telesat

Senior Defence Solutions Engineering Specialist

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At a Glance

Location
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Work Regime
hybrid
Employment
Full Time Hire - (FTE with Benefits)
Department
Government Affairs
Posted
2026-07-17T16:56:20.831000+00:00

Responsibilities

As part of the Strategic Accounts team, you will be the technical authority on Lightspeed for its Strategic defence opportunities — across the full cycle, from first customer engagement through RFI/RFP response, proposal development, design, evaluation, and post-deployment support.

Lead and contribute to technical responses to RFIs and RFPs, including development of: Solution narratives, Compliance matrices, Basis of design and assumptions, Supporting technical documentation.

Preparation of white papers, CONOPS, and capability briefs to shape customer requirements and influence pre-procurement decisions and large-scale national programs.

Translate the real needs of land, sea, air, and space operators into architectures that hold up under high security classifications and operational pressure.

Maintain a sharp, current read on defence platforms, procurement strategies, capability gaps, and modernization priorities and know where Lightspeed wins.

Define technical positioning and differentiation against competing systems and architectures in contested defence procurements.

About the Company

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