Digital Payload System Architect

Aversan Inc. (www.aversan.com) is a trusted multi-service engineering and electronics manufacturing company. Aversan delivers leading-edge and reliable safety-critical electronics and software systems to the aerospace, defence, and space industries.

We are currently seeking a qualified Digital Payload System Architect to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for design, analysis, implementation, optimization and enhancement of end-to-end communication digital payload systems and/or subsystem elements related to the system architecture.

Location: Montreal, QC
Job Type: Full Time
Working Arrangement: Hybrid

 

Responsibilities

 

• Design, analyze, implement, and optimize end-to-end satellite communication digital payload systems and related subsystem architectures.
• Support or lead telecommunications systems engineering activities for satellite-based connectivity solutions.
• Contribute to the design of satellite payloads, including RF bent-pipe and digital onboard processing payloads (transparent or regenerative).
• Develop system requirements and subsystem specifications for RF and digital payload components such as digital channel processors, phased array antennas, multi-spot beam systems, and flexible payload architectures.
• Perform system requirement analysis, trade studies, and link budget calculations to evaluate payload performance and satellite throughput.
• Establish and supervise systems engineering standards, methods, and testing procedures for digital payload systems.
• Participate in design reviews, integration activities, and system validation.

 

Basic Qualifications

 

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• Minimum of 4 to 8 years of experience in digital equipment, signal processing, and networking technologies (e.g., DTN, MPLS, routing protocols, DVB,
• Knowledge of RF systems, satellite payload design, and 5G NTN is considered an asset.
• Experience with simulation and modelling tools such as MATLAB, Simulink, UML, or STK, and familiarity with Linux environments.
• Understanding of Software Defined Radio (SDR) architectures and Agile software development methodologies.
• Strong analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and presentation skills.
• French language proficiency required; English is an asset.