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Systems Engineer, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Payload

Richmond, BC
Hybrid
Posted Jun 30, 2026
1 position

$95,000–$130,000 / year

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Senior · 5+ years
Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week

Job summary

Job details

The role involves owning the definition, design, integration, and verification of SAR payload subsystems for earth observation satellites. The engineer will act as the primary technical interface with customers and multidisciplinary teams throughout the program life cycle. Requires a degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Physics with over 5 years of experience in remote sensing system development for LEO/MEO missions. Candidates must possess strong technical writing skills and the ability to obtain security clearance for the Controlled Goods Program.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Requires a degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Physics with over 5 years of experience in remote sensing system development for LEO/MEO missions. Candidates must possess strong technical writing skills and the ability to obtain security clearance for the Controlled Goods Program.