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Digital Payload Principal System Engineer Fastwater Staffing
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San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, 94199, USA
Listed on 2026-05-26
Listing for:
HIKINEX
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-05-26
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
DIGITAL PAYLOAD PRINCIPAL SYSTEM ENGINEER
Location: Montreal, QC
We’re partnering with a well-established satellite and space technology company that’s growing its Satellite Systems team in Montreal. This role focuses on the system-level design and architecture of advanced digital communication payloads for next-generation LEO/MEO satellite constellations.
What You’ll Do- Lead end-to-end architecture and design of digital satellite payloads
- Drive system requirements, trade studies, and capacity analysis
- Support program execution and proposal efforts
- Collaborate with customers and cross-functional engineering teams
- Lead and participate in design reviews across the full program lifecycle
- Define requirements for key subsystems (onboard digital processing, phased-array antennas, feeder links, optical ISLs)
- Oversee test planning and system verification
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in EE, Computer Engineering, Physics, or related field
- 15+ years of experience in satellite payload or communication systems engineering
- Strong background in LEO/MEO constellation architecture and digital payloads
- Experience leading multidisciplinary teams
- Solid knowledge of digital communications, signal processing, SDR, antennas, and networking
- Familiarity with simulation tools, space environment, and orbital mechanics
- 5G NTN experience is a plus
- Strong communication and collaboration skills (French a plus; English beneficial)
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