Flight-Operations Systems Engineer

Job Category: Engineering
Location: Quebec, Canada
Employment Type: Contract
Location Terms: Remote

We’re supporting a leading player in the space industry in their search for a Flight Operations Engineer to join their System Engineering Department. This role is focused on the development, implementation, and validation of satellite constellation operations and procedures — supporting mission success from launch through to routine and contingency operations.

What you’ll do:

  • Conduct trade studies to design and test satellite and constellation operations procedures

  • Develop in-orbit operations procedures and oversee their execution and training delivery

  • Build and maintain Satellite Operations Manuals and related test procedures

  • Define and manage verification and validation matrices for on-orbit commissioning, routine, and contingency ops

  • Support in-orbit testing, anomaly resolution, and fault detection isolation and recovery (FDIR)

  • Work with satellite simulators and develop scripts to support operations and testing

What you bring:

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field

  • 7+ years of experience in flight or constellation operations

  • Previous hands-on experience with LEO/MEO satellite operations

  • Experience with automated satellite ops and in-orbit testing (IOT)

  • Strong understanding of space and ground segment integration, flight software, satellite database operations, and telemetry structures

  • Proficiency with Python or similar scripting languages

Bonus points for:

  • Familiarity with AGI Systems Tool Kit (STK)

  • Experience using DOORS, Windchill, or Jama for requirements management

  • Background in constellation operations

  • Development and testing of automated ops flows and scripts

  • Modeling or simulation software experience

  • Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision

  • Strong communication skills in English (French is a plus)

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