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 50 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 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 fleet consists of 14 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 

Telesat believes in the power of collaboration and the value of in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work from the office Monday – Friday, with Wednesday as a remote day. This setup fosters brainstorming, problem-solving, and trusted relationships and allows our employees to come together four days a week to collaborate, innovate and thrive!

Telesat is launching a state-of-the-art satellite constellation of highly advanced satellites in low-earth-orbit that will seamlessly integrate with terrestrial networks. The global network will deliver fiber quality throughput anywhere on earth.  We are growing quickly and are currently in need of an energetic LEO Satellite Engineering Co-Op student to join our team.

As Satellite Engineering Co-op for the Lightspeed LEO constellation reporting to the Manager, LEO Satellite Bus and Systems Engineering, you will be responsible for the creation of various tools and manuals needed for satellite design, optimization and analysis. Such tools may include: Power subsystem, spacecraft reliability and LEO constellation design.  You will also play an integral role in capturing, developing and documenting technical content for the LEO Satellite Engineering team to help maintain our knowledge base.

This position resides within the LEO Satellite Engineering team, and will support the Space Segment development with a focus on the creation of internal engineering tools and content.  The ideal candidate has previous experience with programming languages (MATLAB or Python), has a basic understanding of orbits and spacecraft design and is enthusiastic about being part of a team that is diverse and at the top of its game.