Spacecraft EMC Systems Engineer
- West-Island, Montreal, QC, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
- Posting language
- English · French
- Posted
Original job description
English section of this bilingual listing.
Company Description
Temps-Plein / Full-Time
Mode de travail: Hybride / Work arrangement: Hybrid
We are looking for a Spacecraft EMC Systems Engineer to collaborate on one of our projects in the space sector.
Who are we?
Scalian is a multinational engineering consulting firm with over 35 years of experience and nearly 6,000 specialists across 12 countries.
We provide expertise in Operations & Technology and Information Technology to a variety of industries, including aerospace, defense, railways, and energy, supporting their development.
At Scalian, people are at the heart of our priorities. By joining us, you will have the opportunity to achieve your professional goals in a collaborative and supportive environment.
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Job Description
Role and Responsibilities:
We are seeking a Spacecraft EMC Systems Engineer to support the development of advanced satellite and space systems. In this role, you will lead electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) activities across the full spacecraft lifecycle, from architecture definition and requirements management through integration, testing, launch readiness, and in-orbit support.
Working closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams, you will ensure that spacecraft bus and payload subsystems operate together reliably and meet all EMC and EMI requirements in demanding space environments.
Main responsibilities:
- EMC Architecture & Requirements
- Define and maintain spacecraft-level EMC requirements and compliance strategies
- Develop EMC architecture concepts, including grounding, shielding, harness routing, antenna placement, and interference mitigation approaches
- Ensure EMC requirements are properly allocated and traced throughout the system design
- EMC Analysis & Design Support
- Perform EMC and EMI analyses covering radiated and conducted emissions, susceptibility, shielding effectiveness, and RF interactions
- Identify potential interference risks early in the design lifecycle and recommend mitigation solutions
- Support electrical design activities to ensure compliance with EMC requirements
- System Engineering & Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Collaborate with payload, RF, power, software, structures, propulsion, and integration teams
- Participate in design reviews and provide technical guidance on EMC-related topics
- Communicate technical risks, trade studies, and compliance status to stakeholders
- Integration, Verification & Testing
- Define EMC verification and validation strategies at component, subsystem, and spacecraft levels
- Support EMC test planning, execution, analysis, and certification activities
- Develop test procedures, acceptance criteria, and compliance reports
- Technical Leadership
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams
- Support process improvements, standards development, and engineering best practices
- Act as a technical reference for EMC across programs
- Operations Support
- Support anomaly investigations and root-cause analysis during spacecraft operations
- Contribute to lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives
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Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or a related discipline
- 10+ years of experience in EMC, electrical systems engineering, or spacecraft development
- Strong knowledge of EMC/EMI principles, analysis methods, and verification approaches
- Experience working on complex aerospace, satellite, or high-reliability electronic systems
- Strong understanding of system engineering processes and multidisciplinary development environments
- Experience supporting integration, testing, and verification activities
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and lead technical discussions
- Professional proficiency in English; French is considered an asset
Assets:
- Experience with satellite, aerospace, or defense programs
- Previous technical leadership or team management experience
- Familiarity with tools such as JIRA, Confluence, or PLM environments
- Experience supporting design reviews and configuration management activities
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Additional Information
- Gain valuable experience across various sectors and critical projects while advancing within the same company;
- Enjoy a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package (health and dental insurance, life and long-term disability insurance, group RRSP with company Access continuous training to expand your knowledge and stay on the cutting edge of technology;
- -Access continuous training to expand your knowledge and stay on the cutting edge of technology;
- Build a personalized career path aligned with your professional goals;
- Explore international work opportunities through our mobility program and global presence;
- Join a dynamic, specialized, and growing team where communication is key and each team member is valued;
- Be part of a team where professional fulfillment is a priority (team buildings, happy hours, marathons, and much more!).
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Pourquoi rejoindre notre équipe ?
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Company Description
Temps-Plein / Full-Time
Mode de travail: Hybride / Work arrangement: Hybrid
We are looking for a Spacecraft EMC Systems Engineer to collaborate on one of our projects in the space sector.
Who are we?
Scalian is a multinational engineering consulting firm with over 35 years of experience and nearly 6,000 specialists across 12 countries.
We provide expertise in Operations & Technology and Information Technology to a variety of industries, including aerospace, defense, railways, and energy, supporting their development.
At Scalian, people are at the heart of our priorities. By joining us, you will have the opportunity to achieve your professional goals in a collaborative and supportive environment.
***
Nous recherchons un(e) Ingénieur(e) systèmes CEM spatial pour collaborer sur l'un de nos projets dans le secteur spatial.
Qui sommes-nous ?
Scalian est une société multinationale de conseil en ingénierie, forte de plus de 35 ans d'expérience et de près de 6 000 spécialistes répartis dans 12 pays.
