Digital Payload Principal System Engineer for Fastwater Staffing

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

What We’re Looking For

• 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)