Senior RF Test Engineer
Company | Telesat |
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Location | Gatineau, QC, Canada |
Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
Type | Full-Time |
Degrees | Bachelor’s |
Experience Level | Expert or higher |
Requirements
- B. Sc. in Electrical, Computer or System Engineering
- Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in satellite communications
- Minimum 10 years of work experience in Satellite RF communication systems
- Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in RF testing in Ka bands
- Hands on experience using RF test equipment (Oscilloscopes, Signal Generators, Spectrum Analyzers, satellite channel emulator)
- Strong understanding of RF engineering Principles and Design Practices
- Experience in various Antenna types like Flat Panel and Dual parabolic
- Demonstrated understanding of air interfaces, modem technologies, modulation and coding and its impact on the satellite link performance
- Experience with satellite link budget analyses with good understanding of effects of impairments on the link performance
- Experience in test case and defect tracking tools (Jira, Jama)
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with management, engineering teams and partners / suppliers
Responsibilities
- Issue recommendations and have influence on the system verification and validation of the Telesat LEO system
- Develop system and sub system verification matrices against system requirements
- Coordinate and participate in RF and system level testing activities including test planning, execution and reporting
- Serve as an RF expert and support other technical staff as required
- Plays an active role in component and subsystem design and test activities
- Configuring test equipment like Satellite Link Emulators, signal generator, spectrum analyzer etc.
- Ensure product under test meets technical, functional, performance and business requirements
- Keep the lab functional and update to date with known hardware and software configuration to execute various test scenarios as necessary
- Work with various Antenna Vendors to integrate User Terminals
- Work with partners and other vendors in various test campaigns
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with various traffic generators like Ixia, Spirent
- Experience in MEF standards
- Proficient with MATLAB, python
- Experience with BUC/LNB and various Antenna technologies
- Excellent oral and written communication skills