Nous mettons notre expertise en Opérations et Technologie et Technologies de l'information au service de secteurs variés tels que l'aérospatiale, la défense, le ferroviaire et l'énergie, en soutenant leur développement et leur exploitation.
Chez Scalian l'humain est au coeur de nos priorités. En nous rejoignant, vous aurez vous aurez l'opportunité d'atteindre vos objectifs professionnels dans un environnement collaboratif et bienveillant.
Job Description
Role and Responsibilities:
We are seeking a Spacecraft EMC Systems Engineer to support the development of advanced satellite and space systems. In this role, you will lead electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) activities across the full spacecraft lifecycle, from architecture definition and requirements management through integration, testing, launch readiness, and in-orbit support.
Working closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams, you will ensure that spacecraft bus and payload subsystems operate together reliably and meet all EMC and EMI requirements in demanding space environments.
Main responsibilities:
- EMC Architecture & Requirements
- Define and maintain spacecraft-level EMC requirements and compliance strategies
- Develop EMC architecture concepts, including grounding, shielding, harness routing, antenna placement, and interference mitigation approaches
- Ensure EMC requirements are properly allocated and traced throughout the system design
- EMC Analysis & Design Support
- Perform EMC and EMI analyses covering radiated and conducted emissions, susceptibility, shielding effectiveness, and RF interactions
- Identify potential interference risks early in the design lifecycle and recommend mitigation solutions
- Support electrical design activities to ensure compliance with EMC requirements
- System Engineering & Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Collaborate with payload, RF, power, software, structures, propulsion, and integration teams
- Participate in design reviews and provide technical guidance on EMC-related topics
- Communicate technical risks, trade studies, and compliance status to stakeholders
- Integration, Verification & Testing
- Define EMC verification and validation strategies at component, subsystem, and spacecraft levels
- Support EMC test planning, execution, analysis, and certification activities
- Develop test procedures, acceptance criteria, and compliance reports
- Technical Leadership
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams
- Support process improvements, standards development, and engineering best practices
- Act as a technical reference for EMC across programs
- Operations Support
- Support anomaly investigations and root-cause analysis during spacecraft operations
- Contribute to lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives
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Rôle et responsabilités :
Nous recherchons un(e) Ingénieur(e) systèmes spécialisé(e) en compatibilité électromagnétique (CEM) pour contribuer au développement de satellites et de systèmes spatiaux avancés.
Vous serez responsable des activités CEM tout au long du cycle de vie des projets, de la définition de l'architecture et des exigences jusqu'à l'intégration, la validation, la préparation au lancement et le support en opérations. Vous travaillerez en étroite collaboration avec des équipes multidisciplinaires afin d'assurer la compatibilité électromagnétique de l'ensemble des sous-systèmes de la plateforme et de la charge utile.
Responsabilités principales:
- Architecture CEM et gestion des exigences
- Définir et maintenir les exigences CEM au niveau système
- Élaborer les stratégies de mise à la masse, de blindage, de routage des harnais et de gestion des interférences
- Assurer la traçabilité des exigences CEM tout au long du développement
- Analyses CEM et support à la conception
- Réaliser des analyses CEM/CEMI portant sur les émissions et susceptibilités rayonnées et conduites, les interactions RF et l'efficacité des protections électromagnétiques
- Identifier les risques d'interférences dès les premières phases de conception et proposer des mesures correctives
- Soutenir les équipes de conception dans l'application des bonnes pratiques CEM
- Ingénierie système et collaboration multidisciplinaire
- Collaborer avec les équipes charge utile, RF, puissance, logiciel, structures, propulsion et intégration
- Participer aux revues de conception et fournir un leadership technique sur les enjeux CEM
- Présenter les risques, analyses et recommandations techniques aux parties prenantes du projet
- Intégration, validation et essais
- Définir les stratégies de vérification et de validation CEM aux niveaux composant, sous-système et satellite complet
- Soutenir la planification, l'exécution et l'analyse des essais CEM
- Préparer les procédures d'essais, critères d'acceptation et rapports techniques
- Leadership technique
- Accompagner et encadrer les ingénieurs plus juniors
- Contribuer à l'amélioration continue des processus, standards et méthodologies d'ingénierie
- Agir à titre d'expert technique CEM au sein des programmes
- Support aux opérations
- Participer aux investigations d'anomalies et aux analyses de causes racines
- Contribuer à la capitalisation des retours d'expérience et à l'amélioration des futures conceptions
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or a related discipline
- 10+ years of experience in EMC, electrical systems engineering, or spacecraft development
- Strong knowledge of EMC/EMI principles, analysis methods, and verification approaches
- Experience working on complex aerospace, satellite, or high-reliability electronic systems
- Strong understanding of system engineering processes and multidisciplinary development environments
- Experience supporting integration, testing, and verification activities
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and lead technical discussions
- Professional proficiency in English; French is considered an asset
Assets:
- Experience with satellite, aerospace, or defense programs
- Previous technical leadership or team management experience
- Familiarity with tools such as JIRA, Confluence, or PLM environments
- Experience supporting design reviews and configuration management activities
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Qualifications requises :
- Diplôme en génie électrique, génie aérospatial, physique ou domaine connexe
- 10+ années d'expérience en compatibilité électromagnétique, ingénierie électrique ou développement de systèmes spatiaux
- Excellente connaissance des principes, analyses et méthodes de vérification CEM/CEMI
- Expérience sur des systèmes électroniques complexes à fortes exigences de fiabilité
- Bonne compréhension des processus d'ingénierie système
- Expérience en intégration, essais et validation
- Excellentes capacités d'analyse, de résolution de problèmes et de communication
- Capacité à travailler avec des équipes multidisciplinaires et à exercer un leadership technique
- Maîtrise professionnelle de l'anglais; le français constitue un atout
Atouts:
- Expérience dans les secteurs spatial, aérospatial ou défense
- Expérience en encadrement technique ou gestion d'équipe
- Familiarité avec des outils tels que JIRA, Confluence ou des environnements PLM
- Expérience de participation aux revues techniques et aux activités de gestion de configuration
Additional Information
Why join our team?
