Who Can Apply
- Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Canada
Job Description
Insight Global is seeking an experience Synthetic Aperture Radar professional to join a major Canadian space company.
As a member of the Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Missions team, you may have a wide range of responsibilities that include:
Provides end-end oversight of the SAR related engineering activities for the full lifecycle of a SAR space mission
Oversees the Mission Concept of Operations development and defines high-level mission specifications to meet user requirements, including spacecraft budgets to inform the SAR payload
Lead technical solutioning for enhancements to existing and future SAR Missions; includes beam mode design, SAR mission concept design, and SAR image quality modelling
Participates in mission technical risk management, integration, verification and validation at the Mission Level
Responsible for design trade-off studies between various dimensions of the mission including: Spacecraft Systems, Coverage and Access, SAR Payload, SAR Processor and end-user applications
Key member in leading the team to successful commissioning, calibration and early operations of space SAR Missions
Provide sound technical guidance to upper management and new business
Developing team members through mentoring and coaching
We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace. As part of the requirements for this role, candidates must obtain CGP clearance and Reliability clearance. We encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
We may use artificial intelligence tools to assist with the screening, assessment, or selection of potential applicants for this position.
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Required Skills & Experience
Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Physics, Math, Physics, or a combination of related education and experience
15 or more years working with SAR Missions, SAR data or SAR Processors with increasing levels of complexity
5 or more years working in a space systems engineering environment or similar complex systems engineering environment
Experience in SAR remote sensing, including system design, operation, applications/exploitation and/or calibration
Experience in different types of engineering life cycles as applicable for large complex programs
Self-starter with the ability to perform in a dynamic working environment;
Possess excellent problem solving skills
Superb interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills to explain concepts to wide-ranging audiences (e.g. technical team, sales team, executives, customers, etc)
The ability to work within a large organization and understand dependencies and stakeholder needs.
Ability and knowledge to work with MATLAB, Python;
Appreciation for satellite based SAR Payload design and operations;
Appreciation of Space Mission design (e.g. Coverage and Access, orbital dynamics, etc);
Appreciation of Spacecraft design (e.g. Thermal, Power, Pointing accuracy, etc);
Ability to learn new technologies and domain knowledge quickly; and
A strong understanding of geospatial data.
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.