Full-time

System Architect

Posted by Telesat • Ottawa, ON, Canada

📍 Ottawa, ON 🕒 March 01, 2026

About the Role

System Architect

This critical role focuses on the advanced systems architecture for the strategic Lightspeed product being developed by Telesat. The ideal candidate will lead the definition, prioritization, and design of the Lightspeed constellation, with a particular focus on end-to-end product system architecture. The architecture covers all components of the Lightspeed solution including satellites, terminals, networking, and ground systems.

**Key Responsibilities**

+ Design and evolve the Telesat Lightspeed constellation architecture, enabling dynamic service orchestration, configuration management, telemetry, and lifecycle automation across distributed systems.
+ Define and maintain the end-to-end product system architecture.
+ Ensure architectural alignment with business and operational goals, including fault tolerance, observability, and maintainability.
+ Provide architectural oversight during Agile Release Product Increment planning, sprint...

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