What are the responsibilities and job description for the Communications Systems Analyst Intern position at Telesat?
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.
\n- 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.
- 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.