Satellite and Payload System Test Authority

Role :

As part of the System Engineering Department, the Satellite and Payload System Test Authority will be responsible for the définition of Test Plans, Test Methods and Requirements, Ground Test Equipement definition support, implementation and testing in support of MDA Digital Telecommunication satellite payloads.

Tasks :

The Payload Test Authority engineer will perform, be responsible and participate in the following tasks and activities :

• Trade-off studies to design and develop Test Plans for Satellites and Payloads, aligning with verification & validation matrices and Program objectives
• Lead and develop Test Methods and Test requirements; oversee Test Procedures and their execution
• Lead a cross-disciplinary team to converge on methodology and integration of the tests in accordance with the program requirements.
• Maintain the verification & validation Matrices over the course of the program life cycle all the way to on-orbit commissioning in coordination with the SatOps team
• Lead and coordinate Satellite and payload testing : EGSE, Test supervision, data analysis, trending…Test reports
• Support the development of Satellite Operation Manuals and associated trainings.
• Develop and support In-Orbit Test (IOT) and anomaly resolution.

Requirements :

Complementary skills / knowledge :

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