Senior FPGA Design Engineer

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 55 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 and Government 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 Satellite fleet consists of 12 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

We are seeking a highly skilled FPGA Designer to join our engineering team in Ottawa, supporting the development of advanced satellite modem technologies.  In this role, you will own the design and delivery of FPGA subsystems from architecture definition through hardware validation, contributing to high-performance digital signal processing (DSP) implementations on FPGA platforms. You will work on systems enabling next-generation communications capabilities in demanding environments, requiring strong expertise in FPGA development, modem architectures, and high-speed data processing systems.