Digital Payload System Engineer for Fastwater Staffing

HIKINEX • Montreal, Quebec • Posted June 21, 2026

Position Overview

TASK SUMMARY:


Architecture Concept & Requirements


• Gather functional, performance, environmental and security requirements from mission  stakeholders & CONOPs.


• Map requirements to payload equipment performance with I/F with on-board processor


• Coordinate with cybersecurity team for payload‑specific assessments


• Perform requirement management and maintain bidirectional traceability throughout the program life cycle.


Payload Architecture & Design


• Implement the high‑level digital payload architecture (optical ISLs, Phased array antennas, Feeder links & front‑end), master reference oscillator & clock synchronizations.


• Produce Interface Control Documents (ICDs) with other subsystems and ground segment.


• Implement hi...