Senior Manager, GEO Spacecraft Operations Engineering
Telesat · On-site
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- Work model
- On-site
- Salary
- Not listed by source
- Location
- Ottawa, Ontario
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Job description
Telesat (Nasdaq and TSX: TSAT) is a leading global satellite operator, providing reliable and secure satellite-delivered communications solutions worldwide to broadcast, telecommunications, corporate and government customers for over 55 years. Backed by a legacy of engineering excellence, reliability and industry-leading customer service, Telesat has grown to be one of the largest and most successful global satellite operators. Telesat Lightspeed, our revolutionary Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network, scheduled to begin service in 2027, will revolutionize global broadband connectivity for enterprise and Government users by delivering a combination of high capacity, security, resiliency and affordability with ultra-low latency and fiber-like speeds. Telesat is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, and has offices and facilities around the world. The company’s state-of-the-art Satellite fleet consists of 12 GEO satellites, the Canadian payload on ViaSat-1 and one LEO 3 demonstration satellite. For more information, follow Telesat on X and LinkedIn or visit www.telesat.com Role Overview: The Senior Manager, GEO Satellite Operations Engineering will have overall responsibility for management oversight of technical personnel supporting the Satellite Engineering and Flight Dynamics operations activities of Telesat’s in-orbit fleet of geostationary satellites. As such this role is fully responsible for ensuring the health all spacecraft subsystems, the effective maintenance of satellite orbits and assurance of fleet-wide space situational awareness in order to maximize transponder availability and customer business needs on a 24/7 basis. The incumbent will be responsible for managing a highly specialized technical team including assigning, scheduling and ensuring proper completion of duties. This oversight includes items such as; assigning spacecraft responsibility, maneuver planning or checking roles, seasonal spacecraft adjustments, on-call duty scheduling, timeliness of spacecraft activities, maneuvers or reports and any special projects deemed essential to ensuring business continuity. In addition to delegating assignments and managing the execution, the Senior Manager will serve as a technical liaison to guide implementation, ensuring compliance with Telesat’s operational standards. This includes, on an as required basis, engineering oversight of all resources assigned to each satellite bus type. For technical discussions, impacting fleet operations, the Sr Manager, GEO Satellite Operations will be the primary facilitator, ensuring proper expertise remains available to ensure thorough understanding and execution of all operational tasks for the effective and safe control of all satellites. When necessary, external or manufacturer consultation may be required.
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