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Title: Staff Systems Engineer – Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Missions Location: Richmond, BC OR Montreal Work arrangement: On-site Monday–Thursday Hours: Generally 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Contract: 1 year Contract with possible extension or conversion to permanent Security: Must be eligible for Reliability clearance and Controlled Goods (Must be living in Canada at least 5 years)
Responsibilities Oversee SAR engineering activities throughout the full space-mission lifecycle. Develop mission concepts of operations and high-level specifications. Lead SAR mission enhancements, including beam-mode design, mission concepts and image-quality modelling. Manage mission-level technical risks, integration, verification and validation. Conduct trade-off studies involving spacecraft systems, coverage, SAR payloads, processors and user applications. Support mission commissioning, calibration and early operations. Provide technical guidance to leadership and mentor team members. Required Qualifications Master’s degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Physics, Mathematics or Physics. 15+ years of experience with radar, SAR or similar active imaging systems. 10+ years in space systems engineering or another complex systems environment. Experience with SAR system design, operations, applications, exploitation or calibration. Knowledge of engineering lifecycles for large, complex programs. Strong problem-solving, communication and stakeholder-management skills. Desired Qualifications MATLAB and Python experience. Knowledge of satellite SAR payload design and operations. Understanding of mission design, orbital dynamics and coverage analysis. Familiarity with spacecraft thermal, power and pointing systems. Strong understanding of geospatial data.
About Quarry Consulting
quarry [ˈkwôrē,] Noun - “One that is sought or pursued” Noun – “a place where valuable resources are uncovered and mined” Verb – “to dig or delve in”
Quarry Consulting (formerly Tiree Consulting) is a technology and advisory services firm based in the Ottawa area and we work with clients and candidates across Canada and the Northern United States.
Our advisory services help a wide range of organizations successfully implement transformation initiatives with positive impacts on their operations. Digital and IT modernization, risk management, business process redesign, customer & citizen experience (Cx), change management and stakeholder communications are a few of the areas where we help our clients achieve stronger results.
Our staff augmentation services provide high quality and responsive contract staffing, contract-to-hire, permanent placement, managed staffing/service, and payroll solutions. We position experts in three main areas of competency: business services, technology consulting, and IT security.
Quarry Consulting’s skilled and qualified team is comprised of experienced and professional individuals who have built their careers on working with the best resources in the industry.
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About the role
Title: Staff Systems Engineer – Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Missions Location: Richmond, BC OR Montreal Work arrangement: On-site Monday–Thursday Hours: Generally 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Contract: 1 year Contract with possible extension or conversion to permanent Security: Must be eligible for Reliability clearance and Controlled Goods (Must be living in Canada at least 5 years)
Responsibilities Oversee SAR engineering activities throughout the full space-mission lifecycle. Develop mission concepts of operations and high-level specifications. Lead SAR mission enhancements, including beam-mode design, mission concepts and image-quality modelling. Manage mission-level technical risks, integration, verification and validation. Conduct trade-off studies involving spacecraft systems, coverage, SAR payloads, processors and user applications. Support mission commissioning, calibration and early operations. Provide technical guidance to leadership and mentor team members. Required Qualifications Master’s degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Physics, Mathematics or Physics. 15+ years of experience with radar, SAR or similar active imaging systems. 10+ years in space systems engineering or another complex systems environment. Experience with SAR system design, operations, applications, exploitation or calibration. Knowledge of engineering lifecycles for large, complex programs. Strong problem-solving, communication and stakeholder-management skills. Desired Qualifications MATLAB and Python experience. Knowledge of satellite SAR payload design and operations. Understanding of mission design, orbital dynamics and coverage analysis. Familiarity with spacecraft thermal, power and pointing systems. Strong understanding of geospatial data.
About Quarry Consulting
quarry [ˈkwôrē,] Noun - “One that is sought or pursued” Noun – “a place where valuable resources are uncovered and mined” Verb – “to dig or delve in”
Quarry Consulting (formerly Tiree Consulting) is a technology and advisory services firm based in the Ottawa area and we work with clients and candidates across Canada and the Northern United States.
Our advisory services help a wide range of organizations successfully implement transformation initiatives with positive impacts on their operations. Digital and IT modernization, risk management, business process redesign, customer & citizen experience (Cx), change management and stakeholder communications are a few of the areas where we help our clients achieve stronger results.
Our staff augmentation services provide high quality and responsive contract staffing, contract-to-hire, permanent placement, managed staffing/service, and payroll solutions. We position experts in three main areas of competency: business services, technology consulting, and IT security.
Quarry Consulting’s skilled and qualified team is comprised of experienced and professional individuals who have built their careers on working with the best resources in the industry.