Spectrum Analysis
- Over-the-Air Testing
- MATLAB
- Python
- Jira
- Jama
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Categories
- Engineering
- Technology
Keywords
- LEO Satellite Communications
- Feeder Links
- User Links
- System Verification
- System Validation
- DVB-S2X
- DVB-RCS2
- Ka-Band
- RF Communication Systems
- Link Budgets
- Adaptive Coding and Modulation
- Polarization
- Spectrum Assignment
- Link Impairments
- Channel Emulation
- Carrier Aggregation
- Spectrum Analyzers
- Signal Generators
- Traffic Generators
- Satellite Link Emulators
- Over-the-Air Testing
- LEOP
- In-Orbit Testing
- Jira
- Jama
- Agile
- MATLAB
- Python
- MEF Standards
- BUC/LNB