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Communications Systems Analyst Intern

Telesat · Arlington, VA

The TGS Service Delivery Office seeks a Communications Systems Analyst Intern to conduct various analyses that determine performance characteristics U.S. Government customers can expect when using Telesat Lightspeed™ services.

Responsibilities:

  • Build and maintain various engineering and technical models of the Telesat Lightspeed™ network using tools such as Ansys Systems Took Kit (STK).
  • Conduct visibility and link budget analyses of radio frequency (RF) and optical communication links for various U.S. Government land, sea, air, and space-based use-cases.
  • Support the TGS Customer Solutions Engineer plan for and execute on-orbit demonstrations with Telesat LEO-3 and Telesat Lightspeed™.
  • Complete STK Level 1 and Level 2 certification.
  • Contribute to the development of systems engineering documents and artifacts including stakeholder expectations, concept of operations, system requirements, and architecture definitions for TGS programs.
  • Qualifications:

  • Be a U.S. Citizen.
  • Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering or a technical field, preferably with an emphasis in aerospace engineering, systems engineering, telecommunications, or networking.
  • Demonstrate understanding of fundamental communication system concepts and topics such as link budgets, antenna patterns, and optical communications.
  • Demonstrate strong technical writing and communication skills.
  • This internship is based in our Arlington, VA office.
  • Software pay context

    Based on 7,499 disclosed Software salaries on RoleSuite, the role pays a median of $158K/year, with most offers between $123K and $200K (10th–90th percentile: $101K–$236K).

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