- Gain valuable experience across various sectors and critical projects while advancing within the same company;
- Enjoy a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package (health and dental insurance, life and long-term disability insurance, group RRSP with company Access continuous training to expand your knowledge and stay on the cutting edge of technology;
- -Access continuous training to expand your knowledge and stay on the cutting edge of technology;
- Build a personalized career path aligned with your professional goals;
- Explore international work opportunities through our mobility program and global presence;
- Join a dynamic, specialized, and growing team where communication is key and each team member is valued;
- Be part of a team where professional fulfillment is a priority (team buildings, happy hours, marathons, and much more!).
***
Pourquoi rejoindre notre équipe ?
- Acquérir une expérience enrichissante au sein de divers secteurs et projets critiques tout en évoluant dans une même entreprise ;
- Profiter d'un salaire compétitif et d'un ensemble d'avantages sociaux attractifs (assurance santé et dentaire, assurance vie et invalidité de longue durée, REER collectif avec contribution de l'entreprise, congés maladie, etc.) ;
- Accéder à des formations continues pour élargir vos connaissances et rester à la pointe des technologies ;
- Construire un plan de carrière personnalisé, aligné avec vos objectifs professionnels ;
- Explorer des opportunités de travail à l'international grâce à notre programme de mobilité et notre présence mondiale ;
- Intégrer un groupe dynamique, spécialisé et en pleine croissance, où la communication est essentielle et où chaque membre de l'équipe est valorisé ;
- Faire partie d'une équipe où l'épanouissement professionnel est une priorité (team buildings, 5 à 7, marathons, et bien plus encore !).
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Responsibilities
Lead spacecraft EMC activities throughout the system lifecycle, including requirements and architecture, analysis, design support, integration, verification, testing, and launch readiness. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, provide technical leadership, and support operational anomaly investigations and continuous improvement.
Requirements
Requires a degree in electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, physics, or a related discipline, plus at least 10 years of experience in EMC, electrical systems engineering, or spacecraft development. Candidates should have strong EMC/EMI expertise, experience with complex high-reliability systems and integration testing, and the ability to communicate and lead technical discussions; professional English is required, while French is an asset.
Skills
- Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
- Electromagnetic Interference (EMI)
- Spacecraft Systems Engineering
- EMC Requirements Management
- EMC Architecture
- Grounding
- Shielding
- Harness Routing
- Radiated and Conducted Emissions Analysis
- Susceptibility Analysis
- RF Interactions
- Interference Mitigation
- EMC Verification and Validation
- Integration and Testing
- Root-Cause Analysis
- Technical Leadership
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Group RRSP With Company Contributions
- Sick Leave
- Continuous Training
- International Mobility Opportunities
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Categories
- Engineering
- Science & Research
- Consulting
- Management & Leadership
Keywords
- Spacecraft
- Satellite Systems
- Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
- Electromagnetic Interference (EMI)
- EMC Requirements
- EMC Architecture
- Grounding
- Shielding
- Harness Routing
- Radiated Emissions
- Conducted Emissions
- Electromagnetic Susceptibility
- Shielding Effectiveness
- RF Interactions
- Interference Mitigation
- System Engineering
- Payload
- Power Systems
- Antenna Placement
- Integration
- Verification and Validation
- EMC Testing
- Design Reviews
- Configuration Management
- JIRA
- Confluence
- PLM
- Root-Cause Analysis
- Aerospace
- Defense